From Western Post, 17 April 1861: LICENSING MEETING Tuesday April 16 Before the Police Magistrate, his Worship the Mayor, and Messrs CADELL, LYONS and MARLAY. The neighbourhood of the Court was thronged with publicans and their sureties. The first called were Mr T E MILLS, R R HUGHSON, W READFORD, G R MILLS, and J W FOREMAN, all granted. R W HEARD - Mr HARDY complained of the very bad state of one of the rooms. Upon Mr HEARD promising to have it put into repair, his licence was granted. C LEE, Hannah VILES, Patrick SULLIVAN and Jane McKENNA, granted. John SMITH - Mr HARDY complained of the bar being in a very dirty state and that the house was generally speaking out of repair. Mr SIMPSON, the landlord, said he was going to do it up, and add five more rooms to iit, when it would be second to none in the town. Granted. H FROST, John PHILLIP, Jacob JULIAN, A THOMPSON (Green Swamp), and Simon GILLIES (Guntawang), granted. W MARTIN (not appearing) was adjourned for three weeks. John BARTON, Pipeclay - Mr BARRY objected on account of the house being a resort for gamblers, and that he had been robbed there. Adjourned till Tuesday next, Mr BARRY in the meantime to file his complaint. J C GARBUTT - On the application of Mr BRODROIB this case was adjourned for a week to enable the chief constable to report upon the state of the house and stables. Cath ROBINSON (Maitland Road) and W MALONEY, granted. C LAMROCK, Mudgee Road - Mr TEBBUTT called the attention of the Bench to a letter addressed to them by the Postmaster-General. It appeard that on the day of the last mail robbery Mr TEBBUTT wrote a letter to the Postmaster-General informing him of the robbery, and left the letter with Mr LAMROCK for him to give to the mailman. From some cause or other the letter did not reach its destination; the Post-office authorities therefore wished the Bench to investigate the subject. Mr TEBBUTT said it was a matter of considerable public importance. Complaints were being made daily of papers and letters not reaching their destination, and he had determined, whenever he could make out a case, to have it thoroughly investigated. Mr LAMROCK explained giving the letter to the mailman. Mr LYONS said that he had heard that mailman say that he had received it, and had given it to the other driver. Under these circumstances Mr TEBBUTT said he should like the driver examined, who was or! dered to be in attendance next Tuesday. Licence granted. The next applications were T SHELDON and W WILKINS (Cudgegong), granted. S JAMES, absent on account of ill health, license granted upon obtaining additional surety. J SWORDS - The house not being completed, the case was adjourned for Mr HARDY to report upon it. R FROST, granted. W STANBURY and R F MILNE, confectioners' license. Granted.