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[top of left margin] 32/7812 - 19 October 1832

[on right] Sydney 17th October 1832

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The King

v

Mary O'Hara

Mary Ann O'Hara

Sir,

Having seen the letter addressed to His Honor the Chief Justice No. 32/243 relative to the cases of the prisoners named in the Margin I beg to acquaint you that the prisoners were tried before me, and that before they were called up for judgment I conferred with their Honors the other Judges and under all the circumstances they concurred with me in the propriety of the sentence awarded

It appeared at the trial that the prisoners were harbourers of Bushrangers, accessaries [sic] to a highway robbery, and guilty

[on right] receivers

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The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

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receivers of part of the plunder. -

Having reference therefore to the nature of their offence, I regret that I cannot receommend any mitigation of their Sentence

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most Obed't Humble Servant

[signed] John Stephen

Judge of Sup. Court

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[top left] Schedule No. 34 19 Dec'r 1832.

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[in pencil] Moreton Bay

Mr Justice Stephen reports, in reply to inquiry, that he cannot recommend any Mitigation of the Sentence passed by him on Mary and Mary-Anne O' Hara.

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Reply to His Excellency's reference.

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The Memorialists to be informed that after due inquiry it does not appear that their Case is deserving of mitigation

Capt Clunie 26 Dec '32