From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, 29 May 1861: POLICE Tuesday, May 28th Before the Police Magsistrate, and Mr MARLAY. Thomas COYLE having been in custody since Saturday, was fined 10s or 24 hours imprisonment, for being drunk and using obscene language in the public streets. T WATSON, a half-caste, belonging to the District of Wellington, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, for being found by Mr HARDY, Chief Constable, on the premises of the Rev. J GUNTHER for unlawful purposes on Sunday last, during divine service. Samuel PEGG, remanded on a charge of perjury, was brought up for final examination. Horatio THURSTON, clerk to Mr TEMPLETON, proved the receipt on the 17th instant, of a certified copy of the information given at the trial of Thomas BLACKMAN, signed by Mr GORE, Clerk of the Peace, for the Western District. This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr JAMES for the defence, alluded at some length to the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence, the contradictory statements of the witnesses, the absolute necessity in such an important case of there being at least two witnesses to prove the material facts alledged, and that the issue of the trial of Thomas BLACKMAN was whether he was guilty of stealing, not "killing" a calf - consequently PEGG's evidence respecting his being present at the killing of the beast was immaterial. The Court was adjourned for half an hour for the purpose of allowing the Magistrate time to read the depositions, on its re-opening, the prisoner, PEG! G, and "Captain" BLACKMAN (remanded on a similar charge), were placed in the dock, and after being cautioned in the usual manner, were asked if they had anything to say why their cases should not be sent to a jury. Both prisoners declining to say anything, they were fully committed to take their trial at the next Quarter Sessions, to be held in July. Bail allowed, prisoners £100 each, and two sureties for each of £50. CASSILIS From our Correspondent May 23rd 1861 I regret to state that a melancholy accident occurred on Monday last about 5 miles from Cassilis, which terminated fatally - Constable KNIGHT, a most active and trustworthy officer, and who has had a great deal of work to do lately, had just returned from Muswellbrook, where he had been sent in charge of the Chinaman who robbed Mr PIPER's Store, when he was obliged immediately to start for a fresh horse to take to Merriwa other three persons confined in the lock-up here. He was returning on Monday afternoon from Rotherwood in company with a young man named BAILEY, when his horse fell throwing him a considerable distance over its head. From the time the accident occurred until 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when he died, he never once spoke or opened his eyes. He was carefully and skillfully attended by Dr. MORRIS, but all human efforts proved abortive, laceration of the brain having taken place. If constable KNIGHT erred it arose from over-zeal in the execution of his d! uty, an error which those who remain are not likely to fall into. He was a meritorious officer, respected and trusted by the better class of society, and by whom his loss will be severely felt. He was buried today (Thursday) and leaves a bereaved widow and 5 children. The thee men in the lock-up were brought here from Coonabarabran, and stand committed for the daily crime of horse-stealing. It appears that a man residing on the Bogan had a team of draught horses stolen, and the pursuit being energetically followed up, resulted in the apprehension of the men referred to. One of the men who appears to be the ringleader, boasted to one of the constables who brought them from Coonabarabran that he had £150 in "flash" cheques, id est forged ones. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.