From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper: Saturday, October 12, 1861 Poetry By John GOODRIDGE, Guntawang The Wattle Tree Now beauteously and gloriously Doth gleam a forest gem, That rears to cheer our wild woods A bright flower-bearing stem, Where proudly high flaunts to the sky The leaf-webbed canopy; Beneath it there more lovely fair Peeps forth the Wattle Tree. How dazzlingly and brilliantly It goldenly doth bend Its clustering blooms, while sweet perfumes With heaven's own breezes blend, As mild and blest at its behest They ring for revelry, And joyous play through lightsome day Around the Wattle Tree. As rolls the day his tedious way, The silent shepherd wends Where seldom change o'er vision's range His lonely walk attends; Though summer burns and autumn turns To winter drearily, Him wakening spring doth gaily bring The bud on the Wattle Tree. Those wond'rous things, whose snowy wings Spread on the mighty wavy, For traffic's sport from port to port The battling surges brave; And from our shore the blue seas o'er Oft bears the argosy A cargo share for factors' care Stript from the Wattle Tree. Oft to the bed where tears are shed By friends of sickness nigh, And faintly heard the muffled word, Companion on the sigh, Life's sand near run, some loving one Doth unexpectedly The prize of health, more worth than wealth Bring from the Wattle Tree. Oh! Dear to me shall ever be The sheen of its glittering crown, In its rivaling play with the sunny ray At noontide streaming down. When fled the light, and come dark night, Earth's day no more for me, Where'er my grave, map on it wave The shade of the Wattle Tree. ***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 9 October 1861 - QUARTER SESSIONS Friday, October 4th Before Justice CARY The Queen v. PEGG Samuel PEGG was charged with having committed willful and corrupt perjury, for that in April last at the trial of one Thomas BLACKMAN, for cattle stealing, before the Court of Quarter Sessions, then held in Mudgee, he (PEGG) stated and swore amongst other things, "that he was present on the 7th of March at Cooyal, at the killing of the calf in question, and saw BLACKMAN knock it down;" the fact being that he (PEGG) was not there on that day, and did not see BLACKMAN kill the calf, &c. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the prosecution. Mr. HOLROYD, instructed by Mr. JAMES, defended the prisoner. At the opening of the case his Honor asked Mr. HOLROYD whether he was prepared to admit that the statement of the prisoner as alleged in the information was material to the issue then (that is in April last) before the court. The learned gentleman declined to make this admission, as it might in part turn out that the words actually spoken were not material to the issue, and this might, and probably would, be a ground of defence. Mr CHAMBERS having then addressed the jury, dwelling upon the enormity of the crime as affecting the very bonds of society, called Mr. T C GORE, clerk of the peace, who was proceeding to prove that a trial had taken place in April last, when Mr. HOLROYD took the objection that this could not be done so as to bind the prisoner, without production of the record of the proceedings, properly drawn up, and addressed the Court at some length, citing authorities on the point. Mr. CHAMBERS spoke in answer to the objection, urging that the manuscript under the hands of the clerk of the peace, endorsed on the information, was a sufficient record of the trial and the material facts attending it. His Honor held that this manuscript or endorsement was not the record or proper evidence of it, and as no other evidence of the proceedings was offered on the part of the Crown, his Honor directed the jury, who found a verdict of "not guilty" and the prisoner was discharged. The Queen v. Captain BLACKMAN The defendant in this case was a half-caste, well-known at Cooyal by his military title. He was charged with perjury, committed on the same day in April, and in reference to the same matter as that described in the case of PEGG. The Crown Prosecutor, before addressing the jury, said that he was unable to proceed for the same cause which had arrested the last case. He would, therefore, consent that the prisoner be discharged from custody upon his entering into recognizance, in the sum of £50, conditioned that he appear at the next Quarter Sessions, at Mudgee. Prisoner discharged accordingly. Mr. HOLROYD, instructed by Mr. JAMES, appeared to defend. It was understood that if it should be determined to put this man upon his trial, at least a month's notice of such intention should be given to Mr. JAMES, as the prisoner's attorney. Frederick WARD was brought up to receive sentence. Mr. BRODRIBB addressed the court at some length in favour of mitigation of punishment. He considered that it would suffice the ends of justice if the prisoner's ticket-of-leave was cancelled. His Honor said the fact of the prisoner being a ticket-of-leave man was rather a reason why he should be more severely punished; he had not only shown himself ungrateful to his country, but had done an injury to his fellow prisoners, for the more crime there was committed by ticket-of-leave men, the less inclined were the Government to grant future tickets. The sentence of the Court was that the prisoner, at the expiration of his former sentence, he further employed on the public works for a period of three years. W BURNES and J GIBSON, charged with robbing the mail at Cherry Tree Hill. Mr. HOLROYD defended the prisoners. The Crown Prosecutor said that he had only received the depositions on the previous day and was quite unprepared to go on with the case, as he had to send to Sydney for witnesses; he, therefore, requested that the prisoners might be remanded until next Sessions. Mr. HOLROYD strongly objected to any such delay, not only on account of the circumstances he had a few minutes before alluded to (unsuitability of Mudgee lock-up for long period prisoners), but because of the evident laxity on the part of the Crown in not being fully prepared. It was only a case of suspicion; he was prepared with their defence, and therefore hoped that the case would be proceeded with, especially as both prisoners were strangers, and would be unable to procure bail. His Honor said they were charged with a most serious offence, and as it was evident the Crown had not had time to prepare the case, he should remand the prisoners till next sessions, and suggested that the Colonial Secretary should be written to, requesting that they might be sent to Bathurst. The Crown Prosecutor said that there was a second charge against a prisoner (C RIDGEWAY) for stealing a letter containing money; as the prisoner was already sentenced to three years' hard labour he did not intend to file a second information. ***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

> Charles HALL and Emma (nee Peters) of Stuart Town. One of their > sons > Thomas Murley Hall b 1867 and his wife Ada (nee Trefry) lived at > Wellington and had a bootmaker's shop there. Their children > Clarice, > Stewart Arlington and Mavis. > > Margaret GLANNON married Robert GRIMSON at Wellington 1867. > Margaret's > father was a former Irish convict Andrew GLANNON who lived near > Wellington up to around the 1870s. > > Looking for descendants of a Bennett Marley MAXWELL and Bridget > (nee > Hall) who married at Wellington 1865 and lived at Eulomogo Dubbo > around > 1892. Their son William Maxwell m Frances Kelly. Two of their > children > were Mona Haywood Maxwell b 1909 married William Evans 1942 and > lived > at Bathurst and Thomas Lainson Maxwell died Bathurst 1972. > > Maureen in Sydney > > >

In memory of Warren and District soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 R M Bernays W Berryman A Brigden R Brown E Costa A H Cole M Clarke [my grandmother's cousin, actually A M Clarke ] J Elliott T Flaherty W Flaherty P Flaherty G R Godson W H Giddins H Harrison H Hughes J Hay A S Hunt C B F Hunt E Jackson G Jackson D Keating G R Lovett N L Murray M Magner J G Morrison V Mow H Mendham A A Morrison J McAuley C Patterson J Prentice G Robertson J Rutledge W J Smith W Scott K L Scott W E Smith P Stubbs G Thonton F P Tompson J Webber A E Williams G Wood

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 9 October 1861: Saturday, October 4th In Chambers Alfred JACKSON, charged with prison breaking. Before the prisoner was called upon to plead, Mr. HOLROYD directed his Honor's attention to the fact, that the prisoner appeared in Court handcuffed, and indignantly protested against such a course of procedure, adding that during the whole of his twenty years' practice, it was the first occasion he had witnessed such a thing, and hoped it would be the last. His Honor ordered the handcuffs to be instantly removed, and asked the reason why he had been brought into Court with them on - which so affected the would-be champion of New South Wales that he blubbered like a child. The officers replied that the prisoner had shown great violence, and they kept them on for safety. Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded guilty. Sentenced to four months' hard labour at Bathurst. Charles WILLIAMS for prison breaking. The Crown Prosecutor said that the prisoner escaped after conviction at the last Sessions, but gave himself up the following day. He was under the impression that he was sentenced to six years instead of six months, which he was now undergoing at Parramatta; under the circumstances the Attorney General decided not to put him on his trial. There was therefore no bill filed. BIRTH On the 2nd instant, at her residence, the Cricketers' Arms, Merrendee, the wife of Mrs Joseph COX, of a son. ***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 9 October 1861: FREEMAN of Bathurst has challenged to run BEAN of Hartley, SINGLE of Penrith, WILLIAMS of Windsor, or any other man in the colony, from 150 to 500 yards for one hundred pounds per side. The match to be made at the Crooked Billet, Durham-street, Bathurst. We have been requested to caution the party who, the other night wantonly destroyed the flowers in Mrs. BURTON's verandah, and took away the rails placed to prevent horses and cattle going down the yard of her cottage in Market-street; such senseless and uncalled for mischief deserves punishment. A WAGER Mr. Thomas NEW, who was last week at Mundooran upon business, and happening to say that he intended to reach Mudgee on the evening of the day he left Mundooran, a party challenged him to stake £50 upon the accomplishment of the journey within the prescribed time. Mr. NEW accepted the bet, and started from Mundooran about ten o'clock in the morning, and reached Mudgee the same evening; his horse, which exhibited no appearance of fatigue, having accomplished the journey, a distance of seventy-three miles, in eight hours and five minutes. The horse, which is the property of Mr. DARE, was in anything but good condition, having before leaving Mudgee for Mundooran arrived two days previously from Maitland. ***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 Annette, Very interesting those wagers! The value of the horse probably increased as a result. And how long would it take these days, driving, to get from Mendooren to Mudgee? Di Crystal Perth Western Australia -----Original Message----- From: Annette Piper [mailto:annette.piper@bigpond.com] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:02 AM To: AUS-NSW-PILLIGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Western Post 9 Oct 1861 - Freeman, Bean, Single, Williams, Burton, New, Dare A WAGER Mr. Thomas NEW, who was last week at Mundooran upon business, and happening to say that he intended to reach Mudgee on the evening of the day he left Mundooran, a party challenged him to stake £50 upon the accomplishment of the journey within the prescribed time. Mr. NEW accepted the bet, and started from Mundooran about ten o'clock in the morning, and reached Mudgee the same evening; his horse, which exhibited no appearance of fatigue, having accomplished the journey, a distance of seventy-three miles, in eight hours and five minutes. The horse, which is the property of Mr. DARE, was in anything but good condition, having before leaving Mudgee for Mundooran arrived two days previously from Maitland.

Hi All, I have just updated the Pilliga surnames list at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/Pilliga/ If you are waiting for an upload, and have not just received an e-mail off list from me, please get back in touch. It is quite possible that I could have lost your e-mail between computers. Also, if you have a previous listing, and have changed your e-mail address, please check to see that you have updated it with me. You need to tell me the names listed, so I can find them and change them. Also, if Lorna (?) previously lornaclare@dodo.com who is researching FAULKNER, DENMAN and WILSON is out there with another e-mail address, could you please contact me off list on kapana@netspace.net.au Cheers Linda List-admin of the neighbouring NSW CENTRAL and WEST lists. kapana@netspace.net.au

From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 9 October 1861: POLICE COURT Monday October 6th George WILSON, alias Henry GARDINER, alias Robert GRANT was charged by Mr. HARDY, chief constable, with being a prisoner of the Crown, illegally at large. He was likewise charged with having escaped from the Braidwood lock-up. Mr. HARDY applied for a remand in order to afford time for him to communicate with the authorities at Braidwood and Sydney; which was granted. Tuesday, October 8th Before the Police Magistrate and Captain BATTYE Robert SIMPSON was fined 5s for being drunk. Samuel CLAYTON, absconding from his apprenticeship. W. COLEMAN, the boy's master, said this was the second time the boy had run away. The boy's excuse was that he went for a ramble and that he ought to have been sent to a night school. Mr. COLEMAN said he had engaged to send him to one, and would do so as soon as one was opened in the town. Imprisonment 48 hours, and to be kept on bread and water. Thomas COSTELLO brought up for protection. Dr. RAMSAY having examined the prisoner, said that he was well enough to be allowed at large. He was accordingly discharged. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS Monday October 7, Present the Police Magistrate and Captain BATTYE. DICKSON and BURROWS v. M W TUOHY. Goods sold £6 1s 6d. Verdict for the amount. DICKSON and BURROWS v. H P WILSON. £2 10s goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff. Henry FROST v. Fred. LOONEY. £4 19s promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff. Martin CUMMERFORD v. G BURGESS. £9 for services performed. Fresh summons issued for next month. J J WILSON v. KEITCH. £5 money paid. Verdict for plaintiff. Arundel EVERETT v. John SAUNDERS. £10 watch sold. Settled. W. BRANSCOMB v. N. ROWELL. £5 10s 6d goods and labour. Settled. H R REUBENS v. T LINSON. £3 0s 6d goods sold. Summons not served. H R REUBENS v. Louisa HUTCHINSON. £4 12s promissory note. Verdict against the goods of W B HUTCHINSON. A RODGERS v. John LANE. £1 12s 6d damage. Verdict for plaintiff. J BARRY v BRADDOCK. £8 5s for rent. No parties. H R REUBENS v J SMITH. £5 5s 3d goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff. S HILL v J KIRKNESS. £8 1s 10d for bread sold. Verdict for plaintiff. S HILL v Arthur COX. £3 15s 9d bread sold. Settled. S HILL v W ADAMS. £1 15s 11d bread sold. Verdict for plaintiff. ***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 Wednesday, October 9, 1861 Pre-Emptive Purchase Approved Bligh District J M ALLISON, Oakey Creek Run, 320 acres, £320, deed fee £1 10s. 24th September, 1861 DISTRICT COURT WILTON v. CANN This was an action for the value of three promissory notes. Mr. HOLROYD, instructed by Mr. TEMPLETON, for plaintiff. Mr. BRODRIBB for defendant. W. WILTON proved the hand-writing of defendant. Mr. BRODRIBB, on behalf of defendant, said first, that he had received no consideration; secondly, that he had paid the amount, but being an ignorant man, had neglected to demand the bills at the time of payment. Verdict for plaintiff. WILTON v. HUME This was an action for money due for cartage of timber. Mr. BRODRIBB applied, on behalf of defendant, to have the case postponed till next sitting, upon payment of cost. Mr. HOLROYD objected. His Honor ordered the case to be proceeded with. W. WILTON said he had a team of bullocks, which originally belonged to a man of the name of LUCK, and which he took as security for a debt owing to him by LUCK. He had all the bullocks branded W, and had his name painted upon the drays. LUCK, who was a sawyer, continued to use the team for the purpose of drawing in his timber, but he (witness) received all money paid on account of cartage. LUCK took an order from HUME to cut a certain quantity of timber; upon his bringing in a load he demanded the cartage of HUME, who said he would see him paid. For the defence, Mr. BRODRIBB called __HUME, who said he had agreed with LUCK for timber at a certain rate, including carriage, and that he had paid him in full. He did not employ WILTON to draw the timber, and when WILTON spoke to him he said he had nothing to do with him. Had never agreed with WILTON for the carriage; he did not swear he had at the trial with LUCK. W. LUCK said he had never parted with the team; that he had delivered timber to several parties, and always received the money; he had engaged to deliver timber to HUMER at 25s, which was to include carriage. He had given WILTON a bill of sale upon the team, which he had since paid. He paid the driver. The team was never out of is possession. Some documentary evidence was here put in. H. TEBBUTT produced WILTON's books (which were in his possession under an order from the Commissioner of Insolvent Court), for the purchase of proving certain transactions between the parties. Mr. BRODRIBB recalled plaintiff, who said LUCK owed him £280. He had not sold the mortgaged team to LUCK, nor had he parted with the teams at the time in question. RUSSELL the driver was in his service; he paid the wages. He afterwards sold part of the team to Mr. M'CAULY. E. CLARKE said he was present during an action between LUCK and HUME, on which occasion HUME stated that WILTON came down and stopped the team, as he would not allow the timber to be taken off before the carriage was paid. HUME produced a receipt at the time as having paid in full all claims between them. His Honor said it was very evident that both HUMER and LUCK had sworn what was not true; the documents they had put in were contrary to their own evidence; it was not his place to proceed against them; they had, however, both sworn what would convict them were a case of perjury preferred against them. His Honor then stated the case to the jury, pointing out the fact that WILTON still held a bill of sale against LUCK, and that HUME's documents went against his own evidence, and confirmed the evidence of the plaintiff. Verdict £47 10s 8d and costs. ***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 5 Oct 1861 : CASSILIS From our Correspondent September 26th - The weather here has been dry and pleasant for some time past, with a few frosty nights occasionally. Sheep shearing will commence in a few days at Messrs. BUSBY's, but at Llangollen not until November. Mr. FITZGERALD shears his Tongay sheep at Daby, but his flocks here are reduced to a very small number, having again and again been decimated by that awful scourge that has swept over this district for so many years. Mr. James PIPER, one of the earliest residents here, and who has successfully conducted the Dalkeith Inn for many years, has retired with the most honourable, - the most distinguished of all characters, that of an honest man. His mantle has fallen on Mr. TROTTER, a young man who has already succeeded in securing the respect and good will of all classes of society, and who is determined to follow the footsteps of his worthy predecessor. This will be a guarantee to the squattocracy of the neighbouring districts that they will meet with the same attention and accommodation as they have hitherto been accustomed to receive. There has also been a change of postmasters - the late postmaster resigned, being about to leave the district, and has been succeeded by Mr. William PIPER. Those matters excite far more interest in the simple minds of our humble community that the rise, progress, and fall of an empire. Another French revolution would cause less stir here than a charge of drunkenness preferred against a constable. It is quite possible that many of them are still ignorant that a civil war is raging in the United States. POLICE COURT Saturday September 28th Before the Police Magistrate Charles RIDGWAY, charged with stealing a letter containing 30s. John Peter EWING, corporal of the mounted police, on oath, said that he apprehended the prisoner on a charge of stealing a letter containing 30s., the property of the Postmaster-General; prisoner said "where has the envelope been found?" He told him he believed it was found in the Post Office. He produced an envelope marked A, which he received from a man named John CALFE, together with the note also produced marked B2. Elizabeth CALFE, wife of John CALFE, publican and storekeeper of Devil's Hole Creek, knew the prisoner; he lately acted as postmaster at Windeyer. She did not receive a letter from Mrs. ALLEN during the month of August; or at any time to the present moment. Mrs. ALLEN owed her money, and she had written to her for it. Had never authorized anyone to open any letter addressed to her containing money. The note produced marked B bore her husband's signature. Remanded till Friday next. ***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: Saturday, October 5, 1861 GEORGE HOSKINS, BUTCHER, begs to notify to his Friends and Customers that he has REMOVED to Market Lane, opposite Chappell's Mill, where he will continue to supply the very primest Beef, Mutton, &c., &c. SPICER'S DIGGINGS I, the undersigned, have opened a portion of my private ground for digging purposes only, and I will not allow any person to carry on any description of business on the said ground without first obtaining permission from myself or Mr. Robert GLASSCOCK. Thomas SPICER, Upper Meroo September 6, 1861. £1 REWARD STRAYED from Mullamuddy Reef, Broomby, Roan MARE, braded WR near shoulder, supposed to be running at Piambong. The above reward will be paid on delivery to William BONNEY, Broomby Reef. £3 REWARD STOLEN from my paddock, on Wednesday, 18th September, a black FILLY; she has a very small white spot on centre of forehead, branded JC CS on near shoulder, three years old; also a saddle and bridge. She was taken by an aboriginal named MURRY, who had on when he left a striped shirt, moleskin trousers, and a black Californian hat; he has a large moustache on upper lip and rather good looking. The above reward will be given on the conviction of the thief and recovery of the filly. Charles SMITH, Green Valley Creek, Near Tambaroora. FIVE POUNDS REWARD STOLEN or strayed from Campbell's Creek on September 22nd, a Bay HORSE, branded MP7 on near shoulder, three feet white, and white blaze down the face. The above reward will be paid on conviction of thief, if stolen; and £1 if strayed, on delivery to Mr. PARKINS, Campbell's Creek; or Robert H SMITH, Windeyer. AH CHEU Windeyer, October 1st. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD WHEREAS some persons maliciously shot my mare close to Charles NICHOLLS', Campbell's Creek, I will give the above reward to any one bringing such information as shall lead to the conviction of the guilty parties. B PARKINS, Campbell's Creek Windeyer, September 26th NOTICE I HEREBY caution the public not to trespass on either of my licensed stations, Breelong (Old) and Boorandah - district Bligh, on pain of prosecution. Michael HEALY, Merri Merri, 21st Sept. NOTICE to storekeepers, publicans, &c. I HEREBY Give Notice that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted without my written or personal order. John DOREY Burrundulla, September 27th, 1861. ***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

Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper Tuesday, October 1st 1861 Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor and T. CADELL, Esq. Robert HOLMES was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly on Sunday evening. Alfred JACKSON, charged with escaping from the Mudgee lock-up. N. M'BEATH said the prisoner was in his custody under sentence of a months' imprisonment for having assaulted a constable; he was likewise under committal for trail upon a charge of larceny. On Sunday, the 8th ultimo, about 10 o'clock at night, he went as usual to change the tubs; upon opening the door of the cell in which Jackson was confined, he suddenly gave him a push, threw him over a box, in the passage, and escaped through the front door. Constable CAMPBELL immediately went in search of him; the night was, however, so dark that it was impossible to see which road he took. On the 29th instant he received him from Constable GOLDSMITH of the Mundooran police, who had received him from one of the Cobbera police. JACKSON, in answer to the charge, said he did not escape for any evil purpose; he was sorry for what he had done, and was about giving himself up when he was taken, for he never spent such a miserable time in his life as he had done since he ran away. Committed to take his trial. George WARE - Adjourned case of horse-stealing. Richard REEVES said he knew WARE about two years since, at which time he was working at the Grattai diggings. He had a brown mare branded CW with a small blot on the near shoulder. In general appearance the mare was very much like the one in the Courtyard. Prisoner's mare was still running at Grattai; he had seen it about a week since; when prisoner left Grattai he gave Mr. JAMES instructions respecting it if found. The Bench said it was evident that the two mares were very much alike, and that the prisoner might have taken the one belonging to prosecutor by mistake; they therefore dismissed the case. BIRTH On the 29th September, at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Mudgee, the wife of the Rev. Thomas ANGWIN, 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 Guardian Saturday, September 28, 1861 BIRTH At the residence of Mr S WINTER, Church-street, Mrs W J WING, of a son. POLICE COURT Friday, September 27 Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, E MARLAY and T CADELL, Esqrs. Geo. WARE, horse stealing. N M'BEATH, gaoler, said he received the prisoner in charge from a man of the name of Fred. WOOD, for having in his possession a mare his property. The prisoner said that the mare was his, and that he had bred her. It was branded HN with W over. F WOOD, saddler, said the horse in the yard was his property; he valued her at ten pounds; had had her nearly twelve months; she was bought at a public sale; she had been in his possession up to Monday last, when he let her loose on the diggings; about twenty minutes after he went to see which way she was going, when he saw her in the possession of the prisoner, who claimed her. He said that he had lost her two years since at Grattai, and would keep her till the police had decided who was the owner. The case was adjourned for further evidence till Friday. Thos. WEBBER, charged by Mr TEBBUTT with breach of the Masters and Servants' Act. Mr TEBBUTT said he would not press the charge if defendant would return to his work, which he consented to do. T COSTELLO, the man who shot himself at Queen's Pinch, was brought up for examination. Constable FARRAND said that he took the man into custody for protection. In answer to the Bench, COSTELLO said that he left Albury and had traveled to Melbourne and back, but had been unable to obtain employment. He got drunk on his arrival in the colony some years since, and had from that time taken to water. The Bench said that they did not consider he was well enough to be discharged, and remanded him for fourteen days. John MOLONY was summoned at the instance of S SNOW for the support of her illegitimate child. Defendant said he was willing to support the child provided it was given up to him. The mother said the child was only two years old, and she was not inclined to part with it. The Bench said the child would certainly be better under her care, and ordered the father to pay towards its support, 10s weekly for six months. ***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 Guardian, 25 September 1861 DUBBO From our Correspondent Wednesday, September 18 Police Court Before Messrs IRVING and W H TIBBITS. W YORK brought up on a charge of horse stealing, remanded to Orange, the warrant being issued from that bench. Court of Requests W ANTHONY v J DAWSON - this case could not be entertained through some irregularity in service of the summons, plaintiff having depended upon service of a constable whose other duties would not permit him to serve summons in proper time. W ANTHONY v VACHINI - This case was settled out of Court. DULHUNTY v WINTER - Case postponed to this day fortnight. BOXBALL v EVANS - Plaintiff claimed £5 for some timber which unknowingly the defendant had appropriated to his own use. It came out in evidence that plaintiff's mate had given him leave to take some of the slabs. The Bench decided that as the timber had been used by the defendant for his own use, and to the loss of the plaintiff, they would give a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed (£5) costs £1 8s 6d. Publican's Applications - William MARTIN, J BLEKEMORE, at Cobbera. Licenses granted. MISCELLANEOUS The First Snake - We learn that these dangerous reptiles are beginning to appear in places where they are not wished for, no doubt being enticed from their winter dormitories by the genial influence of the season. On the afternoon of Sunday last, as Mr RANKIN, of the Trade Hall, was walking in a paddock at Oakhampton, with Mr BALLARD, he observed a large carpet snake sporting in the grass, and lost no time in attacking and killing it. Mr RANKIN carried home the snake which is a fine specimen, about 7 ½ feet long, and beautifully marked. - Maitland Mercury An inquest was held at Tomago on Saturday last before Mr SHAW, coroner, on the body of John ELLIOT, a child two years old, who was unfortunately drowned in a water hole near the Tomago well. ***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

Seeking details on Miller Family regards Michael Cheeseman Also researching Bunter, Chant, Mott, Mudford --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 30/12/02

Hi.. Seeking information on a Sydney Archibald WILSON, who was born at Blaney in 1902. Sydney married Ada CUBIS (My Grandmother) at Glen Innes in 1924, and possibly remarried in the 1930's. His parents were Thomas Alexander and Mabel (Kennedy) and were married at Wellington c-1898. During the mid 1920's they ran "Bando Station" near Mullaley. Regards .... Ken Edwards. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, Wednesday, September 25, 1861 POLICE COURT Tuesday, September 24th Before the Police Magistrate, His Worship the Mayor, and Thomas CADELL, Esq. Thomas ISBESTER, was summoned for £2 18s for wages due. Thomas WARD said he had engaged to assist in ploughing 16 acres of land at the rate of four shillings per acre. Defendant measured the land upon the completion of the work and said that he would only pay for 14 ½ acres, which complainant was willing to accept. He had since refused to pay even that. John CONSTANTINE proved that the work was properly done. Defendant said he objected to pay on the ground that complainant had drawn two logs off the land, that he had lost the bullocks, and that he (defendant) had to pay a pound for their recovery. This was denied and the defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed. SALE OF LAND AND PROPERTY Part of allotments 9 and 10 of section 12, Mudgee, with buildings thereon, Mrs E MILLER, per Mr G H COX, £390. Allotment 13 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr T E MILLS, £36 Allotment 1 of section 6, Mudgee Mr H FROST, £25 Allotment 5 of section 21, Mudgee, Mr N P BAILY, £43 Allotment 2 of section 11, Mudgee, Mr A M'CAULEY, £39 Allotment 9 of section 11, Mudgee, Mr T H SINDEN, £86 Allotment 4 of section 21, Mudgee, Mr N P BAYLY, £23 Allotment 6 of section 14, Mudgee, Mr J J MILLS, £22 Allotment 2 of section 29, Mudgee, Mr G J GIBSON, £20 Allotment 4 of section 29, Mudgee, Mr H R REUBEN, £18 Allotment 8 of section 11, Mudgee, Mr H BURROWS, £50 Allotment 10 of section 2, Mundooran, Mr H BURROWS, £6 10s Allotment 11 of section 20, Mudgee, Mr J J MILLS, £28 Allotment 12 of section 20, Mudgee, Mr J J MILLS, £17 Allotment 8 of section 2, Mudgee, Mr N P BAYLY, £65 Allotment 3 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr G H COX, £200 Allotment 15 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr J CAIN, £56 Allotment 16 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr J CAIN, £50 Allotment 17 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr J CAIN, £55 Allotment 18 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr J CAIN, £45 Allotment 20 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr N P BAYLY, £101 Allotment 8 of section 12, Mudgee, Mr N P BAYLY, £228 Allotment 13 of section 28, Mudgee, Miss G VILE, £41 Suburban allotment 13, Windere, Mr W FRASER, £11 640 acres, Macdonald's Creek, Mr W WILSON, £336. CASSILIS The handsome sum of £90 has been collected by A BUSBY, Esq., from the inhabitants of the town and district of Cassilis for the widow and family of Constable KNIGHT, who was killed last May by a fall from his horse on his way home from Muswellbrook. ACCEPTED TENDERS The following tenders have been accepted by the Government - Mr Richard PILE for the construction of a punt for the Macquarie River, at Wellington. Mr William PETTIT, for the erection of a watch house at Pulpit Hill. ***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 Guardian, Saturday September 21, 1861: DEATH At Coolah, on the 3rd instant, the wife of Mr M'CUBBIN, deeply regretted by a numerous circle of friends. POLICE COURT Friday September 20th Before the Police Magistrate and E MARLAY, Esq. Frederick WARD, Horse stealing. Mr BRODRIBB appeared for prosecution. C HARDY, chief constable, said he apprehended the prisoner yesterday for stealing a horse the property of Thomas BEST, upon telling him the charge he stated that he bought the horse of a man of the name of Charles WILLIAMS, and that he had lost the receipt. The prisoner was confined to the lock up on a charge of being a prisoner of the Crown at large. The horse was branded GW on shoulder. Thomas BEST, settler, residing at the Upper Meroo, said he did not know the prisoner. The horse in the Court yard was his property, having purchased him in January last of John HONEYSETT; he lost him from his run five months since; he afterwards heard that he was running about Cooyal. He valued the horse at £40, he had refused £3, he did not think it was now worth £5. He had never sold him. Committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions. R R HUGHSON, was summoned for having his house open on Sunday, the 8th instant. C HARDY, chief constable, said that he saw four persons coming out of the house on the day in question; he then went inside and found three persons, two of whom were drinking. Mr HARDY called two witnesses to prove the charge, but neither could remember anything. Mr HUGHSON in answer to the charge, said that the party referred to was a lodger who had been staying in his house for some days, and claimed, under a clause in the Act (which he had read) the sum of £5 for loss of time, through being summoned on a frivolous charge. Case dismissed. George PEARSON was charged with discharging a gun at Oliver BEEDLE. Mr BRODRIBB appeared for defendant. Oliver BEEDLE said he was outside his hut on Friday night when he heard the report of a gun, and shortly after heard a ball whiz past his head; he immediately went to defendant's hut and called out to him, when he told him (complainant) that the gun was loaded with a ball. There was an ill feeling between them in consequence of Mr BLOOMFIELD having taken a flock of sheep away from defendant and given them to him (complainant). He had no animosity against defendant, but was afraid that he should received some bodily harm from him, which was the reason he came to court. The defendant was discharged upon promise never to do any thing to injure or annoy complainant. W BLESHMEID was summoned for using threatening language to Henry LYE. The Bench finding that the dispute was only an illustration of the adage that two of a trade never agree, advised the parties to settle the matter out of court and adjourned the case for a week. ***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 Guardian, 17 September 1861: TAMBAROORA From our Correspondent. The body of a man named Charles FORTESQUE better known as "Little Charley the tailor" has been discovered in an old hole at Tambaroora. The unfortunate man had been drinking and is supposed to have fallen in on his way home on Saturday night. His hat was picked up on Thursday, which excited suspicion; search was made and he was shortly after found in the hole, where he must have been five days. Information has been sent to our Police Magistrate, Joseph COX, Esq., who is absent on official business at Spicer's Diggings and who will, on his return institute enquiries into the matter. It will be the eighth investigation Mr COX has made since July 19th. The following are the particulars of the different parties: July 19 - Joseph HOUSELEY, came out in bond by ship Moffatt, 1836, aged 50. Died from effects of a fall down a shaft 60 feet deep at Bald Hills. July 19- Ar Tim, a Chinaman, working on the Macquarie about 7 miles from Opher Creek. Died from the effects of a bank giving in and covering him. July 20 - Archibald McDONALD, found dead in his tent near the junction of the Turon and Macquarie, natural causes - inflammation of the lungs. July 22 - A Chinaman (unknown) found dead in his tent about a quarter of a mile from the Commissioner's Camp. Post mortem examination - head gorged with blood; all the necessaries of life in the tent. July 21 - Ar Tui (a Chinaman) brought up from the Macquarie and died the next day of congestion of the brain. July 27 - Ar Karl (a Chinaman) drowned in endeavouring to cross the river Macquarie. July 30 - Jung Pun (a Chinaman) drowned in endeavouring to cross the river Macquarie. There are three other Chinamen who drowned through attempting to cross the river when flooded, whose bodies have not been recovered. One at the junction of the Pyramul with the Macquarie, another near Long Point and the third at the Turon. SUBSCRIPTIONS To the Mudgee Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 1860 R W HEARD £1 Robert LOWE £1 R LOWE, Jun. £1 W C LOWE £1 W W LOWE £2 J DICKSON £1 J ATKINSON £1 W HOWARTH £1 J TAYLOR £1 A COCHRANE £1 J W FOREMAN £1 A M'CAULEY £1 G H COX £1 A B COX £1 G H and AB COX £8 T HONEYSETT, sen. £1 H W OLIVER £1 G M'CARTHY £1 R R HUGHSON £1 Rev J GUNTHER £1 W LEWIS £2 W R BLACKMAN £1 1s S A BLACKMAN £1 1s F S COX £1 A H COX £1 P TIERNEY 10s S WILTON 10s J WARD £1 T SMITH 10s T MAGGS £1 E PAINE £1 T WILSON £1 J SANDERS £1 C CONDON £1 A WILLMOT £1 J M'DEED 5s D KEECH £1 J DOREY £1 T H SINDEN £1 J HEALY £2 N LAWOSN £1 G ROUSE £10 J A H PRICE £1 R HASSALL £1 J CHRISTIAN £1 J JULIAN £1 J BARTON £1 1s N P BAYLY £1 1s G WARBURTON 10s 6d H DEAN £1 C B LOWE £1 1s G WALKER £1 E CHARLTON £1 J SHUTTLEWORTH £1 A BUCHANAN 10s 6d H BURROWS £1 1s H CONWAY 10s F COX 10s M HART 5s __ ARIEL 5s __ HARGREAVES 5s __ HASTINGS 5s T E MILLS 5s H THURSTON 5s T NEW £1 1s H S BARNES £1 1s J D LITTLE 10s W BISHOP 5s J MILLS 5s W GILLESPIE 10s G MILLS 5s J SMITH 5s J BRENNAN 5s J LYONS 5s R F MILNES 5s S HILL 5s H REUBEN £1 M LAMROCK 7s 6d E DALEY 10s A ROGERS 5s __ HATTON 5s L O D JAMES 10s F STANBURY £1 1s ROWELL and KELLETT £1 1s __ROSE 10s A MURPHY 2s 6d W KING 10s __M'KENNA 10s J COLEMAN 10s __RYAN 5s __ENRIGHT 5s H BLOOMFIELD £1 T CHAPPELL £1 W READFORD £1 W BOWMAN £1 T CADELL £1 J D BRODRIBB 10s 6d E JAMES 10s T FOWLER 5s T G WORTHER £1 E BLOOMFIELD £1 T TARRANT 5s R ROUSE, jun. £1 1s J CAIN £1 H FROST £1 1s T NICHOLSON £1 1s J ARNOLD £1 __NORRIS 5s T KEOGH 5s B GAWTHORNE 5s N BAGNALL 5s V COX £1 E K COX £5 J KNOX £1 T LEWIS £1 J WILLIS £1 W HAZELTINE 5s 6d W COLEMAN 5s J BARRY 5s J H WATTS 5s J GIBSON 5s R CROSSING £1 Rev C M'CARTHY £1 J PHILLIPS £1 T CLUFF 5s G TAYLOR 10s 6d G SHARP 8s T MARSH £1 C WILLIAMS £1 J TAYLOR £1 T FOWLER £1 J BAX £1 J MACDONALD £1 1s F BUCHOLTZ £1 W W COLEMAN 10s J SMITH 10s E MARLAY £1 C ROBINSON £1 T BOYCE £1 P KELLY 10s H BENNET 10s T FLEMING 10s M HOMER 5s J ROGERS 5s G HOLT 5s T O'BRIEN 6s ***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