From Western Post, 18 May 1861: POLICE Friday May 17th Before his Worship the Mayor, G WARBURTON, Esq., P.M., and E MARLAY, Esq., J.P. James LAUGHLAN was charged by constable FARRAND with being drunk and committing a great disturbance behind the hospital. FARRAND said prisoner made use of the most disgustingly filthy language, within the hearing of his wife and other females. Prisoner denied the charge, and said he was only chastising his wife for stopping out late at night. Mr HARDY said the prisoner was a ticket-of-leave man; he was very disorderly, and had been several times before the Bench. The Police Magistrate gave him a severe reprimand and fined him 20s or three days imprisonment, promising that the next time he was brought before the Bench his ticket would be cancelled, in which case he would be handed over to the care of the Government. John PEACOCK, tailor, was summoned at the instance of S MOORE, for the maintenance of his child. Instead of appearing he sent £5, with the promise of contributing 40s monthly for its support. Tommy, alias Captain BLACKMAN (half-cast) was brought up on remand upon a charge of perjury, committed at a trial during the last Quarter Sessions. Mr BRODRIBB appeared for the prosecution, Mr JAMES for the defence. Mr HARDY, chief constable, having sworn to the correctness of his evidence last week, said he knew the residence of Mr Thomas BLACKMAN of Cooyal, and that of Mrs GARBUTT; he passed BLACKMAN's between 3 and 4 o'clock on the 7th of March; saw the stock-yard; a beast might have been lying dead in it at the time; went to GARBUTT's, where he remained half an hour; he afterwards returned and saw BLACKMAN in the yard with a beast half skinned, a boy was present; while at GARBUTT's saw defendant and two other men come in and have something to drink. [A man of the name of ROBERSTON was here requested to come forward, and was identified by Mr HARDY as one of the men]. Did not see the defendant in the stock-yard, he might have been present; was present at BLACKMAN's tri! al, who was acquitted; defendant was a witness, heard him state that the cow in question was the property of BLACKMAN. H THURSTON, clerk to Mr TEMPLETON, produced a certificate copy of the information received by post from Mr GORE, Clerk of the Peace for the Western Districts. George TAYLOR was present at the trial of BLACKMAN, when he took notes of the proceedings, a transcript of which he put into Court. John LIVENSAGE, farmer at Cooyal recollected BLACKMAN being arrested; was shearing lambs the day before with defendant; went with him and "York" to GARBUTT's for a glass; Mr HARDY was present; after staying a few minutes he returned to the shed with Captain, who did not leave before sundown. Cross-examined by Mr JAMES: Works on a farm given to him by Mrs GARBUTT; there were not more than 15 sheep to be shorn that afternoon; defendant did not leave his presence; Mr GARBUTT told him he wanted him at court; did not tell him what to say or what he wanted him to prove; had not had any conversation with Mrs GARBUTT. J W ROBINSON was in the employ of GARBUTT; had charge of the shed; did not think the "Captain" was absent 10 minutes on the day in question. There was very little to do, so they spent the time "yarning". The "Captain" might have been away half an hour; did not watch him particularly. Mary BAKER, at present servant to Mrs GARBUTT; had been on and off seven years with here; had been living with a man on the Creek; knew a man of the name of WARD did not live him saw the "Captain" and two men at bar; they left together, "Captain" drew some water about four o'clock. E M'GWIRK resided now with Mrs GARBUTT having had a row with Mrs Thomas BLACKMAN; helped to kill the calf; did not see defendant that day. Had been spoken to about the case by Mrs GARBUTT and Mr JAMES. This being the whole of the evidence for the prosecution. Mr JAMES applied for a remand till Tuesday week. Bail allowed. S PEGG was next put into the dock and was remanded till same day. Bail allowed. ***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.