Michael Barton Cramp [7423] ¹

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Registration: Birth, 1892, Ballina District, New South Wales. ² 5033/1892
CRAMP, MICHAEL B
JOSEPH D
EMELIA
BALLINA

• Newspaper: LISMORE POLICE COURT, 1916 Jul 11, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ³ LISMORE POLICE COURT. (1916, July 11). Northern Star(Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92960473>

ILLTREATMENT OF A HORSE.
Michael B. Cramp, who pleaded guilty to
a charge of illtreating a horse, was fined 20s,
with 6s costs.

• Court, 1918 Dec 3, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴ Index to Deposition Registers
Surname First name Alias Place of Committal Date of Committal Alleged Offence Committed for trial at Page Number Series No Item No Reel No
CRAMP Michael Barton - Lismore 3 Dec 1918 Perjury and false swearing Lismore 106 NRS 849 13 3636

• Newspaper: LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS, 1919 Mar 25, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁵ LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS. (1919, March 25). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92982844>

LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS.
CASES LISTED FOE HEARING.
The Lismore Quarter Sessions open on
April 1st, the following charges being set
down on the calendar for trial:'97Michael
Barton Cramp, perjury at. Lismore; …

• Newspaper: LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS, 1919 Apr 4, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁶ LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS. (1919, April 4). Northern Star(Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92984140>

LISMORE QUARTER
SESSIONS,
-*-
Thursday, APRIL 3
The Lismore Quarter Sessions was con-
tinued yesterday before his Honor Judge
Cohen.
Mr. R. J. Browning was Crown Prosecutor.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Michael Barton Cramp was charged with
having on December 3, 1918, committed per-
jury before his Honor Judge Hamilton at
Lismore in swearing that a statement given
to Constable Muir in writing, signed by him
and witnessed by Constable Alexander
James Muir, was obtained under,
threats of violence by Frank Wilfred Worn-
ham and Ernest. Andrew McGrath; that he
was locked up by the police in a room at
the police station for half an hour, with
Wornham and McGrath when the statement
was given and signed; that he was forced
by Wornham and McGrath to make the
statement; and that Wornham and McGrath
were present when the statement was made
and taken down in writing by Constable.
Muir.
Mr. Young, instructed' by Messrs. Mcln-,
tosh and Best, appeared for accused, who
pleaded not guilty.
The following jury was empanelled:-
John Fields, George William Thomas Yabs-
ley, William Smith, Geo. A. Kendall, O. Mc-
Pherson, John G. Dockrell, Otto Meurer,
Alfred Joseph Cole, Percy I. Wakely, Henry
Nolan, Arthur Henry Goodwin, and. Ernest
Alfred Arthur.
Mr Browning explained that the absence
of two important witnesses (Wornham and
McGrath) was due to the pneumonic in-
fluenza outbreak. Their absence might
prejudice the Crown case unless the defence
agreed to refrain from commenting on it.
Mr. Young, said the Crown case would not
be prejudiced.-He would not comment on
the absence of the witnesses mentioned in
any way.
Alexander Steele, sheriff's officer, said
he administered the oath to accused at the
Lismore Quarter Sessions, on December, 3,
after which accused gave his evidence.
John Henry Shepherd, official shorthand
writer, tendered a transcript of a note taken
at the court on December 3 of accused's
evidence bearing out 'the charge. He had
also the original note with him.
Argument took place as to the admissi-
bility of certain parts of the evidence..
Cross-examined by Mr. Young : A ques-
tion at issue at the last court, was whether
the statement made to the police was true
or the one made in the court was true.
Detective Surridge said that with the
late Detective-sergeant Robertson he had
charge of the "whisky'' cases. He was in
the court on August 17 when Wornham' and
McGrath were sentenced. After they were
sentenced Wornham said something to
Detective-sergeant Robertson, in consequences
of which the late detective-sergeant rang
up the railway station: About half an hour
later witness saw Cramp at the Court
House. Wornham said to Cramp, "Hullo;
Bart." Cramp said, "I am sorry to see you
going to goal and Matterson going scot
free." Wornham said, ''You saw us taking
the case to Matterson's ?'" Cramp said,
"Yes. I will give-evidence.'" Cramp be-
gan to cry and said, am very sorry for
you." ' Cramp was then speaking to Worn-
ham and McGrath. Detective-sergeant
Robertson, said to Constable Muir, "Will
you take a statement from Cramp ?'" Con-
stable Muir said, "Yes." -Detective-ser-
geant Robertson took Wornham and Mc-
Grath to the cells. The men wore not left
alone with Cramp. There was no threat
or inducement in connection with the state-
ment. Muir said, "Go on and' tell me the
thing in your own way.'', Muir typed the
statement and Cramp signed it. After that
Detective-sergeant Robertson returned and
Cramp said, "I would like to get a transfer
from Lismore so that Matterson and his'
followers cannot interfere with me. De-
tective-sergeant Robertson said, "I will see
what I can do for you." Cramp then left,
At Terit'erfield railwa station on December
3 he saw Cramp and -asked him if he had
thought of anything fresh about the case.
Cramp said, "No." He saw Cramp .at
Cramp's father-'s house in Lismore on De-
cember 2. At 9.30 o'clock on the morning
of December 3 Cramp said, " I am going to
tell the truth. That statement was lies.'
Witness communicated the fact to Mr.
Beaver, Clerk of the -Peace.
Cross-examined by Mr. Young : Accused
gave evidence for the Crown in the Police
Court in May. Cramp did not give evidence
at the Quarter Sessions, in August. He and
Detecetive-Sergeant Robertson did not in
that regard see the necessity for getting
independent evidence to corroborate the
evidence of a c0nvicted criminal. Detective-
sergeant Robertson was his senior officer, and
witness did 'not. know what was communicat-
ed to him. They kept Wornham and Mc-
Grath in the smaller room at the police sta-
tion (Constable Muir's office) for about an
hour for a purpose. Constable Muir was
in the larger room attending to his other
duties when Cramp came there. The whole
strategy was not to get a statement by play-
ing on Cramp's feelings. Witness knew they
must have corroboration, of a convicted
man's statement. He generally got a state-
ment signed if he could, he recognised it
was important to have the statement. Worn-
ham had said, too, that he was confronted
with a weeping wife, and also made other
statements which he afterwards said were
untrue.
Constable Muir said in August Wornham
and McGrath came into his office with De-
tective-sergeant Robertson. "Witness was in
the outer office when Cramp came. "Witness
said, "You know all about the case of
whisky came from Matterson's ?'' Cramp
replied, "Yes." Cramp said,""Where are
Wornham and McGrath?" Detective-ser-
geant Robertson came out. Cramp and
Robertson went into the room and partly
closed the door. Detective-sergeant Robert-
son came out with one of them,
and the others stood at the door.
Detective-sergeant ''Robertson-sais to
witness, "Will-you take a state-
ment from Cramp?" Witness said,
"Yes." Detective-sergeant Robertson then
took Wornham and McGrath to the cells.
Cramp made the statement. 'Witness said
to Cramp to make it in his own way. Ac-
used was not alone with Wornham and
McGrath at all that day. Accused wag there
with the men for only about five minutes,
and that was in the presence of Detective-
sergeant Robertson and Detective Surridge.
Cross-examined by Mr. Young: He had
allowed. Detective-sergeant Robertson and
Detective Surridge the use of his office.
Wornham and McGrath would not, he sup-
posed, be there for more than half an hour.
The officers were taking statements in con-
nection with other matters. He did not see
tears on Cramp's face nor hear sobs.
For the defence,
Michael Barton Cramp, railway porter
said, he had lived in this district, all his
life, and bad not been in trouble' before.
His first connection with the case was
when McGrath told him what he Wornham
and others were doing. He (Cramp) made
a statement to Inspector Bart, of the Railway
Department. The police came over and he
made a statement the same as he gave to
Inspector Burt. He was subpoenaed and
gave evidence at the Police Court, but now
at the Sessions in August, as he was told
he was not wanted. One Saturday Detective-
sergeant Robertson rang him up. At the
police station Detective-sergeant Robertson
said that McGrath waited to see him, and
that Wornham was there, too. He (Cramp)
said he did not want to see Wornham.
Detective-sergeant Robertson said, "I will
leave you boys alone. Detective-sergeant
Robertson walked out, and partly closed the
door. They spoke of cask of whisky,
saying that 12 months would be taken off
the sentence if he said he saw them take
the cask to Matterson's. Wornham said
it would, mean putting him under 6ft. of
around if he did not stick to the statement.
He did not like the look of Wornham.
Wornham had previously said in the street
that he would cut his (Cramp's) throat. He
said he would make the statement McGrath
and Wornham wanted. The officers came in.
Wornham and McGrath sat at a table all
the time the statement was made. After the
statement (unsworn) was made he (Cramp)
went out. As he was going out Mrs. Worn-
ham came on to the green, Detective-se-r
geant Robertson was outside, too. Mrs.
Wornham went up to the station, but he did
not know what room she went to. He
asked Mr. Graham, railway-superintendent,
himself for a transfer. That was through
fear of Wornham, not through fear of Mat-
terson at all. He did not have a conversa-
tion at Tenterfield with Detective-Surridge
except a few words. At Tabulam Detective
Surridge said to him to stick to the boys.
He (Cramp) said at Taibulam that the
statement, was not right. After he said that
he was going to tell the truth Surridge said
to be careful or that, he would be "sent
along," or words to that effect. The first
time he was on oath about the cask of
whisky was on December 3.
Cross-examined by Mr. Browning : He
knew that spirits were supposed to be
stolen long before the police got on the
convicted men's tracks. A signature to a
statement was his. He made a statement to
a superior officer on April 4, in which he
said his suspicious had been aroused, and
McGrath had told him about spirits being
brought from the Lismore railway station in
a boat. A statement was also made on
April 27. He still denied that he saw the
men. with a cask, taking it to the back of
Matterson's Hotel. He did not see them
unload cases at the hotels Detective-ser-
geant, Robertson was the first one he saw
at the police station. He went, straight
through the room to see Wornham and Mc-
Grath without speaking to Constable Muir,
Detective-sergeant Robertson taking him in.
Accused was in the room for about half an
hour.
Arthur Burt, railway inspector, said he
was directed by the railway superintend-
ent to investigate Matters; Witness saw, on
April 4. -Cramp, who made a full statement.
About eight or ten days afterwards Cramp
asked witness to get him a transfer as he
was afraid of Wornham and McGrath. Wit-
ness told Superintendent Graham about it.
Cramp was subsequently transferred to the
metropolitan area Cramp was under sus-
pension in connection with this case. His
character was good.
Irene Wornham, wife of Frank Wornham,
said that as she was going up to the sta-
tion to see her husband she saw Detective-
sergeant Robertson and Cramp coming away.
When she went in her husband was there,
and she thought Constable Muir was there
also. Her husband was still in the small
room when she went to see him.
Detective Surridge (recalled) said he had
no conversation with Cramp at Tabulam,
though he saw , him there.
Counsel addressed the jury.
His Honor, in summing up, said it was not
contended by Mr. Young that the words were
not sworn. His Honor went on to say that he
took no exception to proper remarks of any
counsel addressing a jury as to any profes-
sional man or other witness, but he did take
exception to counsel making quotations from
reliable authorities without giving the full
text of their observations. Mr. Young had
not quoted a further paragraph by Taylor.
His Honor looked upon the police as, a body
of men who did their duty, and often it was
of a very unpleasant kind. He could not but
use the words of Taylor and say the police
might well challenge any other body, of men
in their rank of life as upright reliable wit-
nesses. His Honor proceeded to review the
evidence, summing up against accused.
The jury retired, but at the instance of
Mr. Young were recalled, when his Honor
told them to take from their minds anything
that Mr. Browning had said as to Mr. Young
having accused the police of conspiracy, and
to just ,take his direction.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Detective Surridge said he felt satisfied
that accused was led by a man who was be-
fore the, court but had been acquitted. The
mon, he thought, was really more to blame
than Cramp.
Cramp asked for leniency on account
of his wife and children.
His Honor, said he would defer sentence
till; next (this) morning. He could not ex-
tend the provisions of the First Offenders
Act, or anything like that.

• Newspaper: LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS, 1919 Apr 5, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁷ LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS. (1919, April 5). Northern Star(Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92984256>

Michael Barton Cramp, who had been found
guilty of perjury, was brought up for sen-
tence. Michael C. O'Halloran gave evidence,
as to character on behalf of Cramp. Mr.
Young said that having a knowledge of the
previous history of the cases and what took
place in the court, it was a fair thing to say
that though accused made a false statement
to the police he was not-prepared to sub-
substantiate that statement on oath. The police
knew that before Cramp gave evidence.
Proceeding, Mr. Young said it really amount
ed not to perjury but to false swearing. He
put it that way for leniency. In the case of
a man named Singh his Honor Judge Hamil-
ton had on account of the man's character
imposed a light sentence. His Honor said he
was called upon to perform one of the most
painful duties since it had been his privil-
ege to be on the Bench. In his early days
he knew both the father and mother ac-
cused. He knew them in his school days,
and knew them to be very good. Therefore
it was very painful to him when he had to
deal with their son on being found guilty of
perjury. He knew no reason to doubt the
correctness of the jury's verdict. Though
the case was painful to him he could not
allow sentiment to interfere with his duty.
The sentence would be 18 months' imprison-
ment with hard labor in Goulburn Gaol.
The court adjourned till 9.30 o'clock next
(this) morning.

• Court, 1919 Apr 7. ⁸ COUNTRY NEWS. (1919, April 7). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2010, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15833156>

LISMORE,-At the Quarter Sessions … Michael Barton Cramp was found guilty of perjury, and was sen- tenced to l8 months, with hard labour, in the Goulburn Gaol. .

• Newspaper: ORDER OF DRUIDS, 1921 Sep 15, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁹ ORDER OF DRUIDS. (1921, September 15). Northern Star(Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93107820>

The Chief Inspector of Workings, Bro. W.
Turneli, after several days organising, suc-
ceeded in leaving 22 candidates presented
for initiation into the mystic rites of Druid-
ism. The following officers were elected and
installed :'97 outside guard-
ian, M. B. Cramp ;…

• Newspaper: Advertising, 1926 Oct 22, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁰ Advertising. (1926, October 22). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 1. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93571563>

A P O L O G Y.
I hereby APOLOGISE to Mr. GEORGE H.
CHAPMAN, Bailiff, Byron Bay, for having
used insulting language to him, and for
having assaulted him on Thursday, October
14th. I very much regret my action.
M. B. CRAMP.
Byron Bay, 21/10/'26.

• Newspaper: LICENSING COURT, 1928 Feb 28, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹¹ LICENSING COURT. (1928, February 28). Northern Star(Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93663651>

LICENSING COURT
Collectors' licenses were granted
to Charles Edward Weston, Michael
Barton Cramp, …

• Newspaper: Advertising, 1928 Oct 24, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹² Advertising. (1928, October 24). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94052553>

UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT.
G. NARDI v. M. B. CRAMP.
On. WEDNESDAY, 24th day of
OCTOBER, 1928, at 12 o'clock noon,
unless the warrant to distrain; be sat-
isfied, the Bailiff will, cause to be
sold by Public Auction at the resi-
dence of Mr. M. B. Cramp, situated
31 Bridge-street, North Lismore,
Household Furniture and Effects.
Terms Cash.
JOHN BELL, Bailiff.
Lismore, October-23rd, 1928.

• Newspaper: VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS, 1931 Aug 18, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹³ VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS. (1931, August 18). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94184564>

VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS

A verdict was given for defendants in the case in which Michael B. Cramp (South Lismore) claimed £11, alleged to be due on the sale of an engine and pump, from William Charles Balzer (Casino) and James Alexander Sin-clair (Casino). Mr. A. W. Axtens ap-peared for plaintiff, and Mr. T. E. Rummery, for defendants.

Cramp said he was a dealer, and acquired an engine and pump from a Mrs. Mikkleson. About August or Sep-tember he told Balzer at Casino that he had the articles for sale, and Balzer replied, "I think I have a buyer." Cramp then stated that the engine and pump had cost the woman £50. A man named Sinclair came to Lismore and handed Cramp a letter of introduction from Balzer. Sinclair made an offer of £15, and, it was alleged, told Cramp to send, the engine and pump to Cas-ino. Cramp did not do so because he had not received the money.

He telephoned Balzer subsequently and was allegedly told that the money would be all right, and that he (Bal-zer) would see to that. Cramp de-livered the engine and pump to Bal-zer's cordial factory at Casino, and Balzer told him to take it to Sin-clair's plumber's shop. Cramp alleged that in response to a request for a de-posit, Balzer gave him £1. Subse-quently, Cramp approached Sinclair for payment, and was told to see Balzer, who allegedly remarked, "It will be quite all right. The engine has been sold to someone else, and we are to de-liver it on Sunday. I could fix up with you now, but I am a bit short. We were not paid for the engine as one man was at Evans Head with his cheque 'book." Cramp alleged that Balzer gave him £3 on account.

To Mr. Rummery: He had not paid Mrs. Mikkelson the £5 she wanted for the engine, and was to pay when it was sold. He (Cramp) engaged a man for repair the engine.

Alton Brown and J. Cramp, a son of the defendant, also gave evidence.

Balzer told the court that Cramp asked him to find a buyer for the en-gine and pump. He lent Cramp £1 that day. Later he had a conversation with Sinclair, and telephoned Cramp that Sinclair was a likely buyer. Balzer gave Sinclair a letter and Sinclair visit ed Lismore. Cramp brought the engine to Casino a few days afterwards, and Balzer told him to take it to Sinclair's shop. He (Balzer) refused to give Cramp £5 on account for the engine and pump, but lent him another £3. Cramp said the price of the engine was £5. The attitude he (Balzer) took was that if the engine were sold, he would let Cramp have this amount, anything above which he (Balzer) and Sinclair were to divide. Balzer wrote to Cramp asking him to take the plant away or to pay storage.

To Mr. Axtens: The £1 was lent to

Cramp before the engine was brought to Casino. He (Balzer) had had pros-pective buyers for it. The engine was still at Sinclair's shop.

Sinclair then gave evidence, follow-ed by James Gleeson, an employee of Balzer.

• Newspaper: FINE IMPOSED For Indecent Behaviour, 1934 Jun 7, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁴ FINE IMPOSED For Indecent Behaviour. (1934, June 7).Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 -1954), p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94535882>

FINE IMPOSED
For
Indecent Behaviour
Michael Barton Cramp, who be-
have indecently in a lane off Keen-
street, Lismore, last Saturday, June 2,
was fined 10s, in default one day's
hard labour, by the Chamber Magis-
trate (Mr. E. H. Kelly) at the Lismore
Police Court.
Fourteen days were allowed in which
to pay.
…

• Registration: Death, 1965, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁵ 25569/1965
CRAMP,MICHAEL BARTON
JOSEPH DAVID
AMELIA
LISMORE

• Funeral Notice, 1965 Aug 27, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁶ CRAMP
Michael Barton
Funeral notice
28AUG1965
Funeral

late of South Lismore
Northern Star (Lismore)
27AUG1965

Michael married Alice Maude Sherlock [8364] [LX3X-8ZP] [MRIN: 3188], daughter of Donald Sherlock [29633] [LXRV-Y4Z] and Catherine [29634] [LXRK-9CM], in 1916 in Lismore, Rous County, New South Wales, Australia. (Alice Maude Sherlock [8364] [LX3X-8ZP] was born in 1891 in Lismore, Rous County, New South Wales and died on 1976 Apr 5 in New South Wales, Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registration: Marriage, 1916, Lismore District, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁷ 8534/1916
CRAMP, MICHAEL B
SHERLOCK, ALICE M
LISMORE