From Western Post, 9th March, 1861: POLICE Monday, March 4 Before Messrs MARLAY and LYONS John CORN was brought up supposed to be of unsound mind. Constable CAMPBELL said he took the man into custody on Friday last, considering from his manner and conversation that it was dangerous for him to be abroad. MACBEATH said since he had been with him he had been very violent; had made a great noise, and would throw anything that was given him to eat in his face; he had been obliged to fasten him down. Dr. KING had examined the man and considered him of unsound mind and unfit to be at large. His cure would depend upon the cause. J MOORE, farmer, had lately employed the man; he was strange at times, but did his work till the other day, when he got very bad and ran away. CORN gave a rambling statement of himself. Dr. KING was requested to attend him for a week when he was to be brought up again for disposal. Tuesday, March 5th Before Messrs MARLAY and LYONS Elizabeth, the better half of Johnny SCOTT, the Mudgee pieman, appeared to show cause why she should not restore two pet turkeys, the property of Mrs MOLLOY. Mr JAMES appeared for defendant. Mrs MOLLOY said she had purchased the turkeys of a friend last Sunday week; on the following Tuesday, seeing them in Johnny's yard with their tails docked, she demanded their restitution, when defendant said they were her property, and that she intended to stick to them. Mrs SCOTT declared she had bought them of a woman whom she knew by sight, but could not say where she lived or what was her name. The day Mrs MOLLOY shpoke to her about the birds she left home and had not been there since, and strange to say, the turkeys had disappeared. She had an idea where they went to. The Bench being satisfied that Mrs MOLLOY had established her claim, judgement was given for restitution in one week or their value 15s. ***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.