28 March 1814

Judge Ellis Bent was the Judge Advocate of NSW on the 28 March 1814 when he found James Gough and his companion Ann Traits (Cain), guilty of the theft of clothing from James Doherty who shared their house in Sydney. Although Doherty's evidence was confused, James Gough was sentenced to three years hard labour at Sydney Jail and Ann was sentenced to three years hard labour at Parramatta Jail.

Do you think they were both guilty? Was it just circumstantial evidence that convicted them?