From Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper 6 November 1861: POLICE COURT Tuesday, November 5th Before the Police Magistrate, and R LOWE, Esq. W SIMPSON for allowing five cows to stray in the public streets. Mr. JAMES appeared for defence. E BAYLY said on the 20th of last month, about 8 o'clock in the evening, he saw a number of defendant's cattle in his garden others in Perry-street, and a white one in Short-street, which defendant claimed. Mr JAMES endeavoured to prove that the cattle were in Mr E BAYLY's charge at the time, which he denied, and at the same time he wished it to be understood that he was in no ways actuated by any ill feeling towards SIMPSON in the matter; all he wished was to get rid of the nuisance. The Bench fined defendant 10s and costs. There were two other informations which were withdrawn upon the payment of the costs. J C GARBUTT was summoned for £11 1s 6d wages due. Mr. JAMES appeared for complainant. Mr. BRODRIBB for defendant. KIE, a Chinaman, having been sworn by blowing out a candle, said, by means of an interpreter, that he had engaged to shepherd 12 months' for GARBUTT; the agreement before the Court was signed by Mr. GARBUTT. After serving eight months he was told by Mrs. GARBUTT that he must go away; he first asked her for his wages; Mrs. GARBUTT told him to go to Mudgee, which he did, when he was told that his mistress was gone to Sydney; on her return he again asked for his wages, and was told by her to go to Cooyal, where he went, when she told him that his wages came to £7 10s., and asked him for his agreement which he said he had lost; she then gave him £3, which, with goods he had received, came to about £9. For the defence. Elizabeth GARBUTT said she had never discharged the complainant, and she was not aware that he had left her service until her return from Sydney; before leaving Mudgee she had taken the flock away from him, and had forgotten him altogether. When he asked for a settlement she produced an account, which, with the money he had received, amounted within 10s. to the sum due. The goods named in the account produced were supplied at his request; he had not been dismissed. Case dismissed. Boyd SIMPSON - case of assault. Mr. BRODRIBB for complainant. Maria JULIAN said on Wednesday defendant who was in her employ, came in for a couple of glasses of grog, which she refused to let him have, and told him to go and do his work, instead of doing so, he commenced abusing her, and made several blows at her; in attempting to guard off one of them, she received a severe blow on her left arm, which had prevented her using it since. She gave him no provocation. Charles SHEPHERD said he was a butcher and called as usual on Wednesday at Julian's when hearing a row, he went round to see what it was about, when he saw defendant strike Mrs. JULIAN; not liking to see a woman struck, he shouted "hold, enough!" and interfered. No one was present but prisoner's wife. Mrs. JULIAN did not attempt, in his presence, to bang prisoner's head with a frying pan. Dr. KING said he had attended Mrs. JULIAN for a hurt on the left arm; when he first saw it, it was swollen to three times its usual size; great violence must have been used. For the defence. John HOGAN said he was passing Julian's on Wednesday, and "saw a woman screaming like"; he went round to learn what the matter was all about, and saw the missus with a frying pan in her hand, but did not witness any blows, which was all he knew about it, except that the person treated him to a glass of grog. Fined £5 or one month's imprisonment. Edward ALDRIDGE, charged with stealing a cow and calf. W. BROWN, a material witness in the case, not being present, a warrant was issued for his appearance, and the case was adjourned until Tuesday next. Bail allowed. Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for ALDRIDGE. James PAULING, for excessive damages put upon a horse impounded by him. F. SYMES said defendant had impounded an entire horse, for which he had paid the sum of £5 and 10s damages. The Bench said the fine being in accordance with the Act, they must dismiss the case. There was a second summons on account of PAULING not having given a written notice to the keeper at the time of the impounding . Fined 40s and costs. Thomas ISBESTER - £4 15s wages due G. WHITE said he had hired as bullock driver at 20s per week, and claimed £4 17s balance due. Both parties called witnesses to prove and disprove the payment of the amount claimed, and a number of complicated accounts were put in as proof of payment. The Bench, after a patient hearing of the case, gave a verdict for £4 3s and costs, to be paid in a week. BIRTH At her residence, Ryalstone, Mrs. WESTON, on the 30th October, of a daughter. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW