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HOBART TOWN.++«f4+-t ♦♦Sitting Magistrate.—A. W. H* Humphrey, Efq*At a full Bereh of Magiftrttes held this Mornirg, William Johnfon, a C orvift. was charged with Butglari. ufly bieakmg and Er.teii' g the bwrllirg Houle if Ennis M't any ir 1 iitif inl Siieet, between thr lUuiscf it »nd s in fuiday Mornugthc 30 h of June laft. and £'ealirg thcicin i»o Pifiuls, ikepiopetiy of thefiid Dennis M'Cary*The Prifoper entered the a psrtment in which Jt hn Connolly a Servant of Mr. D. M'Caitt'a fl'pt. and who had been in Bed upwards two h ur» ; but on bring llaimcd, and ireirg ihe Pnf r.er »yn out rf the apartment, he got up and puriued him, crying rut »«51,.p 7Air/ : And but for the ict.viiy of Mr* Humphry ami Capr- Hi) th, who puifued ihe PrWoner.he would certainly havecf. cape.d j it c- ; the Piftols (which were leaded) the Piifei a. diopped neat to the Ipot he was fecuietl bv thole Gentlemen.1 le Piifoi er being put on his defence, acknt wleJged that hocommitied the Robbery.1 he Ctuit found the Prforer, William Johrfon,Guilty, and f«nt« creed him to receive two I undied I fhes, n the ulu«i way, and to work in the gaol gang for the tenn ot two years.Yefterday, James Dogharty, a Ccr.v it, charged by the Oveifeer of the Carpenters' Gang, with gttssly abuftng him, when in the ha-ccutionot his Duty, was Irntenccd to labour for Government in hit Extra time for thiee Months.On Monday Bridget Lamb, a Convift, was charged with Stealing a white cotton Shirt, from the Dwelling Houle of William Anderion In Queenborough Dillrifl, the property of James Rochfort.Eleanor Anderion, wile ot William Andeilm, on Oath, dated, that her fufpicion fell upon the Priibner, and Ihe followed her to a Houfe in Hobart Town, when (he taxed her with the theft; which the Pnfoner acknowledged, and ftid (he fold it to William John Ion, a Priloner.The Court foiind the Prifoner, Bridget Lamb, Guilty, and fent-encedher to wear the Iron Collar Twcntyeight Days.Sime D*v, Richard Trumpet, charged with Diunkennefs on the Sabbaihbay, was ientenceo to pay a Fine of Five Mul.ings to the King.On Wednefday, James Piper, a Convift, charged with repeated Negleft of his Duty, was lentenced to labour for Govemment, in the gaol gang, for the term of tluee Months... T a ('einu tA ftlritK O rPlF
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Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter
Hobart, Tasmania, AU
Sat, Jul 06, 1816
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