The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Mar 1923 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, March 14.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 Court.—Robert Henry Maxwell, James Joseph Easterbrook, and Jack Smith, breaking, entering, and stealing; Jacob Berman, indecency; Edward O’Callaghan, larceny; Edward Matthews and Alfred Robert Green, false pretences.
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Evening News, Thu 22 Mar 1923 2
BERMAN’S BODY
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POLICEMEN SCANDALISED
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Jacob Berman, in his bedroom at Underwood-street, Paddington, absorbed in physical “jerks,” little thought of the trouble he was making for himself.
Three policemen formed the opinion that they could see altogether too much of Berman and, at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day he was tried for indecent exposure.
Evidence showed that Berman could be seen only from two of the windows of Constable Workman’s house. He was not visible from street or lane.
After the jury had retired, Judge Cohen said: “This is a trivial case that should have been dealt with by a magistrate. It ought never to have been sent up here.
“Too many trivial cases are committed for trial. The criminal calendar is heavy enough with them.”
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 22 Mar 1923 3
LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, March 22.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 Court.—Desmond Bard, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony; Valentine Roberts, embezzlement; Jacob Berman, indecency; William John Melluish, breaking, entering, and stealing.
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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 23 Mar 1923 4
CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Cohen.)
Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
ACQUITTED AND DISCHARGED.
Jacob Berman, a young man, [28], for whom Mr Maddocks Cohen appeared, was acquitted and discharged on two counts of indecent exposure, [to Con Workman], in a house at Paddington on February 3 and 18.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 23 Mar 1923 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.
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ACQUITTED.
Jacob Berman, for whom Mr Maddocks Cohen appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge (two counts) of indecent exposure at Paddington, on February 3. Accused was acquitted and discharged.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Mar 1923, p. 10. Emphasis added.
2 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Thu 22 Mar 1923, p. 9. Emphasis in original and added.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 22 Mar 1923, p. 6. Emphasis added.
4 The Daily Telegraph, Fri 23 Mar 1923, p. 10.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 23 Mar 1923, p. 5.