From Western Post, 12 January, 1861: MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE BUSH On Monday, 7th instant, an inquest was held by Dr. KING, the coroner, at Macdonald's Creek, on the body of a man unknown, found dead on the road. On his person was a savings bank receipt bearing the name of Henry HEIDEN, and £28 16s in money. Wm. GARLING said he was on horseback on the previous day looking for horses, when, smelling something extremely offensive, he examined the bush and discovered the deceased in a decomposed state lying near the stump of a tree. He immediately rode into Mudgee and gave information to the police. L RUSHBY saw the day before Christmas Day a man wandering about apparently unconscious of what he was doing. He wore a pair of dirty moleskin trousers, was very short and stout and carried a bundle. A T P CUTTING, medical practitioner, having examined the body declared it was his opinion that the case of death was cerebral effusion. This being the whole of the evidence..(unreadable) ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Although every efrfort has been made to transcribe the above correctly, errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling (names/places) how appears in original.