Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 22 Mar 1919 1

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Friday, March 21.
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(Before Mr SB Gunn, SM.)

IMPROPER CONDUCT.

    John Brown (48), labourer, was charged with improper conduct near the Stockton ferry wharf. The defendant was ordered to be imprisoned with hard labour for six months.

Stockton ferry wharf, top right. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Stockton ferry wharf, top right. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal

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John Brown, Gaol photo sheet 2

SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5981], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 25 Sep 1918- 16 May 1922, No. 2901, p. 21, R5122.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 2901
Goulburn

Date when Portrait was taken: 27-5-1919

Name: John Brown

Native place: England

Year of birth: 17-3-1871

Arrived       Ship: “Siren”
in Colony }   Year: 1907

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 9½"

Weight     On committal: 158
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Dark Brown

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features:

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Newcastle PC

21

3

1919

Expose person

6 months H.L.

 

1     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 22 Mar 1919, p. 3.

2     SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5981], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 25 Sep 1918- 16 May 1922, No. 2901, p. 21, R5122.

 

Indecent Exposure