Henry Letty, 1885

Below also see: Henry Letty, 1886,
Henry Letty, 1887,
Henry Letty, 1889,
Henry Letty, 1890,
Henry Wilson, 1899 – Buggery
Henry Wilson, 1905

 

The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Sep 1885 ¹

POLICE.
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    Mr Clarke, SM, disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, and Mr Buchanan, SM, dealt with a number of cases in the the [sic] Summons Court.
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    Henry Letty [aka Henry Wilson], 21, labourer, was fined 40s, in default, 14 days’ gaol, for having behaved in a riotous manner in Chambers-street.

 

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Henry Letty, 1886

The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 16 Dec 1886 ²

POLICE.
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    Mr AM Fisher, DSM, presided in the Charge Branch of the WATER POLICE COURT.
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    Henry Letty, or Lehey, 21 years of age, was charged with having stolen 16 tomatoes, valued at 6d, the property of Margaret Brown, from a garden. The accused was found guilty. He was ordered to pay the value of the property, together with a fine of 40s, in default, to be imprisoned for 21 days. For having assaulted the gardener, John Egan, the same prisoner was further fined 40s, with the option of 21 days’ imprisonment, the terms of imprisonment to be cumulative. The money not being forthcoming, the prisoner was removed to gaol.

 

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Henry Letty, 1887

The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 14 Oct 1887 ³

POLICE.
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    Mr GWF Addison, SM, presided in the Charge Division of the WATER POLICE COURT.
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    Henry Letty, a young man against whom numerous convictions were on record, was sentenced to four months’ hard labour for being a “suspected person,” who had a horse and cart unlawfully in his possession.

 

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Henry Letty, 1889

The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 6 Aug 1889 ⁴

POLICE.
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    Mr Benjamin Lee, DSM, presided in the Charge Division of the WATER POLICE COURT, and Mr GWF Addison, SM, dealt with the business in the Summons Branch.
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    Henry Letty, 27, labourer, was fined 40s for behaving in a riotous manner in Dowling-street.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Oct 1889 ⁵

POLICE.
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    Mr G O’Malley Clarke, SM, disposed of a number of cases at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Henry Wilson, alias Letty, alias “The Nipper,” 27, blacksmith’s striker, was fined £5, or three months’ gaol, for using indecent language in Johnston’s-lane. For assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, he was sentenced to three months’ gaol, without the option of a fine.

 

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Henry Letty, 1890

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 26 Nov 1890 ⁶

POLICE.
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    Captain AM Fisher, SM, presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday.
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    Henry Letty was fined £2, or one months’ imprisonment, for having behaved in a riotous manner, £5 or three months for having used obscene language, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labour, on a charge of having assaulted Constable Howard, and a similar term for having assaulted Constable Thompson.

 

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Henry Wilson, 1899

The Daily Telegraph, Tue 30 May 1899 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Gibson and Juries).

    Mr WL Merewether acted as Crown Prosecutor.
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ASSAULT.

    Henry Wilson was charged with having assaulted a boy [Eric Atkins]. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was undefended. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. There was a very lengthy list of former convictions for robbery, assault, and vagrancy against the accused. At the request of the accused, the Judge deferred passing sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 30 May 1899 ⁸

QUARTER SESSIONS.
At Darlinghurst.—
(Before Judge Gibson and juries.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.
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ASSAULT.

    Henry Wilson was charged with assaulting a boy. He pleaded not guilty. Wilson was found guilty, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 3 Jun 1899 ⁹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Gibson and Juries).

    Mr WL Merewether acted as Crown Prosecutor.

PRISONERS SENTENCED.

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    Henry Wilson, convicted of assaulting a boy, was ordered to be kept in penal servitude for 12 years.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 3 Jun 1899 ¹⁰

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Gibson and juries.)

    Mr WL Merewether was Crown Prosecutor.

SENTENCES.

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    Henry Wilson, a middle-aged man, who was found guilty of a serious offence on the 30th March, handed in a lengthy statement to his Honor. Judge Gibson said this was the worst case of its kind that had come before him. It was a complete offence, and the prisoner had rendered himself liable to imprisonment for life. The prisoner was sentenced to 12 years’ penal servitude.

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Henry Wilson, Gaol photo sheet ¹¹

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7717
1490/99

Date when Portrait was taken: 30-5-1899

Name: Henry Wilson
(aka Henry Letty, Henry Lettie, Henry Leahy)

Native place: Sydney Year of birth: 1867 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Barber Religion: R. C. Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 6¾" Weight     On committal: 146 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Cross & anchor across heart above Maltese cross inside heart inside right forearm. Faint bust of woman inside left forearm. Scar on right cheek. Nose stumpy

(No. of previous Portrait .. [Darlinghurst] 4026) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
WPO CPO ditto WPO Newtown PO CPO ditto WPO CPO WPO CPO ditto ditto ditto ditto   CPO ditto ditto WPO ditto ditto Redfern PO ditto ditto Paddington PO  ditto Sydney Q.S	8 21 24 15 28 13 13 8 11 15 18 18 12 12 12   25 25 25 8 8 23 23 16 1 6 14 29	4 4 9 9 1 10 7 7 10 5 7 7 9 9 9   11 11 11 8 8 5 5 4 6 8 8 5	1882 1883 1885 1886 1887 1887 1888 1889 1889 1890 1890 1890 1890 1890 1890        1890    1890    1890 1892 1892 1893 1893 1894 1896 1896 1897 1899	Obscene language Aggravated assault Riotous Stealing & assault Stealing Illegally use a horse Stealing In possession of supposed stolen property Assault and stealing Play monte Drunk Obscene language  ditto Assault constable ditto Henry Wilson continued Riotous Assault constable (2 charges) Indecent Language Indecent Language Assault constable Resist constable Riotous behaviour Insufficient lawful means of support Drunk & Disorderly Indecent Language Obscene Language Buggery	(?) 6 months H.L. 14 days C. 42 days C. 6 months H.L. 4 months H.L. 6 months H.L. 3 months H.L. Parramatta [gaol] 9 months H.L. Bathurst [gaol] 3 days C. 7 days C. 1 month C.  |  concurrent 7 days C. 7 days C. 2 months HL  |  concurrent   16 Months HL  |  concurrent 1 Month C. 3 Months HL | accum Parramatta 21 Days C. 7 Days C.  | concurrent 3 Months HL 7 Days C. 3 Months C. 1 Month C. 12 years PS
Died Grafton Gaol 28/2/1905

 

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Henry Wilson, 1905

Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 4 Mar 1905 ¹²

    A long sentence prisoner named Henry Wilson died in the Grafton gaol on Tuesday, [28 February]. At an inquiry held the following day by the PM, the cause of death was found to be syncope.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Sep 1885, p. 10.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 16 Dec 1886, p. 3.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 14 Oct 1887, p. 4.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 6 Aug 1889, p. 7.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Oct 1889, p. 7.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 26 Nov 1890, p. 5.

⁷     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 30 May 1899, p. 8.

⁸     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 30 May 1899, p. 8.

⁹     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 3 Jun 1899, p. 12.

¹⁰   The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 3 Jun 1899, p. 7.

¹¹   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6064], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1899-1900, No. 7717, pp. 33-4, R5108. Emphasis added..

¹²   Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 4 Mar 1905, p. 5.

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