PARRAMATTA.
Ann Smith, free, stood charged by James Gillagan, servant to George Cox, Esq. with having assisted, vi et armis, with 2 men then unknown, in abstracting 9 dollars and some loose change from his pockets; James Gillagan deposed, that being a little in liquor the preceding evening, from the effects of a quantum he had taken at the Cross Keys, in company with the prisoner and 2 others, he had strolled into the street, where 2 flash-coves and the prisoner had followed him; he felt himself suddenly removed from his equilibrium, and prostrated on the earth, where the 2 gemmen held him, and robbed him of the cash aforesaid; that the prisoner placed a handkerchief on his mouth, which he shoved away, and cried out lustily; the prisoner then said, why don't you muzzle him; he instantly received a kick under the ear, and the despoilers fled; he swore to the prisoner being the person; remanded.
JULY 29.
John Kelly, life, and John Kane, life, attached to Barracks, were brought forward, and Ann Smith, free, brought up for re-examination ; James Gillagan further deposed to the prisoner Kelly being one of the robbers, and that he wore the clothes of the prisoner Kane at the time; committed for trial at the Criminal Court.
Bridget Stewart, prisoner of the crown, and the wife of old Charlie Stewart, for gross perjury in the above case, satisfactorily proved, in refusing to buff it home to the prisoner Smith, by absolute denial of the circumstances; three months to the Factory, in No. 3 class.
Daniel Rogers, life, servant to Mr. Raine, for stealing wheat from his master's mill; to the Iron Gang for 6 months.
Joseph Loconby, 7 years, servant to Mr. John Fulton, charged on oath by his master, with repealed insolence to Mrs. Fulton, strong suspicion of theft, and general bad conduct; 50 lashes.
John Walker was brought forward to receive his sentence for Mr. Smith's robbery , 12 months to the iron gang.
Source: Police Reports (1826, August 2). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3.
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