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Peter had a number of court attendances in his life time in Western Australia including an appearance at Pinjarra in 1863 which confirms that he was residing in that town’s region at that time.

His court attendance on the 21st of May in 1863, in the Pinjarra District Court, he was charged with assault to M. Pollard (Jnr) and J. McLarty. The resident Magistrate D.J. Murray bound the three men over on terms that they keep the peace. In a report to the Attorney General, Fred P. Barlee (Magistrate), D.J. Murray stated that he believed that Pollard and McLarty had set out to ambush Lewis. Lewis had a knife in his hand that he held up and that McLarty struck his arm onto the knife. [COS Resident Magistrate No 528 Vol. III Murray].

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Hi Ian, How does this relate to the story of James Stanton?

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It probally doesnt other than the lcation and the mention of j McLarty

ian

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