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HOBART TOWN.++++++•lt;-»Sitting Magistrate.—A. W. H- Huuphrrv, EfqiAt a full Berch of Magiflratea held thia Mornirg, William Johnfrn, a Convift. was charged with Butglari. ufly bieakrng and tr.teiii glhe Dwelling Houle of Eernii M'Cany w 1 iitip«c| Street, between the lituiscf it »nd t m fui day Mornit g the 30 It of June laft, and £*ealirg therein two Piftol*, theptopeiiy of thefiiid Dennis M’Car*y*The Prifioer entered the a psrtment in which Ji hn Connolly a Servant of Mr. D. M'Caitv's flrpr. and who had been in Bed up-Wards two h uts; but on bring alarmed, and lreirg ihe Pnf r.er fyn out i f the apartment, he got up and puriued him, crying rut i«51,.a 7kief *' : And but for the rxt.vity of Mr* Humphry and Capt- Hi) th, who putfued the Pr:.foner,he wruld certainly have cf. caped j it cr i the Piftola (which were leaded) the Prifne.- dropped Hear to the IpOt he was fecured by thole Gentlemen.1 le Piifor.er being put on his defence, ackncwleJged that hecommuied the Robbery.1 he Ci uit found the Prforer, William Johrfon,Guilty, and fcnU creed him to receive two l unched I (hes, n the uluii way, and to work in the gaol gang for the term of two years.Yefterday, Jaxics Dogharty, a Ccr.tt ft, charged by the Oveifeer ©f the Carpenters' Gang, with gtcasly abufrng him, when in the fcx-ccuiionol his Duty, was frntenccd to labour for Government in his Extra time for thiee Month*.On Monday Bridget Lamb, a Convilt, waa charged with Stealing A white cotton Shirt, from the Dwelling Houfe of William Anderlosa in Queenborough Dill rift, the property of James Rochfort.Eleanor Anderlon, wife of William Andeitrn, on Oath, dated, that her fufpicion fell upon the Priibner, and (he followed her to a Houfe in Hobart Town, when (he taxed her with the theft; which the Pnfoner acknowledged, and fsid (he fold it to William John Ion, a Priloner.The Court fotind the Prifcner, Bridget Larr-b, Guilty, and fent-encedher to wear the Iron Collar Twcntyeight Days.Same Day, Richard Trumper, charged with Diunkennefs on the SabbaihDay, was lentenceo to pay a Fine of Five Millings to the King.On Wednelday, Jamea Piper, a Convift, charged with repeated Heglefl of his Duty, was lentenced to labour for Government, in the gaol gang, for the term of tluee Months.Same Day, 1 homag Peckham, a Convift, charged wiih great Cruelty to a Bullock, the property of Government, by beating it v»h the crown of an Axe, was lentenced to rlt;ccive fiiiyl.lhes, and to work in the gaol gang, for the fpace of three Months.'
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Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter
Hobart, Tasmania, AU
Sat, Jul 06, 1816
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