1895, Michael Casey

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and General Advertiser, Fri 8 Nov 1895 ¹

BEGA QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Tuesday, November 5.
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(Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

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The PM (Mr FB Hales), and Messrs Wood and Lane also occupied seats on the Bench.
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Michael Casey pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an unnatural offence, [bestiality with a horse], and was sentenced to 9 months’ hard labor in Bega gaol, and on completion of that sentence to enter into his own recognisance to be of good behavior for three years.

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Michael Casey, Gaol photo sheet ²

Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6497

Date when Portrait was taken: 25-11-1895

Name: Michael Casey

Native place: Ireland

Year of birth: 1869

Arrived Ship: Not known
in Colony } Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction } Lab

Religion: R Cath

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 7¼"

Weight On committal: 151
in lbs } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Fair

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scars on inside bend right arm + on chin. Anchor inside left forearm – small tumour on right side of neck. Mole on right side of throat

(No. of previous Portrait ... )

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Bega Q.S

1895

Attempt to commit an unnatural offence upon a horse

9 mths HL and enter into his own recognisance in the sum of £20 to be of good behaviour for 12 months from date of expiration of sentence.
(Discharged from Goulburn Gaol 4-8-1896. Conduct good)

¹ The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and General Advertiser, Fri 8 Nov 1895, p. 4.

² SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6059], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1895-1896, No. 6497, p. 46, R5106.

Bestiality