James Joseph Horrigan was born in 1820 in Charleville, Cork, Ireland as the son of John Horrigan.

When he was 21, James married Hanorah Fitz-Gibbons, daughter of Thomas Fitz-Gibbons and Ellen Mahony, on 20 April 1841 in Saint James, Paddington, London, England.

They emigrated from  England on the ship 'Lalla Rookh' and arrived in New South Wales, Australia on 26 December 1841.

Ship lists say James Joseph Horrigan was employed as a Labourer and he could read.

James Joseph Horrigan and Hanorah Fitz-Gibbons had the following children:

1. Ellen Horrigan was born in 1842 in Campbelltown, New South Wales. She married George McLean on 24 October 1861 in Queensland. She died on 06 August 1924 in Queensland.

2. Cornelius Horrigan was born in 1843 in Campbeltown, New South Wales. He died on 25 May 1921 in Warwick, Queensland.

3. Thomas J Horrigan was born in 1845 in West Maitland, New South Wales.

4. Mary Horrigan was born in 1847 in Maitland, New South Wales. She died on 27 January 1929 in Queensland.

5. Margaret Agnes Horrigan was born in 1850 in West Maitland, New South Wales. She died on 02 March 1920 in Brisbane, Queensland.

6. Catherine Horrigan was born in 1852 in Maitland, New South Wales. She died in 1941 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales.

7. John Horrigan was born in 1854 in West Maitland, New South Wales. He died in 1854 in West Maitland, New South Wales.

8. James Edward Horrigan was born in 1856 in Maitland, New South Wales. He died on 17 August 1936 in Queensland.

9. Hanorah Mary Teresa Horrigan was born in 1858 in Warwick, Queensland. She married William Monsoon Ross on 06 January 1879 in The Presbyterian Church, James street, Toowoomba, Queensland. She died on 13 April 1926 in Queensland.

     10. Johanna Marion Josephine Horrigan was born on 26 May 1866 in Queensland.             She died on 15 October 1920 in Queensland.

James was ordered to keep the peace after assaulting Jane Stafford at the Queen Victoria public house in Hinton 05 May 1855.

On 23 August 1855, James was stabbed twice in the arm by Joseph McConnell during a scuffle at a friends house between McConnell and another man. His daughter Ellen witnessed the stabbing. McConnell received 12 months hard labour in Parramatta Goal.

In February 1861, James was extradited from Warwick, Queensland to Maitland to face charges of committing a violent assault in 1855.

James appeared in Maitland Circuit Court on Tuesday 14 April 1861 committed for trial for assault with intent to ravish.

On Friday 13 September 1861, James was sentenced to 2 years hard labour at Parramatta Goal.

James was a Prisoner at Maitland Goal, East Maitland, New South Wales in 1861 age 40.

In July 1870, he was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Branxton.

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‘Lalla Rookh’ Ship records - James Joseph Horrigan - page 80 - 26 December, 1841

IMPOUNDINGS - The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Saturday 8 January 1853 p 2 Article

The fourth case was Thomas Hall v. James Horrigan. The assault was committed on constable Hall in October last, it appeared, but Horrigan, being a resident in the Brisbane Water district, only recently heard that a warrant had been issued against him, and surrendered himself. A settler named Michael M'Inerney had joined in the assault, but he appeared at the time in pursuance of a summons, and WSB fined 40s. The bench con-victed Horrigan, and fined him 40s. and costs.

CUTTING AND WOUNDING - The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Wednesday 29 August 1855 p 2 Article

CUTTING AND WOUNDING.- Joseph MConnell was on Saturday last charged before the bench with cutting and wounding James Horrigan, at Clifden, on the 23rd August. The witnesses called were Roger Kennedy, James Horrigan, Thomas Manner, and Ellen Horrigan.

James Horrigan, the complainant, was a farmer at Clifden, on the Paterson road, and on Thursday evening, 23rd August, the prisoner was at his house, along with Hannaford and Magner. The complainant's wife and children were present. Prisoner wanted to have a row with Hannaford, and complainant rose to put him out of the house, when a scuffle ensued. The prisoner, when outside the door, stabbed the complainant in the arm with a clasp knife twice. Dr. Getty was sent for, who sewed up the wounds. Thomas Magner and Ellen Horrigan, the daughter of complainant, saw the wounds inflicted.-Sergeant Kennedy apprehended

the prisoner at Albion farm, near Clifden. The prisoner was remanded till yesterday.-The prisoner was again

brought before the bench yesterday. Dr. William Getty saw Horrigan on Thursday evening, 23rd August,

at Coolie Camp, near Morpeth. He had two wounds on his arm. There were two puncture wounds, each of

about three-quarters of an inch in length, and four inches apart, on the upper right arm. They were not

likely to prove dangerous.-James Horrigan, re-examined, produced the shirt he wore at the time he was

stabbed, and pointed out the cuts. Cross-examined: Witness had no quarrel with prisoner previously, and

threw him down previous to his being stabbed; witness had no fear that the prisoner would do so again, and

had known him for five or six years. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Bail allowed, himself in £80, and two sureties in £40 each.

Sentences - The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Saturday 6 October 1855 p 2 Article

Joseph M'Counell, found guilty on Monday of feloniously cutting and wounding James Horrigan, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with bard labour, in Parramatta gaol.

MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) ASSAULT WITH INTENT - The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Saturday 14 September 1861 p 2 Article

MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT - Friday, September 13 - (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) ASSAULT WITH INTENT - James Horrigan was indicted for unlawfully assaulting MaryRobinson, at Hinton, on the 19th December, 1855, with intent,violently, and against her will, to ravish her. Under a secondcount he was charged with inflicting upon her grievous bodilyharm. Under a third count he was charged with the commission of a common assault. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr.Faucett, attorney, Mr. O'Meagher. The witnesses called were John Waterson, Donald McLeod,John Newman, William Robinson, William Robinson, jun.,Sergeant Kennedy, Dr. William Wilton, Mr. E. D. Day, Constable Talbot, and George Middleton. John Waterson deposed : I reside on the Clarence River, and  am a farmer. I have been there two years. In 1855 I was liv-ing at Woodville, near Hinton, and remained there till I wentto the Clarence. My place was three miles from Hinton. Iknew the prisoner for about two years before December, 1855.He lived at Clifden, further than I from Hinton, and had a wifeand children. All the time I knew him he was living there.He was a farmer. I had seen him pass, and knew his appear-ance well. I knew William Robinson also. He lived on theWoodville Estate. He was a laborer. He had a wife anda daughter, named Mary Ann, about twenty years of age, Ithink. On the 19th December, 1855, between eight and ninep.m., I was going home from Hinton on horseback, along abush road, and came to Paddy Murphy's Hollow. As I wasriding, I heard cries at a distance ; and at first took no notice,thinking it might be children playing. Soon I heardsome more, and my mare grew uneasy. It wasmoonlight ; and I saw something on the road,  and heard the sound as of a man and woman quarrelling. I   knew the voice to be Horrigan's. The mare was frightened,  and I got off and held her by the head. As I passed the road,  I saw a man and woman struggling together, and recognised Horrigan. I was about 20 yards off. The woman cried for help  and mercy ; and I heard Horrigan say, ' If you don't hold your tongue, I'll throttle you." When I got within two or three    yards of him, he saw me, and got up and ran away. I could not  be mistaken in him. When I first saw them, the woman waslying on her back, and he was above her, kneeling andwrestling with her. Her clothes were a little disordered. As soon as he let go, she got up and clung round my neck ; and I  knew her to be Mary Ann Robinson. She presented a very  shocking appearance, her hair was hanging over her shoulders,    and entangled with leaves ; her gown was torn ; and she had  no bonnet on. She went with me to the top of the hill, and I wanted her to come with me ; but she was frightened, and said    she would go home. I went to my brother-in-law's, near, and left my mare ; and then returned with him to the place where  I had seen things on the road, and found a cap, a bonnet, aparasol, and a basket, which had been scattered about, collected into a heap. The bonnet produced I believe to be the one I  picked up. It was then crushed, as now. I took the articles to hermother. My brother-in-law, McLeod, accompanied me. I saw ahorse when we were going back for the articles. It was feeding  by the roadside. It was Horrigan's horse. My brother-in-law  and I recognised it. It was about a hundred yards from where I saw the things. I had seen Horrigan that evening ridingon that horse, along the road from the Hinton punt, when I was in the punt. When I first heard the cries I must have been three or four hundred yards away, and could not tell what the noise was. After that night I never saw Horrigan on his farm or in the neighbourhood ; and the next time I saw him was in the Court-house in June last. His family lived on the farm for months after December, 1855.—Cross-examined: Before this occurrence I had been in the habit of bidding him the time day. I knew him well enough. I had once to go to him about a mare. I don't know that I could recognise the voice of all my acquaintances. I could of many I am intimate with. Horrigan lived about a mile from me. I was not in thehabit of visiting him.—By his Honor : I had reason to believe that he had taken my mare, and I went to him about it, andthe mare was returned the same night.—By Mr Faucett : Thiswas a good while before the occurrence of December. I had  no doubt about it being him I saw. I did not at first go up,thinking he was quarrelling with his wife, but did when I heardcries for help and mercy. At first I thought it was childrenplaying. They were about six or seven yards off thetrack. Many people pass there occasionally. The moonwas bright, but there were passing clouds. I recog-nised Horrigan when he ran away. I saw his face. I wasthree or four yards from where the girl was struggling.When she got up she catched me by the neck. The man wasaway by that time. I was but three or four yards from them  when he saw me and ran away. Her clothes were a little dis-turbed about her legs. I may have sworn that I could not tellwhether they were up or not. The inquest was six years ago.Her clothes were not very high up at any rate. I took no par-ticular notice, for I was disturbed myself. There were a goodmany houses close to the place. The screams could not beheard from the houses, for the wind was from the west, andthere were no houses to the east of the place. There were treesgrowing about where they were, but there was nothing to pre-vent them being seen from the road.—By Mr. Martin : Idistinctly heard him say, " If you are not quiet, I'll chokeyou."—By a juror : I did not say anything to him when I sawhim. I was holding the mare, and was flurried, and he ranaway at once.—By Mr. Martin : When I was coming nearer, Iheard that the cries were cries of distress. Before I came tothem there was something on the road, and my mare was frightened.      

Donald McLeod deposed: I am a farmer, living at Wood-ville, near Hinton, and am brother-in-law of John Waterson.About the 19th December, 1855, he came to my father's place,between 8 and 9 at night. It was moonlight. I went with himto a place where a basket, a cape, a bonnet, and a parasol werelying on the road. Waterson had a horse when he came to meand told me something which led me to accompany him. Wetook the artides to Mr. Robinson's place, and gave them to  some one in the house. We saw Mrs. Robinson, Mary Robin-son, Mrs. Buckley, and Timothy Buckley there. Mary Robin-son's hair was down about her shoulders, and she was takingsome leaves and bits of stick from her hair. I did not observeher clothes. We stayed about ten minutes. She is dead now,I believe. The articles were in the middle of the road, layingon the basket. The road runs through a bush paddock, withoutfences. I had known Horrigan some years. He lived about amile from us, and had several children. I did not see him foryears about the place after that occurrence. I used often tosee him about before. His family lived there some time after-wards. I don't know that I was ever at his house afterwards.I next saw him at Hinton, when he was out on bail, I under-stand. This was recently. On the night in question I saw ahorse about fifty or sixty yards off the road, grazing about,with a saddle on. I did not know the horse.—Cross-examined :It was a calm night, and there was no wind that I can re-collect. There were some houses near the place where I sawthe clothes. They were to the south, and between two andthree hundred yards away. I don't think a scream could be heard at the houses from the place where the clothes were, forthere was the rise of a hill between. I don't recognise the bonnet produced, or whether the one we found was crushed.I did not take much notice of Mary Robinson. I did not speak to her or her mother. There was a candle alight.They were all together in one room. I did not recognise the horse. I had known the prisoner some years.He had daughters, the eldest about 15 or I6. The family re-turned some time after, and I don't recollect seeing the pri-soner after,—nor distinctly for some time before. I had seen  him riding before. I knew nothing bad against his character.By Mr. Martin—There was bush on each side of the road.The trees were large, and some had been felled. By a juror—Mary Robinson did not complain to me. By his Honor—Hermother was there. I was not intimate with the family. I didnot particularly notice her.

John Waterson, recalled by Mr. Martin, in consequence of the juror's question, was asked whether Mary Robinson com-plained to him. Evidence as to anything said by her toWaterson had previously been objected to and excluded. The question was objected to by Mr. Faucett, on ascertaining that Mary Robinson did not die until five or six weeks after the19th December, on the ground that sufficient time elapsed to enable her to complain to a magistrate, and also because the evidence could only be taken as confirmatory of evidence by the girl herself ; but as she had not given evidence could not have that character. His Honor thought the evidence admis-sible, as evidence of part of the res gestae, but having some slight misgiving, the question was not pressed.  

John Newman, deposed—in December 1855, I was a store-keeper at Hinton, and knew Horrigan and Mary Robinson. I had been living at Hinton thirteen or fourteen years, and had known the prisoner some years. He lived at Woodville, andwas a customer of ours. I know his wife and family well.I remember hearing of an assault committed on Mary Robinson, in December, 1855. The last time I saw Hor-rigan was five or six years ago—before the assault. He was atmy store, on horseback, in the evening. I do not know the day. He stayed a short time, and went on. As far as I re-member, while I was talking to him at the door. Mary Robin-son passed, and he then mounted, and rode off. She had not gone many yards when he overtook her, and appeared to be talking to her. I think they were halting when I last saw them. Horrigan appeared to have been drinking, I have seen him under the influence of drink. It was either that night or next morning that I heard of the assault. I never saw Horrigan since, until in the police court.His family remained in the neighbourhood for three years afterwards ; but I never saw anything of him since. I continued in the neighbourhood.—Cross-examined : They were talking quietly together ; and I took no particular notice. I knew nothing against him. He has one daughter, of thirteen or fifteen, and several young children.  

William Robinson deposed : I live at Woodville, and have lived there about seven years. My wife is dead. I had an onlydaughter, named Mary. She is dead now. She died on the 28th January, 1856. She had been ill from the 19th December,1855, to that time. I was away reaping part of that time. On the 19th December I was reaping at Cessnock, about twenty miles away, and returned about a fortnight afterwards. I didnot hear of the assault until I was on my way home, about the30th. My daughter was in bed very poorly, when I got home :and after that, until she died, could only get up a little in theday time. She appeared very well when I left home on the 17th.She was not delicate ; and I never knew her to have a doctor in my life. She was 22 in August, 1855. I had known Horrigan then two or three years. I am not aware of any dis-pute between him and any of us. This bonnet is my daughter's bonnet. She had it before I left home. When I returned, it was in a cloth, crushed up as now, very nearly. A gown was also shown me ; but, after keeping it for half a year or so, itwas made away with, while my wife was ill. I never went to the police office with my daughter. After my return home in December, 1855, I never saw the prisoner. His family con-tinued to live about there. I had two sons in December ; but they were both away from home with me, reaping.—Cross-examined : Dr. Douglas attended my daughter. Dr. Wiltoncame, I believe, when my wife got the warrant. William Robinson deposed : I am a son of the last witness.I was at home in part of December, 1855, but not on the 19th.I returned about the end of the month. I had known Horrigan nine years before. He was living with his family at Clifden,near Woodville. After my return in December, 1855, I neversaw the prisoner ; but once, about twelve months afterwards, Iheard his voice in his hut. There was a warrant out against him ; and I was watching near his hut, expecting the con-stables, but they did not come. They had been sent for. Iremained till near morning. A neighbour had told us he was there, and that was why I was watching. I do not remember seeing this bonnet on my return in December, 1855 ; but had seen my sister wearing it before.—Cross-examined : There are many other bonnets like it. Sergeant Kennedy deposed : I am sergeant in the Maitlandpolice, and have been for sixteen years in the force, andsergeant nine years. I knew the prisoner in 1853, when Iapprehended a man at his house for horse-stealing. He was  living at Coolie Camp, near Clifden, with a wife and six orseven children. I afterwards knew him to be residing thereuntil December 1855, when I lost sight of him, except once whenI started him, I believe, in a swamp. I had then in my posses-sion the warrant produced, dated 21st December, 1855, which Igot on that day. On getting it I went the same night to his house, and on several other occasions, generally in the night ;but could not find him. I had received Information several times, in consequence of which I went to his place. This con-tinued for nearly two years, but I could not find him. His family remained there for about a year, I believe. There were very high reeds in the swamp where I saw the man I believed to be Horrigan, and he ran and hid behind them and got away. He was coming direct for Horrigan's house. This bonnet was shown to me at the inquest with a gown very much torn. The bonnet was crushed as now, and had a quantity of grass seed in it. I next saw Horrigan when he was brought before the Court this year.—Cross examined : I saw the man between one and two in the morning, crossing towards Horrigan's place. It was a light night in summer. I got caught in a  drain, and could not see him. John Waterson, recalled, deposed that it was William Robin-son's daughter to whom he had referred when he spoke of  Mary Ann Robinson. William Robinson, recalled, deposed—When I returned there were marks on my daughter's throat as of a finger and thumb,  beside other marks. The bruises on her throat remained until her death, and could be seen in the coffin. Cross-examined—I saw them myself. Dr. Douglas and Dr. Wilton saw her.By Mr. Martin—Dr. Wilton saw her at ths police office, I think. William Wilton, surgeon, deposed—I remember seeing Mary Robinson on the 21st December, 1855, at my house. I was nota Justice of the Peace then. I examined her person. I am not sure as to particular marks now, but think there was a mark on her bosom, and remember swearing in Court that she had not been violated. She told me she had not been, but said the man had assaulted her, but had not accomplished his purpose. She was the most fair looking woman I ever saw,so that the least blow would cause a bruise. I think if there had been any other considerable marks I should have seen them. The mark on her breast looked as if she had fallen upon anything, or anything had fallen upon her or struck her, or as if she had been grasped. She was in good health. I do not remember the marks on her neck. I ought to have seen them if they were there. I made a post mortem examination. Congestion of the lungs appeared to be the cause of death. They had been out of order for years. She was rather stout. Pushing about or violence would have an injurious, and might have been exceedingly injurious to a woman in that state, and might have accelerated death. An assault upon a woman so diseased would be more dangerous than upon another. Cross examined—I made a deposition at the inquest,when called by the coroner. There was no adhesion of the pleura, which might have been the result had any one been kneeling upon her. Death was caused by congestion of the lungs, without any appearance of violence, as far as I could see.If violence had been used to her on the 19th, I am almost sure it would have shown itself on the 21st. There was also a slight discoloration on the left thigh, I think. Edward Denny Day deposed—I am police magistrate at Maitland. I have instituted search for documents in this case,and no trace can be found of the information or evidence on the 21st. I am inclined to think that Kennedy favoured the man's escape, and I connect with that the disappearance of the  documents. This is only a surmise. William Robinson, re-examined by his Honor, said he was  certain he saw the marks on the neck ; and other persons also  saw them. They were not so plain during her life as after death. I am perfectly certain of it. Constable Talbot deposed : I am watch-house keeper in East Maitland. I received prisoner into my custody in March last,and read to him the warrant produced. He said he was tired from hearing it read. [This warrant was signed by a magistrate at Warwick, Queensland, dated February, 1861, and was  the warrant remanding the prisoner to the authorities in this colony.]—Cross-examined : I do not recollect whether he said he knew nothing of the charge. [From this witness's depositions before the magistrate, it appeared that he then said that Horrigan said so.]   

George Middleton deposed : I was foreman of the jury at theinquest on Mary Robinson. I viewed the body. As far as Ican remember it was slightly discolored about the chest, but am not certain. I used to know the prisoner, but have not seen him about the place since.—By Mr Faucett; I knew nothing about him, if he had any particular failing it was drinking. William Robinson, recalled by Mr. Faucett, stated that, his  daughter had a bonnet with strings. Dr. Wilton, recalled : Strings might make a mark on a neck so fair as hers. If there had been such a mark on the neck as would have remained from the 19th December to February,when the inquest was held, I should have seen it.  This closed the case for the Crown.    

Mr. Faucett addressed the jury for the defence, contending that it was improbable in the extreme that the prisoner should  have committed such an act under such circumstances, and also that the identity was insufficient. He read a letter from Mr.Jones A. Smith as to the prisoner's general good character. His Honor summed up, remarking that there was no evidence under the second count. The jury retired for five minutes, and then returned a verdict of guilty on the first and third counts, and not guilty on the second. 

His Honor, in sentencing the prisoner, drew attention to anambiguity in the stautue affecting this case. That statue was"An act for the better punishment of indecent assault upon female children." In the first clause, however, he found the embarrassing words : "Any person convicted of any assault,with intent to commit rape, shall be liable to fifteen years transportation, or to a sentence of imprisonment of equal severity. The Act was drawn by himself, and introduced by Mr. Wentworth, and he could not understand how those words had crept in, unless they were interpolated during the passing of the bill through the legislature ; but as the preamble, the title, and various clauses throughout the act indicated that it referred to offences against children only, he therefore thought it would hardly be safe to give the heavy sentence under this Act. The sentence was that the prisoner should under the first count be imprisoned in Parramatta Gaol, with hard labour, for two years, and not be discharged until he should find sureties,himself in £200, and two sureties in £100 each ;to keep the peace for two years thence next following (the recognizances might be taken before a Justice of the Peace,and the sureties would have to be approved by the justice).If he knew that the prisoner had property, he would also inflict a fine under this count ; but not knowing, he would not do so, lest the punishment should fall more heavily upon his children. Under the the third count he sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 5s., or to be imprisoned until it was paid. This last was a merely formal sentence, for the purpose of prevent-ing confusion. He hoped the legislature would express their pleasure, and declare whether the statute was to extend to offences against other persons than children ; for the punishment in the present case was quite inadequate. In the commencement of this case a question of some interest arose, affecting the law of challenge by prisoners and theCrown. The charges against the prisoner being misdemeanours simply, and the prisoner peremptorily challenging one ofthe jurors, Mr. Martin objected to any such challenge as aright, but was willing to allow the prisoner to object to any juror on stating that he had reasonable cause. A few minutes afterwards, upon Mr. Martin telling a juror, about to be sworn,to stand aside, Mr. Faucett objected, maintaining that, as the charge was not one of felony, the Crown could not do so with-out showing cause. Mr. Martin said that the Crown had noright of peremptory challenge in any case, but could, order ajuror to stand aside, and was not obliged to show cause until the panel had been gone through. Mr. Faucett argued that this was equivalent to peremptory challenge ; and that the principle limiting the prisoners  privileges in cases of misdemeanour was applicable to the rights of the Crown also. His Honor held that in the absence of any authority distinguishing the rights of the Crown as to felonies and misdemeanours, hehad no power to restrain the Crown. The right of the Crown to order a juror to stand aside was not derived from the prisoner's right of challenge ; the two rights were not correlative. Several jurors were accordingly ordered to stand aside.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Monday 16 September 1861 p 4 Article

Friday, September 13 - James Horrigan was indicted for feloniously assaulting Mary Robinson, at Hinton, on the 19th of December, 1855, with intent &c. ; a second count charged him with inflicting grievous bodily harm, and a third with a common assault. From the evidence, it appeared that, on the day mentioned, John Waterson was riding along a bush road, by Paddy Murphy's Hollow, and heard indistinct sounds, as of screaming and quarrelling, and on getting nearer, he saw the prisoner with Mary Robinson, on the ground,

struggling together, the prisoner, threatening the young woman to strangle her. On the prisoner seeing Waterson, he made off, and was not afterwards seen for some years, he having left the district. The clothing of the woman was very much torn, and her hair was dishevelled and matted with grass. After some years the prisoner was taken in Queensland, and brought up to Maitland. The charge was fully proved, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the first and third counts. His Honor sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned in Parramatta Gaol for two years, at the end of which time he was to find sureties, himself in £200, and two sureties, each in £100, to keep the peace for two years thence ensuing. On the third count his Honor directed that the prisoner be fined 5s. This formal sentence was delivered to prevent any clashing in the carrying out of the sentence.

LOCAL NEWS - The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Thursday 28 July 1870 p 2 Article

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. — At the East Maitland police court, on Tuesday, James Horrigan pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly at Branxton on the 17th instant. He was discharged with a caution, on the payment of 2s. 6d. for the cost of summons.

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