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Sydney.
Sitting Magistrate-Wm. BROUGHTON, Esq.
On Thursday last, the 11th (March), the lately established Annual Fair was held at Parramatta, pursuant to His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR'S Public Order to that effect.
The novelty of the occurrence, this having been the first fair ever held in New South Wales, drew a vast concourse- of persons of all ranks together-many out of curiosity to view a scene which tended strongly to remind them of
their native Country, whilst the still greater number assem-
bled for the wiser purposes of buying and selling.-We are
happy to say, that all the arrangements for the accommoda- tion of the buyers and sellers, and also for the proper secu-
ring of the cattle, were so complete that no accident occurred
to damp the general good humour which prevailed, and sales were made to a very considerable amount. Two individuals alone disposed of horned cattle to the value of upwards of £600, and from this we may judge of the extent of the general sales.-Cows were sold so high as £27 per
head, and some even went off at upwards of £30; these latter were however of the English breed, which is found
to answer much better than any other in this climate. The shew of horses, sheep, and pigs was also very gratifying, and the sales seemed to keep pace with those of the horned
cattle.
The situation of Parramatta seem admirably calculated
for an establishment of the present sort, being centrically
situated between the cultivated and pasture lands of Wind-
sor, Nepean, Richmond, Castlereagh, Wilberforce, George's
River, &c., on the one hand, and the great mart of Sydney
on the other, which furnishes the consumption for the re-
redundant produce of all those farming and grazing districts.
much gratified, as well by the regular deportment of the
people as by the prospect held out from the extensive sales, that the establishment would be attended with most beneficial consequences to the Country at large.
HIS HONOR the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, and Mrs. O'CONNELL, seemed also much pleased with the proceed- ings of the day. We understand that they dined with HIS
EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR, and returned to Sydney in the evening.
We are extremely sorry to report the loss of the schooner Mercury, the property of Mrs. Reibey : and of the schooner
Endeavour, Mr. H. Kable, jun. at Shoal Haven, on the 2nd
instant, both having cargoes of cedar. Happily, however, no lives were lost.
Several persons are fully committed for the murder of
Joseph Sutton, which atrocious act appears to have been premeditated with a degree of deliberation equally horrible
and astonishing. The strength of our Police was never
more happily exerted than in the prompt etucidation of this
atrocious deed, which was at first involved in circumstances
doubtful and mysterious. The pistol with which the crime was perpetrated was found on Wednesday last by direction
of one of the people in custody, near the place where the
act was committed; and other concurring testimonies have been obtained, which leave no doubt of as complete a de-
tection as public justice and natural aversion to the foulest
of all crimes could possibly require.
COURT OF CRIMIMAL JURISDICTION.-On Monday last the Court assembled, and proceeded to the arraignment
of a number of persons charged with felonies ; and then
adjourned till Tuesday ; when
Richard Berry and Patrick Maloney were indicted, Berry for feloniously stealing 2 cows, value £56, and 2 heifers, value £58, the property of the Crown; and Maloney for feloniously aiding and assisting in stealing and driving away the same. Michael Murphy and Eleanor Lawler were at the same time indicted for feloniously purchasing and receiving one cow and one heifer, part of the above; of which offences all were found Guilty. Berry and Maloney-Death.
Timothy Hector was next put to the bar with Richard
Berry and Patrick Maloney, and with them indicted for
stealing and assisting to drive away 6 cows, value £168, and
6 heifers, value £168, the property of the Crown; and Michael Murphy and Eleanor Lawler were also again indicted for purchasing and receiving 4 of the said heifers, and four of the said cows, knowing them to be stolen-All
Guilty. Hector, Berry, and Maloney-Death.
Michael Murphy and Eleanor Lawler were now withdrawn from the bar ; and Richard Berry and Patrick Maloney, together with Hugh Byrne, settler, and John Marney, a stock-keeper, were indicted, Berry and Maloney for stealing, and Byrne and Marney for aiding and assisting in stealing and driving away 4 cows, value £112, the property of the Crown. All Guilty.-Death.
The Court adjourned to Wednesday; when John Taylor,
convicted of petty larcency, was sentenced to one month's
solitary confinement in the goal of Parramatta. John Reeves was next indicted for the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury, in having sworn at an examination taken
before a Bench of Magistrates at Windsor, on the 15th of January last, that one John MOSS, who was under examina- tion for stealing a mare the property of the Rev. Mr.
MARSDEN, had purchased the said mare of Mrs. Mary-Ann
Cummings about two years ago ; whereas no such transac- tion had ever taken place ; of which offence the prisoner
was found guilty, and sentenced to stand one hour in the piliory at Parramatta, on Thursday the 11th instant, between the hours of 12 and 2; at Windsor, where the offence was
committed, on Saturday the 13th instant ; and at Sydney on Saturday the 20th instant ; and afterwards be trans-
ported for the term of seven years. William Grose, found guilty on a charge exactly similar,
was sentenced the same punishment.-Adjourned to Fri- day; when George Belden and several others, charged with buying and receiving cattle knowing them to be stolen was acquitted ; as was also
George Davis, charged with petty larceny.-Adjourned Monday.