Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 – 1955), Saturday 12 November 1870, page 3
WANGARATTA POLICE COURT.
Thursday, November 10.
(Before Mr A. C. Wills, P M., and Mr A. Tone, J.P.)
ASSAULT. — Edward Kelly, a young man about twenty years of age, who has been suspected of being a confederate of the notorious bushranger Power, was charged with assaulting a hawker named Jeremiah McCormick. Mr Lamont, instructed by Mr Norton, appeared for the prosecution.
Jeremiah McCormack, licensed hawker, residing at Avenel, deposed:— Recollect being at Greta on the 30th October last. The prisoner came up to me on that day, about sunset. He rode his horse past me and then came back again. My wife and I were standing by side of our covered cart. Prisoner rode pass to talk to his uncle John Lloyd. When he rode back along with Lloyd he rode his horse about five yards from me. He then said “I will ride my horse over you and kill the b— lot of you, you b— wretches.” He then jumped the horse upon me, and knocked me down. I fell against John Lloyd and knocked him down. He then rode about 10 yards further away, and said “Come on you old b— and fight me;” he held a stirrup iron and leather in his hand. He then spoke to my wife, and said “I have got your horse covered over.” In consequence of his threats I am afraid he will do me bodily harm.” I had to sit up watching him with a loaded pistol till 12 o’clock at night. The prisoner said he had no stirrup iron in his hand, and that the prosecutor called him a “b— liar.”
By the bench: On the Thursday previous I lost my horse. The horse was afterwards recovered. I accused the prisoner of having stolen my horse-cloth, &c. He denied having taken it, but said he knew who took the cloth.— John Lloyd deposed: Know the prosecutor. Defendant is my nephew. Remember Sunday, the 30th October. Kelly came up to me on that day. Asked him how he came to mention my name to McCormick about a certain horse. Afterwards saw Kelly try to ride over McCormick. Saw Mrs McCormick throw a stick at Kelly, Kelly tried to ride over her husband. — After hearing further evidence, the prisoner said McCormick charged him with stealing his horse and cover, which vexed him, because he had not stolen anything from him. Prisoner afterwards assaulted McCormick. — Sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Beechworth gaol. He was also bound over to keep the peace towards McCormick and his wife for a period of twelve months, himself in £20 and two sureties in £20 each.
INDECENCY.— The same prisoner was then charged with indecent behavior. Mr Lamont, instructed by Mr Norton, prosecuted. Mr Cormick said, that on Sunday evening, the 30th October, he was standing beside his cart at Greta. Saw Kelly standing about fifty yards off and heard him call a little boy named Lloyd. Kelly gave the boy a parcel. The boy brought it to me, and said it was for my wife. There was a note enclosed in the parcel. The note was written in indecent language; the parcel contained certain portions of a bullock’s carcass. On seeing a constable coming Kelly made off on horseback. After hearing further evidence the prisoner deniged [sic] having written the document alluded to. Fined £10: in default to be imprisoned in Beechworth Gaol for a period of 3 months with hard labor: sentence to be cumulative.
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