From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 9 October 1861: Saturday, October 4th In Chambers Alfred JACKSON, charged with prison breaking. Before the prisoner was called upon to plead, Mr. HOLROYD directed his Honor's attention to the fact, that the prisoner appeared in Court handcuffed, and indignantly protested against such a course of procedure, adding that during the whole of his twenty years' practice, it was the first occasion he had witnessed such a thing, and hoped it would be the last. His Honor ordered the handcuffs to be instantly removed, and asked the reason why he had been brought into Court with them on - which so affected the would-be champion of New South Wales that he blubbered like a child. The officers replied that the prisoner had shown great violence, and they kept them on for safety. Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded guilty. Sentenced to four months' hard labour at Bathurst. Charles WILLIAMS for prison breaking. The Crown Prosecutor said that the prisoner escaped after conviction at the last Sessions, but gave himself up the following day. He was under the impression that he was sentenced to six years instead of six months, which he was now undergoing at Parramatta; under the circumstances the Attorney General decided not to put him on his trial. There was therefore no bill filed. BIRTH On the 2nd instant, at her residence, the Cricketers' Arms, Merrendee, the wife of Mrs Joseph COX, of a son. ***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