SYDNEY POLICE REPORTS.
THURSDAY, July 25.
Thomas French, ticket of leave, and James Field, free, who had been remanded from the 21st instant, on a charge of having stolen a quantity of iron, wrenched from the machinery of the Lachlan Mills, the property of Messrs. Cooper and Levy; the facts bore so strongly against the prisoners, from some of their tools having been found in the mill, and from one of the prisoners having, when apprehended, had part of the iron work in his possession, the Bench ordered them to stand committed to take their trial for the alleged felony.
Michael Canning, prisoner of the crown for life, who had run from the treadmill on the 1st instant, to which punishment he had been sentenced for 20 days, on the 28th June last, and being deemed an incorrigible offender, was sentenced to receive 50 lashes, and to be returned to the treadmill, in pursuance of his former sentence.
Nicholas Brown, prisoner of the crown for 7 years, charged by his master, Mr. Marshall, with having stolen 50 lbs. weight of wool from his premises; the evidence against the prisoner, resting upon presumptive circumstances, the Bench ordered him to be returned to Government, and intimated that they would recommend to the proper authority to have him removed to a distance from Sydney.
Edward Brammell, prisoner of the crown for life, charged with riotous and disorderly conduct in his master's house, and with threatening the constables when they came to apprehend him; to the treadmill for 14 days, and returned to Government.
Thomas Martin, prisoner of the crown for 7 years, accused with having stolen 11 cheeses from the window of a shop, belonging lo Mr. Wilson, of Pitt-street, which had been conveyed through one of the panes, which had been broken after dark at night; the charge was not brought home to the prisoner, but, under strong circumstances of suspicion that he was at least privy to the robbery, the Bench ordered him to the Prisoners' Barrack, and to sleep therein at night, as unworthy of any indulgence.
One free man found drunk in the streets, was fined 5s. to the poor, which he paid; and another, also free, was sentenced to be exposed in the stocks, for 2 hours, in which he took his seat accordingly, for the prescribed period.
Three prisoners of the crown, found drunk in the streets, and out after hours, were severally sentenced to the treadmill, for periods of 7, 5, and 3 days each.
Source: Police Reports (1826, July 29). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 3.
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