From Western Post& Mudgee Guardian Saturday, September 28, 1861 BIRTH At the residence of Mr S WINTER, Church-street, Mrs W J WING, of a son. POLICE COURT Friday, September 27 Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, E MARLAY and T CADELL, Esqrs. Geo. WARE, horse stealing. N M'BEATH, gaoler, said he received the prisoner in charge from a man of the name of Fred. WOOD, for having in his possession a mare his property. The prisoner said that the mare was his, and that he had bred her. It was branded HN with W over. F WOOD, saddler, said the horse in the yard was his property; he valued her at ten pounds; had had her nearly twelve months; she was bought at a public sale; she had been in his possession up to Monday last, when he let her loose on the diggings; about twenty minutes after he went to see which way she was going, when he saw her in the possession of the prisoner, who claimed her. He said that he had lost her two years since at Grattai, and would keep her till the police had decided who was the owner. The case was adjourned for further evidence till Friday. Thos. WEBBER, charged by Mr TEBBUTT with breach of the Masters and Servants' Act. Mr TEBBUTT said he would not press the charge if defendant would return to his work, which he consented to do. T COSTELLO, the man who shot himself at Queen's Pinch, was brought up for examination. Constable FARRAND said that he took the man into custody for protection. In answer to the Bench, COSTELLO said that he left Albury and had traveled to Melbourne and back, but had been unable to obtain employment. He got drunk on his arrival in the colony some years since, and had from that time taken to water. The Bench said that they did not consider he was well enough to be discharged, and remanded him for fourteen days. John MOLONY was summoned at the instance of S SNOW for the support of her illegitimate child. Defendant said he was willing to support the child provided it was given up to him. The mother said the child was only two years old, and she was not inclined to part with it. The Bench said the child would certainly be better under her care, and ordered the father to pay towards its support, 10s weekly for six months. ***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