Probably a red herring but I will put it here anyway. A mention of an Ernest who was an acrobat...
The Evening Mail (Fremantle, WA : 1905 - 1910), Mon 16 Aug 1909, Page 2
A Vagabond AcrobatA youth of 19, named Ernest White, alias King, was before Messrs. S. Thomson and J.Key, Js.P., in the Fremantle Police Court this morning on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond, by having been found sleeping in a boat shed at East Fremantle. Constable O'Shea said the man had been drinking about East Fremantle during the past two weeks, doing no work, and it was in consequence of a report that witness proceeded to the boat shed yesterday morning and found him. In answer to the Bench, White said he came from Sydney, and had been in a circus but got stranded at Fremantle. Sergeant Smythe said the youth was convicted in Perth last year for unlawful possession, and was a "ne'er do well." The accused said he had friends in Melbourne,, and had tried to get a Passage in several boats, but failed. He was an acrobat, and penniless. The bench in sentencing White to 7 days imprisonment, advised him to get out of the country, when he was released.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256701580The previous conviction in Perth...
The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 28 Mar 1908, Page 10
Stolen Bags - Two youths named William Hulme and Ernest White were yesterday charged in the City Police Court, before Messrs. A. W. Glover and J. M; Lapsley, J.'sP., with the unlawful possession of a quantity of bags. There was a further charge against Hulme of being unlawfully on premises. White was fined 10s. and costs and on each of the charges upon which he was dealt with Hulme was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. On a third charge of stealing, Hulme was remanded.
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