The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 13 Feb 1890 ¹

THE BOURKE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(By Telegraph.)
(From Our Correspondent.)
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Bourke, Wednesday.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day. The following new magistrates were sworn in by acting-Judge Bennett:—Messrs H Bull, H Bloxham, F Crosby, and K McKenzie. Jno Mullins, charged with the larceny of a cheque for £44 11s, was found guilty. George Corbett, charged with assault with intent, was found guilty. John Hunt, for larceny from a dwelling in Cobar, was found not guilty. The last case excited great interest.

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The Western Herald and Darling River Advocate, Sat 15 Feb 1890 ²

[BOURKE] QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before his Honor Acting Judge Bennet.)
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    Barristers: JJ Armstrong (Crown Prosecutor) D Buchanan. Solicitors: Bolton (Cobar), Nevile, Biddulph and Ryan.
    His Honor intimated that he had received Her Majesty’s Commission to hold this Court in the absence of Judge Fitzhardinge.
    The following gentlemen were then sworn in as JsP, and were accommodated with seats on the Bench— Messrs McKenzie, HTR Bull, HK Bloxham and T Crosby.
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ASSAULT WITH INTENT.

    George Corbett pleaded not guilty to the above charge, alleged to have been committed at Louth on Xmas day last.

    The prosecutor, Charles Richards, deposed that on Xmas day last prisoner came into a bedroom where he was sleeping at Toy’s hotel at Louth, and attempted to take liberties with him, which he resisted. Did not see him again for two days, when he accused prisoner of the crime and he remarked “if I did do it I must have been mad or drunk.” On senior-constable Young apprending [sic] prisoner at Louth and charging him in Richard’s [sic] presence, with the offence he denied it. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and prisoner was remanded for sentence.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th.
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(His Honor took his seat at 10 o’clock.)

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SENTENCES.

    George Corbett, convicted of assault with intent at Louth on the previous day, was sentenced to one year with hard labor in Bourke gaol.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    George Corbett was charged the second time with this offence, but the case was not proceeded with.

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George Corbett, Gaol photo sheet ³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 614
Bathurst

 Date when Portrait was taken: 27-5-1890   

Name: George Corbett

Native place: BC Sydney Year of birth: 1849 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Cook Religion: RC Education, degree of: Nil Height: 5' 5" Weight     On committal: in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Dark Colour of eyes: Dark Brown Marks or special features: Instep of right foot cut.

Where and when tried: Bourke Q.S. 12-2-1890 Offence: Attempted Sodomy Sentence: 12 months HL Remarks:

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence

  

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¹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 13 Feb 1890, p. 5. Emphasis added.

²   The Western Herald and Darling River Advocate, Sat 15 Feb 1890, p. 7. Emphasis added.

³   SRNSW: NRS1998, [3/5957], Bathurst Gaol photographic description book, 1874-1930, No. 614, p. 120, R5084.

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