From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, 7 September 1861: September 7, 1861 BIRTHS On the 2nd instant, at the residence of her mother-in-law (Mrs NEVILLE), Lewis-street, Mudgee, the wife of Mr John NEVILLE, of Deridgery, of a son. On Wednesday, the 4th September, the wife of Mr F B GULLEY, of a daughter. BATHURST ASSIZES LEWIS and QUIN, two years' hard labour, for an unnatural offence. GRANT, for forgery, eighteen months. ATKINSON, for murder, found guilty. SMITH, for robbery, acquitted. MERRENDEE From our Correspondent .SERIOUS ACCIDENT - A serious accident occurred here the other day to a child belonging to Mr KENNEDY. A man who was using a sharp instrument, happening to lay it down, an elder child of Mr KENNEDY took it up and commenced chopping chips; his little brother who was sitting near happened to place his hand on the log where the elder child was chopping, when the axe came into contact with it, nearly severing one of the fingers, and otherwise seriously injuring the hand. The little fellow has been sent into Mudgee for medical aid. GUNNEDAH From a Correspondent CAPTURE OF BLACK HARRY - Since my last communication, the blackfellow, when he left the little girl started for the Namoi, but being hard pressed, he turned back to Mr LLOYD's run, and on Sunday, while Mr HUMPHRIES was riding to the Bora, he came unexpectedly on him near the track, and having a double barreled gun with him, the black showed no resistance, but marked before him to the Bora, from whence he was escorted to Gunnedah by the police. WELLINGTON From a Correspondent The usual monthly Court of Requests was held at this township on Monday, 2nd instant, before the Police Magistrate. The list of cases was a short one. After disposing of which, Mr MARSH proceeded with the case of M'LAUGHLIN, who had been for some weeks past under remand upon a charge of cattle stealing. The defendant is a lad of about fourteen, in the employ and living in the house of Mr PROCTOR, who carries on the business of a butcher at the Iron Barks, near Stoney Creek. The cattle in question were one bullock and two cows, which were stated to belong to a station called Goubullion, they were missing, and certain hides were found in a digger's hole some half mile from PROCTOR's. A great mass of evidence was taken, chiefly, however, in the magistrate's private room, and the inquiry was closed on the above mentioned day by the committal of the lad. Bail allowed. ***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