Northern Times, Thu 17 Jan 1918 ¹

ALLEGED BEACH OFFENCE.
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    At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr AH Gates, DSM, Harry Fellows (30), traveller, was presented on a charge of wilful indecency on Merewether beach.

    Mr JD Reid appeared for defendant, and asked for an adjournment till to-morrow. The application was granted.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 18 Jan 1918 ²

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Thursday, January 17.
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(Before Mr AH Gates, DSM.)

DRUNKENNESS, Etc.

    Richard Pearce (36), labourer, was fined 40s, or 14 days, for drunkenness.

REMANDED.

    Arthur Anderson (34), a Russian seaman, was fined £5, or one month, for failing to notify his change of abode to the Aliens’ Registration Officer, and on a charge of giving false and misleading answers, was remanded, on bail, for a week.

    Henry [aka Harry] Fellows (30), traveller, was remanded until next day, on a charge of improper conduct at Merewether Beach, on January 17. Bail was allowed. Mr JD Reid for defendant.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 19 Jan 1918 ³

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Friday, January 18.
(Before Mr AH Gates, DSM.)

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SENTENCE SUSPENDED.

    Harry Fellows (30), traveller, on remand, denied a charge of improper behaviour, [expose his person], at Merewether Beach on January 17. Mr Reid for defendant. Defendant was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. The sentence was suspended under the First Offenders Act provisions on sureties, self in £10 and another of that amount, being furnished that defendant would behave himself for 12 months.

 

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¹     Northern Times, (Newcastle, NSW), Thu 17 Jan 1918, p. 1.

²     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 18 Jan 1918, p. 7. Emphasis added.

³     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 19 Jan 1918, p. 2.

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