From Western Post, 9th March 1861: POLICE (cont) Friday, March 8 Thos. BLACKMAN was charged with stealing and carrying away at Cooyal one yellow and white steer on the 7th March. Mr. CLARKE (for TEMPLETON) for prosecution, Mr JAMES for prisoner. C HARDY, chief constable, was a the residence of the prisoner yesterday, when he saw him in a stock yard separating the hide from the forequarter of a calf which had just been killed. He told him that the calf was branded EB; on examining the hide he found that the brand was cut out, but afterwards picked up the piece in the yard. The brand was indistinct. The near ear was cut off the head. Having obtained a search warrant he proceeded this morning to prisoner's residence, and took him in custody. Since he saw the hide yesterday a piece had been cut out on the other side similar to that containing the brand. J GARBETT resides at Cooyal; has cattle running there branded EB, No. 26, with a halfpenny notch in the ear. They were all turned out a week since. The hide outside the Court belongs to a steer which was running with an old cow. It was branded by "Captain", a half-caste, who blotched it. The steer was the property of his wife. The prisoner has a few cattle, but none of the same brand. Mr CLARKE asked for a remand till Friday. Mr JAMES requested that the prisoner might be out on bail, which was refused. ***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.