From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 29 June 1861: POLICE COURT Tuesday June 27 Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. CADELL John PHILLIPS, Robert FROST, Jacob JULIAN, R R HUGHSON, were each fined one shilling and 3s 6d costs for breach of the Publicans' Act, not having light outside of their houses on the night of the 16th instant. William WILLIAMS, charged by constable MILLER with being drunk and using obscene language in the public streets, was fined 10s. Friday June 28 Before the Police Magistrate and Mr MARLAY. Harriet HILL, charged by constable MORAN, with being drunk and using obscene language in the public streets at three o'clock on Tuesday morning, was severely admonished by the Bench and fined 40s or seven days imprisonment, with the promise of six months should she again be guilty of a similar offence. DEATH OF MR J T BELL We regret to announce the decease of Mr James Thomas BELL, formerly a Magistrate, and for many years a resident in this district. Mr BELL was universally esteemed for his amiability and urbanity and his loss is deeply felt by his immediate circle. Mr BELL has been residing the last few months at Nomby. Suffering from an affection of the lungs, he started for Mudgee in order to obtain medical advice and for the purpose of seeing Mr and Mrs George COX, who are at present on a visit at Broomby. He was, however, too ill to proceed beyond Wilbertree, and gradually sunk, until death ended his sufferings on Saturday last, at the residence of Mr Robert LOWE. The funeral took place in Mudgee on Monday, and was attended by a large number of inhabitants of the district. ***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.