A NICE FAMILY - Michael Farrell was fined for being drunk. Thomas and Patrick Farrell
(his brothers) were charged with assaulting Senior-constable Graham,
and tearing his uniform, and one of the latter two (to wit) Patrick,
with destroying the urinal in the lock-up. The wild appearance and
manners of the prisoners betokened their babits, if the evidence
against them had not proved the character of the men. The two vagabonds
appeared to have acted as if mad, either from drink or a natural kind
of lunacy. Thomas was fined 20s or 48 hours for threatening
behaviour, and 5s fine and £2 9s 6d damages, or 14 days' imprisonment,
for destroying the constable's uniform. Patrick was fined 20s or 48
hours for threatening behaviour, and for destroying the urinal was
fined 5s and the cost of the property.
"DISTRICT POLICE COURT." The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864) 23 Oct
1863: 2 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE STAR. Web. 6 Jan 2014
<http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72518141>.
Tuesday, 15th October, before Mr Dawling, P.M., and Mr lowers, J.P., Patrick Farrell
was charged with stealing a coat, value 20s, the property of James
Hogan, at Bald Hills, on 21st September. From the evidence of Hogan, it
appeared that the prisoner was at the time referred to in his employ as
a woodcutter, and that on 21st September Hogan's son, who was working
with the prisoner, left bis coat near where they had beea employed and
went home. He afterwards returned with his mother and the prisoner in
search of the coat, but it was gone. Hogan saw the prisoner about six
o'clock p.m. last Sunday with the coat on, and, saying " That is my
coat, tried to lay hold of the prisoner, who thereon bolted. Hogan gave
chase, but lost sight of the prisoner in the bush. Several witnesses,
on behalf of the prisoner, deposed to having heard Hogan mention the
loss of the coat some weeks prior to the time mentioned by him in his
evidence, and one witness had seen him without a coat about four
o'clock last Sunday. The prisoner was sentenced to three months
'imprisonment, with hard labor.
"EASTERN COURT." The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1870) 17 Oct 1867: 4.
Web. 6 Jan 2014 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112871259>.
