Hi Saw this in 19 Nov 1890 [Wednesday] Daily Telegraph Struck Dead by Lightning Gunnedah Tuesday-During a violent thunderstorm on Thursday last a man named George Johnston employed by Clift Brothers of Breeza was struck dead by lightning while yarding a bullock to kill. The horse he was riding was also killed. An inquiry was held by the police magistrate. The deceased was discovered with his stockwhip clenched tightly in his hand, and the body showed clearly the track of the lightning. The clothes worn by the deceased were singed and his watch was discovered some distance from the body broken up. The horse when examined appeared to have been killed when striding, being in the same position after death. Deceased had been in Messrs Clift brothers employment for nearly 40 years. He leaves a wife and five children. Hope this helps someone Janice

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper, 4 December 1861: POLICE COURT Tuesday, December 3rd Present: The Police Magistrate, his worship the Mayor, E MARLAY, and T. CADELL. Persevering Attempt to Break Out of the Lock-Up Thomas BROWN, charged with attempting to break out of one of the cells of the Mudgee lock-up. Norman McBEATH said he was lock-up keeper; the prisoner was in his charge, being committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions upon a charge of stealing jewellery; on Saturday, as he was standing outside of the lock-up, he fancied he heard a kind of digging noise in the wall; suspecting that all was not right, he went round with constable KELLY, and turned the prisoner and another one named BLACK out, for the purpose of examining the cell, when he found two large pieces of board cut out of the wall by means of a succession of holes made with a gimlet; he likewise found part of the brick work of the wall loosened, and a piece of the flooring cut through, evidently for the purpose of stowing away the bricks and mortar taken out of the wall; on continuing to search, he found a gimlet and two pieces of old iron hoop, which had strips of blanket rolled round the ends for the purpose of protecting his hands; the bricks were not removed, but were much broken; he charged the! prisoner with attempting to break out; he replied " it was very hard for him to be there charged with a crime of which he was innocent". When prisoner was put in the cell he was searched; the instruments found in the cell must have been conveyed to the prisoner through the grating. Samuel SORBY, a prisoner out on bail on a charge of cutting and wounding, said he had been confined in the same cell with the prisoner, and knew nothing of the occurrence. Thomas BLACK, committed for manslaughter, was placed in the dock. N. McBEATH re-examined: The prisoner BLACK was the man he referred to as being in the cell with BROWN; would swear that the boards were not cut through before either of the prisoners were put into the cell, he having washed the cell out the day previously. Other prisoners had been in the cell. Upon speaking to BLACK he denied knowing anything about it, upon which BROWN said, "that neither BLACK nor SORBY knew any thing about it". The reason he (McBEATH) charged BROWN with the offence was his own admission. The Bench said there was no evidence against BLACK, and committed BROWN. John SMITH for stealing a watch. Constable MILLER said he took the prisoner into custody on Saturday, upon a charge of being illegally on Mr. SINDEN's premises, and stealing therefrom a gold watch and chain. Prisoner said he hoped that Mr SINDEN would day nothing about it. The prisoner, who was very noisy and insolent during the constable's examination, and not taking any notice of the warning of the Bench, was ordered to be imprisoned for a week for contempt of court. The case against him was consequently remanded. Prisoner, upon being taken away, said he did not care if they had ordered him to the lock up for six months. Eliza SHIRLEY, for stealing £5 Mr. BRODRIBB for defence. Constable CAMPBELL said the prisoner was given into his custody on Saturday, charged with stealing a five-pound note. She denied the charge. Upon searching her house he found the note which he now produced, in a purse at the bottom of a stone bottle. He likewise produced another £5 note, drawn upon the same bank, and bearing the preceding number to the one stolen. The prisoner attempted to make the matter up, and said, "give him the £5 note and let him go, so that no more may be said about it." Prosecutor told him that he had given the prisoner a one-pound note. Timothy McOLIFFE said he was a labourer; on Saturday night he slept at the prisoner's house; he was not very sober; he had two five pound notes, a one pound note, half a sovereign, and some silver; he put the notes into his trowsers pocket before going to bed, when he awoke he found one of the notes missing; he accused prisoner with taking it, which she denied; he afterwards gave her in charge; was present when the note was found in a bottle; he could swear to the note he gave the constable, but could not to the one he had lost. Cross-examined by Mr. BRODRIBB: Had received the notes from the bank; would swear that he did not tell the constable that he had given the woman a one pound note. Constable KELLY said he was present when the house was searched; after the prisoner was locked up, he heard the previous witness say that he had given the woman a one pound note. Committed to the Quarter Sessions. Mr A B COX, charged with breach of the Impounding Act. Mr. JAMES appeared for the complainant. John BAX said defendant had impounded ten head of horses and one cow, upon which he had charged £1 10s 6d, which was a larger amount than was allowed by the Act; the horses were in his stock yard when he went to bed. James WALSH, poundkeeper, said the horses and cow were impounded by Mr. A B COX, who placed 2s 6d on each for damage and driving; Mr. COX had taken them out of his enclosed land. Mr JAMES attempted to prove that they had only been in the swamp paddock. As it was only inference, the Bench dismissed the case. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Hi all! This is the last month's worth of transcriptions for the time being. I will busy with organising our Piper reunion to be held at Easter and so won't have time for big transcription tasks like these. I'll certainly send through the odd item of interest if it comes across my desk though! Enjoy December 1861! Annette Piper Coolah NSW Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper December 1861 Wednesday, December 4, 1861 £10 REWARD STOLEN or strayed from Cullendaddy, the following described horses, viz.:- One Brown MARE, branded PT on near shoulder, blaze down face; when lost had a bell and chain on neck. One Brown COLT, branded J off shoulder, hind feet white. One Bay MARE, lame in foreleg, branded TFH (the TF conjoined) under saddle near side. If stolen the above reward will be paid on recovery and conviction of the thief; or £3 if strayed. Apply to Mr J DOPPING Cullendaddy, Gulligal. THREE POUNDS REWARD Strayed from Mudgee, a few days since, one Chestnut MARE, white face, three white legs, branded like HR or THR conjoined off shoulder. One Bay HORSE, star, branded GD near shoulder. One Dark Brown FILLY, branded ER near shoulder. The above horses are supposed to have strayed onto the Maitland Road, and will make for the Macquarie. £1 reward each will be paid on delivery to G HOSKINS, Market-lane, Mudgee, Oct. 19th. £10 REWARD STOLEN from my stables on the night of Saturday, 28th September, by a man in my employment as groom, named Thomas MURPHY, a Bay Horse, branded JF in large letters off side; one hind foot white, bald face. MURPHY is about 5feet 6inches high, dark complexion, has had one of his legs broken. £5 will be paid for recovery of the horse, or £10 for such information as will lead to the conviction of the thief. W RODNEY, Marthaguy Inn, Marthaguy Creek. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Congratulations Alice on a great effort. I wish you & your group every success. Regards Helen Dickinson Member of Sydney DPS Death Indexing team for The RYERSON INDEXES at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Erickson" <wondrlnd@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:59 PM Subject: New History Centre > Hullo List - For your interest - > > Coonabarabran DPS, Local & Family History Group Inc has opened their History Centre at 69 John St, Coonabarabran. > > Open Tue, Wed, Thu mornings 9.30am-1.30pm and first Sundays, 10am-3pm. Further opening hours in next few weeks. > > Our contacts are - > snail mail: PO Box 378, Coonabarabran, 2357 > PH: Alice, 68424218, message bank service available > FAX: Attention Alice, at 68423115 > email: dpscoona@hotmail.com > > I hope that you will allow me this small acknowledgment of the hard work of our group. This list is administered by Alice of the group and Linda Barraclough (not in the group)supervises the Names List connected to the list for us. > > All contact welcome, Alice. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hullo List - For your interest - Coonabarabran DPS, Local & Family History Group Inc has opened their History Centre at 69 John St, Coonabarabran. Open Tue, Wed, Thu mornings 9.30am-1.30pm and first Sundays, 10am-3pm. Further opening hours in next few weeks. Our contacts are - snail mail: PO Box 378, Coonabarabran, 2357 PH: Alice, 68424218, message bank service available FAX: Attention Alice, at 68423115 email: dpscoona@hotmail.com I hope that you will allow me this small acknowledgment of the hard work of our group. This list is administered by Alice of the group and Linda Barraclough (not in the group)supervises the Names List connected to the list for us. All contact welcome, Alice.

Hi Everyone I'm new to this list and the names I'm researching are: BIRD HAINES PIGGOTT McMUNN McILMUN BURGESS KNOX I'd love to hear from anyone researching any of these names. All the best Naida Springwood, Blue Mountains.

Hi Annette, Yes I'm very interested in the info on the Blackman's, would you mind if I got a copy of it- and posted it on to the Blackman e-group (of which I am a moderator)? Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:00 AM Subject: AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D Digest V03 #23

Hi Annette Any connection to William James Piper son Charles Henry Piper b 1866 married Mary Chant The Chant's settled in Dubbo but earlier in Albury, Jellore, Sutton Forest, Bowral, Lavington, Mittigong, Germanton (Holbrook) and other areas. Luke and Margaret Chant are my 3x great grandparents buried in Old Dubbo Cemetary. Mm Blackman are a cousin line from Samuel Blackman of Windsor NSW in 1842 married Jane Hodgekinson/Hoskisson daughter of Sarah Freebody. Sarah Freebody was my 4x great grandmother Anne Freebody's sister. I descend from the Oldfield line. The Freebody line number 173 by 1870 and spread throughtout NSW and Eastern Australia etc. Also have a Martha Blackman daughter of James Blackman and Elizabneth Harley. Martha was born in Richmond in 1813 and highly likely related to Samuel? I am also researching the Bunter and Mudford family lines in NSW. regards Michael Cheeseman Descendant of Ann Sandlin and John Winter arr 1788 Simon Freebody and Daniel Hanchard arrived 1790 Isaac Cornwall/Cornwell arr 1791 Mary Wells arr 1792 Margaret Stocker arr 1796 Thomas Boulton arr 1801 Richard Sargeant arr 1818 James Chant and Mary Bunter arr 1849 Josesph Thomas arr 1870's William and Maria Harris arr 1877 -----Original Message----- From: Annette Piper [mailto:annette.piper@bigpond.com] Sent: Friday, 31 January 2003 12:43 PM To: AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Blackman Family Hi I have borrowed some information on the Blackman family from the historical records in Coolah. The information includes a press clippings from the Cowra Guardian of 8 April 1938 and many typed pages given to the historian from a Blackman descendant A J Botfield of Coolah. It traces the Blackman family back to 1801. I have received numerous emails over the months from Blackman descendant(s) as a result of information in the Western Posts I have been transcribing. If any of you are interested in this information, please let me know. Cheers Annette Piper Coolah NSW ______________________________

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 30 November 1861 £100 REWARD The above reward will be paid by the undersigned on the conviction of the person or persons who, in the month of June last, defaced the brands of four head of his cattle, taken out a lot of fat cattle belonging to George BLOODSWORTH, of the Merri Merri; a further reward of fifty pounds will be paid on the conviction of any person defacing the brand on his cattle. J W LOWE, Wilbertree, November 16 NOTICE Came back to Mr FITZGERALD's farm, Daby, a Bay HORSE, aged, branded with Mr. Fitzgerald's brands FF conjoined on near shoulder, RF on off shoulder, small white spot on forehead, off fore foot white, two hind feet white. From the brands on him, and the circumstance of him trying to get into the paddock where the horses were and still are running, branded in the same way, and no other visible brand being on him, I believe him to be the property of Robert FITZGERALD, Esq. Any one having and proving a better claim to him can have him by applying to JAMES CAITHNESS, Overseer, Mr. FITZGERALD's Farm, Daby. POLICE COURT Friday, November 29th Before the Police Magistrate Samuel SORBY, remanded upon a charge of stabbing and wounding, was brought up for re-examination. Joseph KERMOND said he was in the employ of Mr. BLACKMAN. On Sunday evening he was on his way to Lawson's Creek, when he stopped an hour or so at prisoner's house; they afterwards went to the public house and had a glass; he left for a short time; prisoner must have stayed at the public house two hours. During the evening he called again at prisoner's house, and found him fighting his wife; having parted them, they all went inside; prisoner took out his knife and asked his wife for a piper. She went into the corner to get one when the prisoner followed and struck her about the head; he shortly after saw blood on her clothes; she said she was stabbed and ran to Mudgee. He told prisoner that he had stabbed his wife, which he denied. The prisoner declined saying anything, and was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Hi I have borrowed some information on the Blackman family from the historical records in Coolah. The information includes a press clippings from the Cowra Guardian of 8 April 1938 and many typed pages given to the historian from a Blackman descendant A J Botfield of Coolah. It traces the Blackman family back to 1801. I have received numerous emails over the months from Blackman descendant(s) as a result of information in the Western Posts I have been transcribing. If any of you are interested in this information, please let me know. Cheers Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Lindsey--thanks for tipping me off to this list..it's great! I've been trying to respond to your message, but they are all returned by nobbys.net as undeliverable. Annette--great work! Katie

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 30 November 1861 ALLEGED MURDER OF AN ABORIGINAL An inquest was held on Wednesday at the Plough Inn, Guntawang, before W KING, Esq., M.D., coroner, on view of the body of John DUNDAR (as aboriginal), supposed to have been murdered, by a man of the name of Thomas BLACK, who was in custody. Hugh CAMPBELL, constable, belonging to the Mudgee police force, said, from information he had received, he went to Guntawang on Monday, and apprehended the prisoner on suspicion of having murdered a blackfellow; he gave the usual caution; prisoner said that he knew nothing at all about it. Tommy PENNY stated that a little before sundown they came up from the wash pen. Tommy was throwing sticks and tin kettles at one of the girls in the camp, as soon as he came up, the prisoner and deceased began to fight on account of "Johnny" saying, "what you interfere with my little girl". Prisoner began to tear Jacky's shirt off; they fought two rounds; deceased was on the ground when his shirt was being torn. He (witness) hit prisoner, and asked him what he was fighting for, and took deceased on his lap; he did not speak, and died almost immediately. Would swear that Johnny was thrown by the prisoner. Jacky had been at work all day. He was drunk, but was able to walk. Prisoner was neither sober or drunk. The little girl was deceased's wife. He (witness) was sober; he had three or four glasses of grog during the day. Henry GUMMER said he was taking his tea about sundown, when his little boy came in and said a blackfellow was beating a white man. Soon after, Tommy came and said, "Jacky is dead". He went with Mr. GOLDSMITH to the camp, who told them not to bury the body. His hut was about sixty yards from the camp. He saw as he was standing at his door, a man, but could not say it was prisoner. When he went with Mr. GOLDSMITH, there was no one but the aborigines. White men frequently visited the blacks' camps. Mary Ann GUMMER, wife of the previous witness, confirmed her husband's evidence, adding that she was almost certain that the prisoner was the man who was fighting the blackfellow, there were no other Europeans near the place. Arthur Thomas PIGGOTT CUTTING, said he had viewed the body and was of opinion that deceased came to his death by concussion of the brain attended by extravasation of blood. The jury returned a verdict that "John DUNDAR came to his death by injuries received in a scuffle with the prisoner, Thomas BLACK, at Guntawang, on the 26th November". The coroner committed the prisoner to Bathurst to take his trial for manslaughter. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 27 November 1861: POLICE COURT Tuesday November 26 Before the Police Magistrate, his Worship the Mayor, and E MARLAY, Esq. Bridget CLARK, a deplorable looking character, charged with being drunk, pleaded forgiveness on the usual grounds that she had a poor little family who could not do without her. Discharged with a caution. Cornelius SULLIVAN, brought up for protection. Defendant said he had been a patient in the hospital, but had left without being discharged, and was taken into custody, for not having a home to go to. His eyes were not well and he would like to return to the hospital. Discharged. Silas WINTERS, summoned for wages. The complainant not appearing, the case was dismissed. W C WESTON for libel. Mr. BRODRIBB for plaintiff. Mr. JAMES for defendant. Mr. JAMES raised two objections to the information, which having been overruled, Mr BRODRIBB called Wilson RAMSAY, who said that he was duly qualified surgeon. He produced a copy of the 'Western Post' newspaper, which he had purchased from that office on the morning of the 13th instant. It contained a letter signed W C WESTON, addressed to TCD, alias Long Chon, &c. He (Dr. RAMSAY) had been in the habit of writing letters to the 'Western Post' under the nom de guerre of TCD. He had not the least doubt that the letter signed W C WESTON was addressed to him, and would swear that he was the person alluded to in it. William HOWARTH said he was editor of the 'Western Post'. The letter in question was inserted in every copy of that paper issued on the 13th instant; he produced the original letter, which he had received by post from Rylstone; he could not swear to the signature, he never having seen Dr. WESTON write. W W ARMSTRONG, of Rylstone, said he was acquainted with the hand writing of defendant; the letter before the Court he believed was in the hand writing of Mr. WESTON he had not doubt on the matter. He considered that Dr. RAMSAY was the person referred to as TCD and Long Chon. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES: The reason he knew Dr. RAMSAY to be the person referred to was, that he had heard from Dr. RAMSAY indirectly that he had written letters bearing those signatures; he had heard of previous letters signed TCD. Dr. RAMSAY had remarked in his hearing, that the letter referred to him. Dr. RAMSAY was a friend of his. Mr. N P BAYLY, J.P., said the had read the letter in the 'Western Post' and believed that it referred to Dr. RAMSAY. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES. He founded his opinion upon a conversation he had with Dr. WESTON, who had called at his house, and expressed his indignation at two letters Dr. RAMSAY had written reflecting upon his character; Mr. WESTON said he had made up his mind to go to Mudgee and give Dr. RAMSAY a good horsewhipping; he (Mr BAYLY) told him he fully deserved it, as Dr. RAMSAY's letters were uncharitable and unwarrantable in every sense of the word, to use the mildest construction, but recommended Dr. WESTON not to take the law into his own hands, as he had good grounds for an action. Mr. HARDWICK, J.P., was called to give evidence, and complained of being unnecessarily brought all the way from Rylstone in a case he knew no more about it than his neighbours. He certainly had read the letter in the paper. Mr. BRODRIBB having briefly addressed the Court, Mr. JAMES said he was satisfied to leave his case in their Worships' hands. The Bench said their only course was to commit the defendant, the case would be submitted to the Attorney General, it was not for them to say whether he would find a true bill or not. N P BAYLY, J.P., took his seat on the Bench. Samuel SORBY, brought up for cutting and wounding. Constable MOREN said the prisoner was given into his custody on Sunday night, for stabbing his wife with a pocket knife, with the intention of doing her some bodily harm. It occurred at Mount Frome. Upon searching prisoner he found a pocket knife. Margaret SORBY said the prisoner was her husband; about 7 o'clock on the evening in question he knocked her down, and held her on the floor, when she got up he asked her for a piper, and she was in the act of reaching one for him, he came behind her and stabbed her in the neck; she believed that he would have killed her had not two persons come up at the time; the whole of her dress was covered with blood; half an hour after the occurrence, she went to Dr. KING, who dressed the wound. She had not quarreled with her husband or given him the least provocation; he was not quite sober. Dr. KING said he had examined the wound; it was a punctured wound of a muscle of the neck; he did not probe it; it was, however, deep, from the quantity of blood which had flowed; the knife before the Court was likely to produce such a wound. The case was remanded until Friday, in order to obtain the evidence of the two parties who had witnessed the assault. BIRTH On the 13th instant, at Crooked Corner, Cudgegong River, the wife of Mr. Thomas NEVELL, of a daughter. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 27 November 1861 POLICE COURT Friday November 23 Thomas FARLEY was charged with stealing harness. C. HARDY said he apprehended the prisoner in Lawson-street from a description he had seen of him in the Crime Report, charging him with stealing a quantity of harness. He admitted he was the person described, and that he had bought the harness from two Chinamen. Remanded to Windeyer. Bail allowed. Jane GRADY, was fined 10s for rescuing a goat from Mrs. SCOTT as she was driving it to the pound. Fred DEVLIN charged with assaulting Tong, a Chinaman, did not appear in consequence of an informality in the summons. A fresh one was granted. Teeong, a Chinaman, for assault. Mr. BRODRIBB for complainant. Mr JAMES for defendant. Thos. ISBESTER said, on the 18th instant he was in the act of letting down a slip rail for the purpose of turning his bullock out of his yard, when defendant came behind him and struck him on the back of his head with a rail, which knocked him down. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES: The stock yard was his own; he never used it, having another on a different part of his farm. He did not strike defendant - he was afraid of him. He asked defendant what business he had to drive his (complainant's bullock out of his wheat; defendant replied that he drove them out and put them into the yard for the purpose of impounding them. Did not strike or push him down. D. LAWSON said he was partner to complainant; their farm joined the Chinaman's; there was no fence between them; after the assault was committed, ISBESTER knocked the Chinaman down. Harriet LEARS said she was living with the Chinaman; about two o'clock in the morning ISBESTER's bullocks got into the Chinaman's wheat; he drove them out, and put them into the yard for the purpose of taking them to the pound in the morning; about seven o'clock she was awoke by hearing the Chinaman screaming and calling out for assistance; she ran out and found Teeong on the ground and ISBESTER standing over him. Heard ISBESTER say "I will prevent you telling of me killing another beast", she assisted to pull the Chinaman up. ISBESTER then called Jack to help him to drive the bullocks out of the yard, so as to prevent them being sent to the pound. The bullocks were in TEEONG's wheat; the yard in which they were placed did not belong to ISBESTER. The Bench said that the case was not so serious as the complainant had made it appear to be, and his own witness had contradicted him. The Chinaman had no right to take the law into his won hands, and fined him 20s. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 27 November 1861 COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS Present the Police Magistrate, E MARLAY and N P BAYLY, Esqrs. Mr. TEBBUTT, Town Clerk, attended for the purpose of watching the cases on behalf of the Corporation. There were only fourteen cases. The following was the result:- 620. John WESTLEY, for a house in Perry-street; assessed at the yearly value of £30, rate 30s. Dismissed. 621. Ditto, ditto, ditto. 454. J. GARDOLL, house in Lawson-street; assessed at the yearly value of £20, rate £1. Reduced to 15s. 327,328, 329. R R HUGHSON, for three allotments of land in Horatio-street, assessed at the yearly value of £4 each, rate 4s each. Reduced to 2s each. 414. R R HUGHSON, for an allotment of land in Nicholson-street, assessed at the yearly value of £4, rate 4s. Reduced to 2s. W. CAPLIN for a house in Church-street. Adjourned till Friday. 303, 304, 305. E FOLEY, for a house in Denison-street, assessed at the yearly value of £15, rate 15s. Another in the same street, assessed at £8, rate 8s. Another in the same street, assessed at £8, rate 8s. Dismissed. 715. J WESTLEY , for land in Cox-street, assessed at the yearly value of £8, rate 8s. Reduced to 5s. 716. J WESTLEY, for land in Cox-street, assessed at the yearly value of £6, rate 6s. Dismissed. 832. W RAMSAY, for a house in Cox-street, assessed at the yearly value of £70, rate £3 10s. Reduced to £2 10s. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Dear List I joined a few weeks ago and have been lurking before posting my interests from the Gunnedah area. I am trying to find out more about a Martha WOOLAGHAN who married a Phillip William CORCORAN supposedly on 29 Sep 1850 in Melbourne. They had some children in Victoria and then moved to Gunnedah, where several more were born. Phillip William CORCORAN died in Gunnedah in 1899 aged 74 and Martha CORCORAN died in Gunnedah on 7 Sept 1909 aged 79. She lived in Park Lane at the time of her death and was buried on 9 Sept 1909 in the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Can anyone please tell me if there are likely to be any local papers that might have carried obituaries for these people (who I dont think were very well off), or if there have been any cemetery inscriptions done, or if there might be other local records like rates assessments or school records still in existence? I would appreciate any suggestions. I am trying to trace Martha as she was one of the Irish famine orphans from a workhouse in Northern Ireland, and I am trying to find out if she was my great-great grandmother's sister. Best wishes Fiona Harris Western Australia Researching HARRIS, FAIRFAX, WOOLAGHAN, WHITSED, FAIRWEATHER --------------------------------- Yahoo! Movies - What's on at your local cinema?

Researching the following families around the Canowindra,Cowra,Orange,Lucknow,Molong areas: Matilda FISHER b.30/11/1879 Molong(daughter of James FISHER and Ellen ALLEN) married Matthew Joseph Dooley(twin) b. 23/7/1872 Canowindra (son of Matthew DOOLEY and Eliza RALPH). I have mention of a property "Erin Vale" Canowindra in photos I have just obtained. Does anyone know if this property still exists. It was last owned by Dora Dooley who was a spinster. Liz pritchliz@bigpond.com

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 23rd November 1861 £10 REWARD Whereas a Dark Iron-Grey MARE branded 2 on near shoulder, was Lost Stolen from Spicer's Diggings, on the 28th October last. If strayed, £4 reward will be paid to any person bringing the same to Mr. WHALING, Spicer's Diggings; or if stolen, £10 will be paid for information leading to the conviction of the thief or thieves. Thomas GRIBBLE, Spicer's Diggings. NOTICE Having in my possession a Black PONY, branded JD (originally branded JJ off shoulder, 5 near shoulder, star in forehead, near hind fetlock white, which I believe to be my property, any person showing a better claim to him can have the same by paying expenses. William CATLIN, Burrundulla. £3 REWARD Stolen or strayed from Mr A McGREGOR's run, Merigal, a Jet Black HORSE, with a snilt over the nose, branded WLL on the near shoulder and WLL on the off neck; left in hobbles, also a bell on the neck. The above reward will be paid to any person who will give such information as will lead to the recovery of the horse. The horse formerly was the property of Mr HULL, Bathurst. Apply to Mr W RODNEY, Marthaguy Creek. POLICE COURT Friday November 22nd Before the Police Magistrate, his Worship the Mayor, T CADDELL, and R LOWE, Esqrs. Peter O'NEAL, charged with being drunk in Market-street, was discharged, he having been in the lock-up forty eight hours. James BROWN, was charged with stealing a knife and other articles. C. HARDY, Chief Constable, said he took the prisoner in charge on Tuesday. On searching his premises he discovered a knife, handkerchief, and other articles, part of which were claimed by Mr. BLACKMAN. W R BLACKMAN said, he went with the chief constable to search a room rented by the prisoner. Amongst some articles found he recognized a knife as his property, for which he had given 35s in Sydney; there was likewise a handkerchief belonging to Mrs. BLACKMAN, it was marked with her name and No. 5-60. The prisoner, denied having stolen the articles, and appealed to Mr. BLACKMAN for a character, who said he was a hard working man when sober, but that as soon as he got any money he would spend it in drink. The Bench sentenced him to three months' imprisonment. Sarah HUNT was charged with being illegally on the premises of the Denison Hotel. C HARDY said between 2 and 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning, he took the prisoner into custody, for being illegally on Mr. SHARP's premises, and for breaking a window. Mr. SHARP said he found the prisoner in his hostler's room; the hostler said that she came in on her own account. Cross-examined by Mr. BRODRIBB. Believed she was there for an immoral purpose and not a felonious one. Discharged with a caution. Eliza SHERLEY, charged with a similar offence, was likewise discharged. James SHEAHAN, was charged with being drunk in Market-street. Defendant admitted the charge and said that he came in yesterday with Dr. Ramsay for the purpose of reporting a robbery. He had been in the bush the last year or two without tasting spirits. On reaching Mudgee he had a glass which, in consequence of having so much on his mind, took effect sooner that it otherwise would have done. Discharged. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 20 November 1861: TRAMWAY TO MUDGEE To the Worshipful the Mayor - We the undersigned residents of the town and district of Mudgee request that you will convene a public meeting for the purpose or petitioning the Legislative Assembly in favour of the Government proposition to connect Mudgee by means of a tramway with the Northern railway. G H COX, J.P. E MARLAY, J.P. W R BLACKMAN W HOWARTH G WARBURTON, P.M. J CHRISTIAN J HEALY J C WILLIAMS T H SINDEN J D BRODRIBB E CHARLTON Arthur COX H DARE R CROSSING J CAIN H DEAN W READFORD T HONEYSETT G HOSKING T HEALEY G M'CAULEY R LOWE, J.P. J DICKSON H BURROWS W RANWELL J W ALLPASS J JULIAN J KNOX W KING J MOLLOY T NICHOLSON J WESTLEY J BAX J BARRY S H BARNES G MILLS John MILLS T CHAPPELL C S DEACON R HEARD H. FROST __ SULLIVAN H TEBBUTT T CADELL J.P. A B COX S A BLACKMAN D CASSIN W STANBURY W WILTON N ROWELL W KELLETT J F SINNER J ATKINSON L O D JAMES G WALKER W BRANSCOMBE E DALY H R REUBENS F B GULLEY J W FOREMAN Fred. LAWRENCE R B HASKEW L KNIGHT M SHARPE R R HUGHSON ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW

Hi, Acording to my family info, there was a town Cooyal, a Cooyal Creek, and a property named Cooyal. I always believed (although I have no documents to back it up) that the creek was named when it was first discovered, the property was named after the creek, then the town was established not long after to service the property and travellers. Cooyal is around 70 miles north of Bathurst, (about 12 miles from Mudgee). The station was originally settled/owned by James Blackman (who was was intrumental in the discovery of the Mudgee area). In 1828 Cooyal consited of 640 acres 15 cleared, 6 cultivated, 170 cattle, 850 sheep. James also owned "Home Bush" 6 miles north of Bathurst, "Cooks Farm" on the Bathurst Plains & "Brake Vale" Following is a petition by James Blackman to the governor which mentions the station. "Petition of James Blackman of Bullerora on the Castlereagh River, Respectfully That in or about the year 1821, your Petitioner being then a resident in the Bathurst District came thence across country, and was in fact the explorer of the immediate district of Mudgee and the pioneer of the white man in that locality. That upon survey being afterwards made of the surr-- onding country, your petitioner obtained a promise of a grant of a section of 640 acres in the district, and situated on the left bank of Cooyal Creek opposite the village previously called Cooyal, being distant from the township of Mudgee about 12 miles, the particular description and sketch of which is annexed herewith. That your petitioner resided in the immediate neighbourhood of the land in question and occupied the same with sheep and cattle for 20 years and upwards, at the end of which period your petitioner changed his residence, and becoming reduced in circumstances discontinued occupation. That your petitioner has ever been unable to redeem the rent chargeable thereupon, and has remained from that time in indigent circumst- ances, no grant has issued to him thereof. That the land in question is now and has been since your petitioner left it entirely unoccupied, would, if now granted to your petitioner, afford him the means of providing for maintenance in old age and the benefit thereby conferred would awaken within him a lively sense of having reaped the close of his life the reward of former toil, and, well timed compensation for the former privations." Grant issued 12th. February, 1840 ----- Original Message ----- From: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:00 AM Subject: AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-D Digest V03 #19