From Western Post, 10 July 1861: July 10, 1861 CORONER'S INQUEST - An inquest was held before Dr KING, coroner for this district, at the house of Mr R CROSSING, Mortimer-street, on the body of Henry BENNETT. From the evidence of Mr CROSSING's porter it appeared that deceased was taken ill about two o'clock on Sunday. He had taken a glass of rum two or three times through the day. Not making his usual appearance on Monday morning, the man when to his bed room door and called out, not receiving a reply, he tried the door, which he found fast; he then got into the room through the window, and discovered Mr BENNETT dead upon the sofa. Emma MARSH deposed that deceased was generally up very early; finding his door closed on Monday morning she went to Hugo and asked him if he had seen Mr BENNETT. She saying Mr BENNETT lying dead as soon as his door was opened. Dr CUTTING had examined the body, in the absence of a post-mortem examination he was of the opinion that deceased came to his death by cerebral effusion induced by ! protracted habits of intemperance. The jury found a verdict - That the said Henry BENNETT came to his death on the 7th July by continually taking quantities of intoxicating liquors. £50 Reward Any person or persons who will give me any information respecting the person or persons seen at times on my run or paddocks on discovery shall received £20 reward. I also offer £50 reward to any person who will give such information as will lead to the conviction of the party or parties who stole 25 head of cattle from my enclosed paddock on or about he 25th June last. Andrew DUNN, sen. Ryalstone, July 4th. 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