receiving

"Witness showed him the watch bracelet and told him that that was what he was charged with receiving. He replied, 'I have never seen it before.' " And yet Donald Trump gets away with this very defense time after time . . .

its eraserhead !

I retouched this photo and made it into something awesome!

"Fatty" Potter? How on earth would he have scored a nickname like that!

I found 9 newspaper stories (from 1926-1932) about this fellow. Here's one: A "CAT" MAN CAUGHT -- HID IN A LIFT SHAFT -- Newcastle. Monday. - Described as "a dangerous man who could climb any wall and get to any house window", James Boyd Potter was at Newcastle today sent to prison for three months for being on enclosed premises. Sergt. Robinson found the accused hiding in a lift shaft in buildings in Bath-lane. "It was a dark night," the accused pleaded, "and the doors were open. What could you expect me to do?" -Hull Daily Mail - Monday 11 October 1926

From a year earlier: APPEAL FOR ANOTHER CHANCE -- Man Who Did Not Pretend To Be an Angel. Pleading guilty at Newcastle to two charges of theft from warehouses in which goods valued at £50 15s 9d were involved, James Boyd Potter (25), of no fixed abode, against whom was a long list of previous convictions, appealed to the the Bench for another chance. "I don't want you to think I am an angel," he said. "I have a bad record, but I came out of prison four months ago, after a sentence of eighteen months, determined to do what was right. I had not a penny and could not get work. I am willing to do anything. I have had no assistance from the parish or the "dole." Give me another chance, and if I come back you can send me to prison for as long as you like. Prison has no effect on me." Mr. C.J. Dymond (chairman) said it was difficult to know what to do with a man with a record like accused. However, they decided not to send him for trial. He would have to go to prison for twelve months. "Twelve months! And I will come out without a penny!" exclaimed accused as he went below to the cells. Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 13 November 1925

wow this might be a tricky one!

Do the numbers on the images mean anything? Going by the similarity with this I'd say around the same time ... and am still investigating. Ihave no idea where at this point but possibly looking down to Darling Harbour???

Sounds like a challenge to me :) There's a gas street light part way down the street which I assume could help to date it (presumably late 1800's). From the shadow and the lack of development on the land in the background, which is apparently across the harbour, I'm guessing that its looking north. Also seems to be a ferry terminal or something similar opposite the end of the street.

[hint - it's NOT the back-of-bourke !]

beachcomber australia I feel very lost as to location despite your hint. But I can say that if I'm right and it's around the same time as the George Street photo that it would be post 1908/9 which is the earliest that photo could be ... now what does that hint mean????