From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper, 12 June 1861: POLICE Tuesday June 11th Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr CADELL. Daniel HERN, shoemaker, charged by Constable MILLER with being drunk and using obscene language in Duro-street on Sunday last, was fined 40s or 14 days' imprisonment. Susan BURGRAVES, an old offender, was fined 20s or 48 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in Perry-street, with the promise of six months the next time she was brought up for a similar offence. J C WILLIAMS, farmer, Burrundulla, was charged with being suspected of having robbed the stores of Messrs ROWELL and KELLETT on Saturday last. Constable MOREN said - he went on Monday to prisoner's farm with a search warrant, to which he made no reply; upon searching the premises, he found part of the missing goods, consisting of two great coats and two tarpaulings; they were on a stretcher in the bedroom; he said he had purchased them of a man who was either at Mr FOREMAN's or Mr VILE's; he did not know the man's name, that he had given £7 10s for the tarpaulings, but he did not what he had given for the coats, as he was drunk at the time. Constable FARRAND accompanied the former witness and found one of the coats in the kitchen, prisoner said it belonged to a man in his employ. He afterward saw the man who said he had received it from WILLIAMS on Sunday morning, and that he had worn it on that day. Prisoner gave up the key of his bed-room, in which was found the other property then in Court. C HARDY, Chief Constable, said - at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening he received information that four coats and two tarpaulings had been stolen from ROWELL and KELLETT's; he examined the tracts about the store and traced those of a dray into HEARD's yard, where he picked up a piece of linen with No. 20 and 22 upon it. Mr ROWELL identified it as the ticket belonging to the large tarpauling. The tracts of the horses were remarkably large. Nicholas ROWELL - identified the property before the Court as belonging to the firm of ROWELL and KELLETT, which he valued at about £15; there was another coat missing worth £1. He last saw the property on Saturday evening about half-past 6 o'clock, the coats were hanging outside the store, the tarpaulings were on each side of the door. They were missed about half an hour afterwards; he gave information to the Chief Constable; would swear the things had not been sold by any one belonging to the establishment. The ticket picked up in HEARD's Yard was fixed upon the large tarpauling. Knew the prisoner, who was a customer. He accompanied the constable to Burrundulla; was present when the goods were discovered. The Chief Constable asked for a remand in order to obtain further evidence. Adjourned till Friday. Bail refused. Laurence MOORE, remanded on a charge of forgery, surrendered his bill. Mr BRODRIBB appeared for the prosecution, Mr JAMES for the defence. Mr George TAILBY stockholder, of Willow Glen, near Rylstone, said he kept an account at the Mudgee branch of the Joint Stock Bank. No portion of the cheque in question was in his handwriting; the signature bore no resemblance to his. No one but Mrs TAILBY had authority to draw money on his behalf, which she always did in her own name. Had known the prisoner a long time; had traveled with him on the roads, and had met him in Mudgee. About the time the cheque was drawn they were both staying at the same hotel; had not requested the prisoner to fill up a cheque for him. Cross-examined by Mr JAMES: Saw the prisoner every day while he was in Mudgee; he was in and out of the hotel all day. It was impossible he could have requested him to draw out the cheque; he had his book in his pocket, and had he required one filling up he would have requested his son to have done it for him, and no one but himself could have signed it. By the Bench: Had no transaction with prisoner that required the payment of £20. Henry FROST, re-sworn: Was prosecutor in the case. Mr TAILBY, the last witness, was the person the prisoner represented to be the drawer of the £20 cheque. Not knowing the signature, he would not cash it without an endorsement. Mr BLOODSWORTH, who is a neighbour of Mr TAILBY, then put his name on the back. Had known TAILBY and BLOODSWORTH fifteen or eighteen years; before cashing the cheque he thought there was something wrong, which was the reason why he required its being endorsed. Mr BLOODSWORTH made no demur. Mr J F SKINNER, manager of the Joint Stock Bank, said they had but one account in the name of TAILBY. The signature in question was not a genuine one. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr JAMES having declined making any observations, the usual caution was read to the prisoner, who said he would reserve his evidence. He was then committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held on the 5th July. Bail allowed - himself in £200, and two sureties of £100 each. ***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.