From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper November 9, 1861 RYLSTONE From a Correspondent Before E K COX and James HARDWICK, Esqrs., J.P.s. ___TRAIN, charged with assaulting Mr. TAILBY and using abusive language, was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months. Sarah TRAIN was charged with taking a dress, the property of Miss TAILBY. Miss THURSTON deposed to having seen the dress in the possession of the defendant. The case was remanded for a week for the purpose of enabling defendant to procure evidence for her defence. POLICE COURT Friday, November 8 Present the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and G H COX, Esq. James SUTHERLAND was charged with being drunk in Market-street. It being his first offence, and having been in the lock-up since Tuesday, he was dismissed with a caution. John HEWSON - Assault Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for the defence. Constable MORAN said he arrested prisoner upon warrant about two o'clock on Thursday for an assault; upon taking him into custody he said he knew nothing about it. John BANNON, the state of whose face proved the extent of the assault, said he was taking his tea on Wednesday evening, when, from a message brought to him by a little girl, he went to see the prisoner, who had sent for him; upon reaching the house in which prisoner was staying, he came out, knocked him down, and kicked him about the face; when he had finished, he said "Do you know what that is for? Why for the windows". He (complainant) had never seen the man before, and had never given him the least provocation. Two witnesses were called who, not seeing the assault, added nothing material to the case. Mr. BRODRIBB addressed the Court in mitigation of punishment on the ground that complainant had broken two windows in the house of a young woman who was about being married to the defendant. The Bench said it was an aggravated case, and fined defendant £5, including costs. R W HEARD - Breach of the Dog Act. Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for the defence, and objected to the information, which alleged that the offence took place upon the Government Reserve, which was not a public thoroughfare. This the Bench overruled. Mr HARDY said about half-past nine o'clock on Wednesday he was attacked by two large dogs; as he was passing the Government reserve between Short and Market streets. One of the dogs, which was afterwards claimed by Mr. HEARD, caught hold of him by the trousers, the other flew at him behind. Mr. HEARD's dog made a slight hole in his clothes; he struck him on the head with his pistol, which caused him to leave go; the dog shortly after flew at his throat, when he fired and hit him in the shoulder. He considered his life was in danger. The reserve was a public place, unfenced. Mr. BRODRIBB said that the dog, which was a very valuable one, had never been known to attack anyone; it was exceedingly fond of children, and was of great use to Mr. HEARD in protecting the premises at night. Mr. HARDY's shot had so seriously injured the dog that it was now useless, and, taking the loss of the dog into consideration, and the slight damage done to Mr. HARDY's clothes, the infliction of a very small fine would satisfy the ends of justice. Fined 40s and costs. William MURPHY was fined 5s and costs, for a horse; and Wm, SIMPSON 10s and costs, for a cow straying in the public streets. Martin CUMMERFORD, was fined 10s for using insulting language in HEARD's public house towards George BURGESS. ***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