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Ned Overton. Mutiny; and the Trial of Lt. Col. Johnston
Mutiny; and the Trial of Lt. Col. Johnston
Table of Contents
PART I.—THE PROTAGONISTS
BLIGH'S EARLY CAREER
JOHNSTON BEFORE BLIGH
BLIGH'S GOVERNORSHIP
MACARTHUR AND BLIGH
PART II.—THE MUTINY AND LATER
EVENTS LEADING TO THE INSURRECTION
AFTER THE MUTINY
FROM PATERSON TO THE TRIAL
PART III.—JOHNSTON'S TRIAL
INTRODUCTION
CONSTITUTION OF THE COURT
THE CHARGE
THE CROWN'S CASE
Opening Speech
Examination of Bligh
SECOND DAY—Examination of Bligh (continued.)
THIRD DAY—Cross-examination of Bligh
FOURTH DAY—Witnesses for the Crown
DEFENCE
Lieut. Col. Johnston's Defence
Witnesses for the Defence
SUMMING UP
SENTENCE—GENERAL ORDERS
PART IV.—OBSERVATIONS AND AFTERMATH
PATERSON'S OBSERVATIONS
OBSERVATIONS ON BLIGH
OBSERVATIONS ON JOHNSTON
AFTERMATH
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Ned Overton
Published by Good Press, 2022
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In January, 1803, Johnston took the temporary command of the New South Wales Corps during the illness of lieutenant-colonel Paterson. At this time inquiries and courts martial were being held in connection with certain libellous pipes about Governor King which had been circulated. These involved the governor in serious disputes with the military. During a court martial on Anthony Fenn Kemp, of which Johnston was president, John Harris, the judge-advocate and prosecutor, was charged with "scandalous infamous behaviour" in disclosing the votes of members at previous courts martial. Thereupon the court martial on Kemp was adjourned, and the trial of Harris demanded by Johnston.*** The results of this action seriously interfered with the administration of the colony, and a bitter correspondence **** ensued. Johnston demanded the appointment of a judge-advocate in place of Harris. This request was strongly resisted by King, but he ultimately gave way "to Secure the Peace of the Colony by the Criminal Courts not continuing suspended for want of Members to compose it and on no other consideration." This conflict between the military and King has a remarkable similarity to the final dispute between the military and Bligh. The action taken by Johnston was extremely doubtful. The papers that are available do not demonstrate how far his action was due to his personal initiative, how far to the instigation of a party behind him, as the papers in his actions against Bligh do.
