Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 8 May 1918 1
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday.
Mr AF Dawson prosecuted for the Crown.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
Sydney Schraeder [aka Sydney Shrader, Sydney Schrader], 16, was charged on two counts with the commission of a serious offence [on James Hutt, 8 years of age], the first at Wickham on February 28, and the second within a period of six months at the same place. Accused who pleaded guilty to the second count, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in Goulburn Gaol, the execution of the sentence being suspended on accused entering into a recognisance of £20, with two sureties of £10 each, to be of good behaviour for twelve months. Mr R Cowan, instructed by Mr JD Reid, appeared for the accused.
1 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 8 May 1918, p. 3.