Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 14 Nov 1922 1
NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Monday, November 13.
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(Before Mr W Le Brun Brown, SM.)
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SUMMONS DIVISION.
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POSTPONED.
Hearing was postponed until to-morrow in the matter of Cyril Thomas Jackson, of Cardiff, who is being proceeded against by summons for the alleged commission of an unnatural offence. Bail was allowed in a personal surety of £50. Mr E Nelson appeared for the defence.
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The Newcastle Sun, Wed 15 Nov 1922 2
“MADE IT ALL UP”
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SERIOUS OFFENCE
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PIT DRIVER CHARGED
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Cyril Thomas Jackson (18), driver, for whom Mr Braye appeared, pleaded not guilty at the Newcastle Police Court this morning to a charge of having committed a serious offence.
Detective-Sergeant GG Fergusson [sic] stated that on October 6 he had a conversation with Jackson at the Cardiff police station. Witness told him that Mr Date, under-manager of the Myall colliery, had reported that he saw the defendant committing a serious offence on a flat near the colliery, on September 27.
Jackson said: “It is not true. What Br Date says is a lie. He has made it all up to give me the the [sic] sack.
“I went into Newcastle next day to get my time and saw Inspector Hood. I told him the way they were ill-treating the horses at the colliery. I did it to get some of my own back.”
Evidence was given by Frank Lionel Date, under-manager of the mine, in support of the allegations which he had made to the police.
Cross–examined, he denied having attempted previously to get rid of Jackson from the mine.
(Proceeding.)
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 16 Nov 1922 3
NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Wednesday, November 15.
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(Before Mr W Le Brun Brown, SM.)
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SUMMONS DIVISION.
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Cyril Thomas Jackson, a horse driver, for whom Mr TA Braye appeared, was charged with committing a serious offence near Cardiff on September 27.
Detective-sergeant Ferguson gave evidence that he questioned defendant at the Cardiff police station on the afternoon of October 6, and outlined to him a complaint made by Mr Date, the under-manager of Myall Colliery. Defendant replied: “What Date says about me is lies. He has made it up against me to give me the sack.” Defendant said, when the charge was made, he denied it, and that night he was given his time. Next day he went to Newcastle and got his time, and saw Inspector Hood, whom he told of the way in which horses were being ill-treated at the colliery. He did this to get some of his own back. Witness asked defendant if he would mind making a statement. Defendant replied, “I am afraid of nothing. I have done nothing wrong. I will give you a statement, and tell you everything that occurred.”
Evidence bearing directly on the charge was given by Frank Lionel Date, under-manager of the Myall Colliery, who went on to say that a little later Constable McIlwain came up, but no complaint was made to him. That evening defendant was told to finish up and never come near the colliery again. On the following Monday witness was approached by defendant and the lodge secretary. The last named said defendant stated the accusation was a lie, and that he must have his job back. Next morning defendant presented himself for work, but Mr Bennett, the manager, said he could not start. In answer to Mr Braye, witness said that defendant had been working at the pit for eight to twelve months. He had never tried to sack defendant before, nor did anybody else. There was some trouble over some coal, but defendant was not accused of stealing it.
Evidence of various conversations with defendant and the secretary of the lodge was given by William Thomas Bennett, the manager of the colliery, who stated in answer to Mr Braye that defendant had been removed to a particular place on account of complaints about his language. He was also accused of assisting in the stealing of some coal. In his opinion defendant was a little over the odds. He was not a desirable person. Witness had tried to dispense with his services.
Evidence was also given by Samuel Lane, secretary of the Myall Lodge, and William Benton, hostler at the colliery. Defendant, who was committed for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on December 5, made a short statement on oath. “The statements I have made to Detective-sergeant Ferguson are true and correct,”“ he said. Bail was allowed in sureties of £40.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 5 Dec 1922 4
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The following cases are set down for hearing at the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions, opening this morning:—James Sample, alleged maliciously shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm; Nathaniel George Coombes and Cyril Thomas Jackson, alleged improper offences; James Brassington, alleged stealing and receiving. Appeals: Henry Murray and Thomas Murray, assault; George Dawes, attempt to steal; George Bathurst Aranson, goods in custody; Frank Barden and William Gillespie, Alexander Harry Burnell Leview and Richard Thomas O’Brien, breach of the Liquor Act; Alfred Grey, detention of property; Hubert Coote, preliminary expenses; John George Herron and Hugh Fitz Holbert, maintenance.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 6 Dec 1922 5
NEWCASTLE SESSIONS.
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The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions was commenced yesterday at the Newcastle Court House, before His Honor Judge Hamilton. Mr AF Dawson was Crown Prosecutor.
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ACQUITTED.
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Cyril Thomas Jackson (18) was also acquitted of a serious offence, [bestiality], alleged to have been committed at Cardiff on September 27. Mr Braye appeared for the defence.
1 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 14 Nov 1922, p. 7.
2 The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Wed 15 Nov 1922, p. 5. Emphasis added.
3 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 16 Nov 1922, p. 7.
4 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 5 Dec 1922, p. 5. Emphasis added.
5 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 6 Dec 1922, p. 10.