From Western Post, April 10, 1861: Saturday April 6 The only case tried was a second indictment against James DILLON for assaulting Mrs McKENZIE. The evidence was much the same as that given in the previous case. The jury remained a long time shut up in the little room appropriated to their use without coming to a decision, during which time his Honor disposed of a case against Chon LONG, charged with robbing Mr LUCKIE's store on the Meroo of forty ounces of gold..The jury were then sent for , who,s aying that they were not likely to come to a decision, His Honor ordered the Court to be cleared, so that they might have the use of it, where they remained till after three o'clock, when his Honor said he would follow a precendent set by Judge BRAMWELL, in England, and take the verdict of the majority, which was not guilty - there being ten for and two against the prisoner. POLICE Monday April 8 Before Mr M H LYONS, J.P. Mary HAYES, charged by Constable KELLY with being drunk in Lewis-street, was fined 10s. Not having sufficient funds, she was placed in the care of Mr MacBEATH for twenty-four hours. Tuesday April 9 Before the Mayor and Messrs MARLAY, CADELL and LYONS. James LEE was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr Thomas MILLS on Sunday last. Mr Thomas MILLS deposed to finding the prisoner in bed with a female in his house on the evening in question. He was not lodging in the house at the time. The bench, having no power to punish the prisoner, discharged him, at the same time thanking Mr MILLS for taking such prompt steps to put down so gross an act of immorality. Mr MACARTHUR was summoned for £11 13s 4d for wages due to George RILEY, who said he was hired by a man of the name of THOMPSON to drive a team of bullocks from New England for Mr MACARTHUR. On reaching Mudgee, THOMPSON discharged him, and Mr MACARTHUR refused to pay him, saying he was not his servant. John THOMPSON: Hired complainant in consequence of one of the drivers leaving the drays; he had not authority to hire any one; on reaching Mudgee, he told RILEY to apply to Mr MACARTHUR for his wages. Mr MACARTHUR stated that he had paid extra wages to the party so that they might attend to any extra work on the road. That all this man could have done, who ws on his road to Mudgee, was to ride one of the spare horse. Remanded till next Tuesday for the evidence of the overseer. S HILL was summoned under the Masters and Servants Act for £1 6s wages due. T DRISCOLL: Was employed as a baker at 30s a week and his board. He left on Tuesday being discharged for refusing to do double duty. S HILL denied having discharged him, DRISCOLL having refused to do some necessary work, walked off and got drunk. Defendant called C POLEN, who deposed to having heard complainant refuse to "work" the bread, at the sime time offering to "work" HILL if he would jump off the cart. HILL consequently hired another man. Ordered to pay 20s and costs. BAYLY v. T COY - no appearance. W PEARSON v J C GARBUTT - Excess of damages on six head of working bullocks impounded by GARBUTT. Adjourned till Friday for the appearance of Mr WALSH, poundkeeper. J M'MANUS summoned A B COX for £21 for wages. John M'MANUS was engaged for six months as shepherd at the rate of £42 per year; his time expired on the 1st April, when he demanded his wages. He gave no notice that he was going to leave, Mr COX not requiring any. Mr COX told him that he out to deliver his sheep before receiving his wages, which were not due before 3rd April, on which day he never applied for them. Mr COX would have paid him at the time had his flock been right. Complainant admitted that he was engaged on 3rd October, and that he had not applied for the wages on the 3rd April. Case dismissed. J CRIMMINS for assaulting T BALLARD. Settled out of Court. John Talbot WOODS charged with having, on the 25th February last, with a person named BAKER, broken open with strong hand, and entered a certain messuage belong to Mr H TEBBUTT. Mr JAMES appeared for Mr TEBBUTT, Mr BRODRIBB for Mr WOOD. Owing to certain informalities the case was dismissed. It will, we understand, be brought forward again on Friday. John CORN was again brought forward for being of unsound mind. The Bench decided that for the public safety it would be better to send the unfortunate fellow to Bathurst. ***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.