Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 17 Feb 1906 ¹

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Friday, February 16.
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(Before Mr GF Scott, SM.)

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SUMMONS DIVISION.
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SUMMONS DISOBEYED.

    Anthony Moore failed to appear when called upon to answer a charge of improper behaviour at Merewether. A warrant was ordered to be issued for disobedience of the summons.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Wed 4 Apr 1906 ²

MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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Wednesday, April 4.
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(Before His Honor Justice Cohen.)

    The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning before his Honor Justice Cohen. Mr Lewis Whitfield acted as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr WR Beaver, Clerk of the Peace, was also in attendance. The legal profession was represented by Mr R Cowan, barrister, and Messrs WJ Enright, DLG Glasheen, and J Dart. The police were represented by Superintendent Cotter and Sub-inspector Sykes, and Mr DG D’Arcy, Governor of the Gaol, was also in attendance. Mr Horace de Lissa acted as Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr GS Waller appeared as Deputy Sheriff.

JURORS EXCUSED.

    Mr E Swan was excused from attendance as a juror for the day. Mr George Rourke was excused from attendance as a juror for the sittings, owing to his partner also being on the jury.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Fri 6 Apr 1906 ³

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Friday, April 6.
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(Before His Honor Judge Cohen.)

    The Court opened at 10 o’clock this morning

SENTENCES.

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INDECENT EXPOSURE.

    Anthony Moore was arraigned on a charge that he did on February 4, 1906, at Merewether, near the dwelling houses of divers persons, and also near a public highway, within the sight and view of passers-by, indecently expose himself.

    Accused pleaded not guilty.

    James McDermott and Elizabeth McDermott gave evidence as to the offence.

    The jury after a brief deliberation returned a verdict of guilty.

    The prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 7 Apr 1906 ⁴

MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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(Before His Honor Mr Justice Cohen.)
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    The Maitland Circuit Court was reopened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at 10 am, before his Honor Mr Justice Cohen. Mr GS Waller, JP, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Bench. Mr Horace De Lissa was in attendance as Associate, and Mr Lewis Whitfield, MA, as Crown Prosecutor.
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IMPROPER BEHAVIOUR.

    Anthony Moore was charged that, at Merewether, on the 4th February, he did wilfully indecently expose himself in view of persons passing along a public highway. Accused pleaded not guilty, but the jury on hearing the evidence found a verdict of guilty. Prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Mon 9 Apr 1906 ⁵

MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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Monday, April 9.
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(Before His Honor Justice Cohen.)
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    The Court re-opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 o’clock this morning.

SENTENCES.

    Anthony Moore, who was found guilty of a charge that he did at Merewether, on February 4, 1906, wilfully expose his person, was brought up for sentence.
His Honor said the offence of which the prisoner was convicted was a most revolting one. Unfortunately it was not the first time he had been convicted of a similar offence. The public must be protected from exhibitions of gross indecency. The prisoner had been convicted of a similar offence 20 years ago. He could not say how far the prisoner was responsible for his actions, but he would send him to prison for a period that would enable him to be under close medical observation. The sentence of the Court would be that he be imprisoned in Grafton Gaol for a period of nine months.

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Anthony Moore, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 133
Grafton

Date when Portrait was taken: 5 May 1906

Name: Anthony Moore
(aka William Moore)

Native place: Scotland Year Date of birth: 4 May 1854 Arrived       Ship: Mount Lebanon in Colony }   Year: 1884 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: R. C. Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6½" Weight     On committal: 216 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Black to Grey Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Both elbows out of joint, several teeth missing, scar on head near crown, body corpulent, double rupture

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Newcastle PC Wallsend PC Newcastle PC ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Maitland CC	20 18 20 26 30 30 23 16 17   6	8 10 10 11   9   9   1   5   2   4	1885 1886 1896 1897 1898 1898 1900 1900 1904 1906	Obscene language Expose his person Drunk Indecent behaviour Offend against decency ditto Insulting language Drunk Fail to abate nuisance Indecent exposure	£2 or 14 days HL. Served 3 months HL 20/- or 7 days HL. Served £2 or 14 days HL. Paid £5 or 3 months HL   Paid £5 or 3 months HL  |  Concurrent £4. 15. 4 or 1 month HL. Served 20/- or 7 days HL. Served £2. 5. 6. Or 1 month HL. Served 9 months HL

 

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¹     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 17 Feb 1906, p. 7.

²     The Maitland Daily Mercury, Wed 4 Apr 1906, p. 5.

³     The Maitland Daily Mercury, Fri 6 Apr 1906, p. 2. Emphasis added.

⁴     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 7 Apr 1906, p. 7.

⁵     The Maitland Daily Mercury, Mon 9 Apr 1906, p. 6.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2258, [3/5993], Grafton Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 133, p. 135, R5125.

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