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Newspaper
Melbourne Courier
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1846
Page
3
A lengthy court record recounts medical observations on inmates with corroding ulcers aboard a ship, cross examination about weather, temperament, and illness, and the judge's summation urging jurors to consider malice and moderations. The jury, after hours, failed to agree and was locked up overnight as the case proceeded.
In a January 1846 courtroom scene the jury, kept overnight, finds the prisoner guilty on the second count for manslaughter after a guilty plea on the first count of willful murder is rejected. The captain is acquitted on the other charges and the prisoner Dobson faces trial for assault as the judge transcripts a withdrawal of the indictment. The judge thanks the jury and discharges them, noting limited funds for trial expenses and directing the jury to file any expense claims with the executive.
A jury found Jase of Malbourse guilty on a second count for common assault in a case arising from a dispute aboard a ship at Hobes Bay. The evidence showed a blow with a rope coil during a cross-examination, injuring Mahomet’s eye, which was already inflamed. The court adjourned for sentencing.
Fragmented advertisement lists items for sale at various rooms and streets including meat products like lamb and bacon, tools, and household goods. It references prices, weights, and attractions while inviting subscribers to inspect and bid, with names such as John Aitken Kirk and Simson noted among organizers.
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