Original Documents on Aborigines and Law
1797-1840
Published by the Centre for Comparative Law History and Governance of Macquarie University, and State Records NSW
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Document 44
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And the said John Kinchela Esquire, His Majesty's Attorney General of New South Wales aforesaid who for our said Sovereign Lord the King in this behalf prosecuteth as to the said Plea of him the said Jack Congo Murral by him above pleaded as a process for our said Sovereign Lord the King that the said Plea and the matter therein contained are not sufficient in Law to preclude the Court here from their jurisdiction to hear and determine the murder and felony mentioned and specified in the said information and above charged upon him the said Jack Congo Murral in and by the said information wherefore for want of a proper and sufficient answer in this behalf he prayeth judgement and that the said Jack Congo Murral may answer in Court here to our said Sovereign Lord the King touching and concerning the presented aforesaid -
John Kinchela
Atty General
And the said Jack Congo Murral doth the like wherefore to --
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No 35
In the Supreme Court
The King ---------
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Jack Congo Murral
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Note
[1] We would like to thank volunteer Ron Hulme for his meticulous transcription and presentation of the above document.