The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Apr 1920 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, April 19.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Alfred William Henry, stealing postal articles; Richard Hickey, forgery and uttering; Albert Edward Dixon, indecency; Walter John Wasson, perjury; Thomas Ryan, stealing from the person.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 19 Apr 1920 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, April 19.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Alfred William Henry, stealing postal articles; Richard Hickey, forgery and uttering; Albert Edward Dixon, indecency; Walter John Wasson, perjury; Thomas Ryan, stealing from the person.

    The undermentioned Appeals from Magistrate’s convictions will be heard at the Court Room, Queen’s-square, at 10 am: Alexander Murray Toyne, refusal to accept hiring; James Whalan, goods in custody; James William Ryan, suspected person; Arthur Reed, assault and damage; William Sparrow, false pretences.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 20 Apr 1920 ³

CRIMINAL.
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    Judge Cohen presided at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, and Mr AV Maxwell was Crown prosecutor.
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 Albert Edward Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge of outrageous conduct, [buggery with Horace Charles Wade, 14], at Five Dock, on December 27. Mr Dawes appeared for Dixon, who was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 20 Apr 1920 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)

    Mr AV Maxwell, Crown Prosecutor.
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PLEA OF GUILTY.

    Albert Edward Dixon pleaded guilty to having committed a gross offence at Five Dock on December 27. Mr Dawes appeared for Dixon, who was remanded for sentence.

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Evening News, Tue 27 Apr 1920 ⁵

SENTENCED AT SESSIONS
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    At the Darlinghurst Sessions Judge Cohen passed the following sentences:—

    Albert Edward Dixon, who pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault at Five Dock, five years’ penal servitude in Grafton Gaol.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 28 Apr 1920 ⁶

CRIMINAL.
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    Judge Cohen presided at the Quarter Sessions, Mr J Moriarty being Crown Prosecutor.
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    Albert Edward Dixon, who had pleaded guilty to outrageous conduct at Five Dock, was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude in Grafton Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 28 Apr 1920 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)

    Mr J Moriarty, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

    Albert Edward Dixon pleaded guilty to having committed a gross offence at Five Dock, and was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude in Grafton Gaol.

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Albert Edward Dixon, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 17139

Date when Portrait was taken: 20-4-1920

Name: Albert Edward Dixon

Native place: Queensland Summer Hill Year of birth: 3-4-1903 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Tinsmith Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 5¾" Weight     On committal: 141 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scar inside right wrist

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Redfern	19 13	4 4	1920 1943	Buggery Exhibit an indecent publication	5 years P.S. 3 months HL

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Apr 1920, p. 9. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 19 Apr 1920, p. 5. Emphasis added.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 20 Apr 1920, p. 6.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 20 Apr 1920, p. 7.

⁵     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 27 Apr 1920, p. 1.

⁶     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 28 Apr 1920, p. 7.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 28 Apr 1920, p. 9.

⁸     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6103], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Mar 1920-4 Jun 1920, No. 17139, p. –.

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