James Owen

The Book of Trials held at Moreton Bay

26 December 1838

Going to Hospital without cause. Private Ellis 28^th Regiment sworn states the Prisoner is acting as a Sheppard at the Lime Stone Station, on Saturday, evening last he reported himself Sick by telling the Corpl. He was bad with pains in his limbs, and that he could not go out with the sheep, consequently I brought him to the Settlement, by orders of the Corpl. at the Station. Mr. Supt “Spicer sworn states prisoner came down to the Settlement and reported himself to me that he had pain in his legs, I ordered him to the Hospital, where he was returned “as having nothing the matter with him.

Sentence 50 Lashes