From Western Post, February 16, 1861: POLICE Tuesday, February 12 Before E MARLAY, T CADELL and M H LYONS, Esqrs., J.P.s. Richard CAMDEN alias CRIB and Thomas SNOW were brought up on a charge of suspicion of having a number of stolen cattle in their possession. W J WESTON, chief constable of Cassilis, having been sworn, said that he and constable SCULLY apprehended the two prisoners on Friday, the 8th of the present month, for having in their possession 109 head of cattle of four different brands. They said they were not their cattle, they were drinving them for a Mr EASON, who resided on the Namoi. The cattle are now in charge of a constable. Yesterday a man came and said that he was the owner of them, and had authorized the prisoners to bring them to Mudgee. Josiah EASOM, proprietor of a station on Cumbee Creek, said the prisoners were his hired servants, and were engaged to take the cattle at so much per head to Mudgee. In answer to Mr WESTON, EASOM said that the cattle in the mob branded GF bellowed to Mr. FOSTER, they were stragglers. There was an arrangement between them that if they picked up each other's stray cattle and sold them that they should make a return, which he intended doing in this case. He had held his station between eighteen and nineteen years. The prisoners were discharged, and orders given that the cattle be delivered to them. Michael CONNOLLY was charged with unlawfully beating and assaulting his brother. Pat. CONNOLLY having been sworn, entered into a long statement of grievances, from which it appeared that on the day in question he was after cutting a little corn for his filly, when he saw Mike's goats helping themselves to the best of the corn; presently Mike comes up himself, so says he to him "You are come up at the very nick; are you not quite ashamed of yourself, allowing your creatures to destroy all the property, when you have the wide bush before you for feeding the animals? Why do then bother me in this unneighbourly way?" Upon which he told him he was a ______, and then wid a big blow fetched him down; the wife and all the children came out and roared about the place; he was so hurt that he knew nothing; his wife told him Mike knocked him down a second time. As soon as he came to again he went as he was, all covered with blood, to the magistrate. Being a cripple he was very easily hurt, and he though his brother wanted to make a finish of him altogether. W MARTIN, for the defence, stated that he was sitting in the hut during the row. Did not see Pat struck. There were about 10 rods and a fence between them. Was quite confident sure that he did not see the man knocked down or any blood. If he had been struck he had a right to have seen it. Defendant said he had paid for bringing the brother and family out, and sure it was better to be all quiet together than living this way. He would in future let the law take its right against complainant the next time he was vexing. The Bench said they would dismiss the case, but the next time either of them came before them, they would be most severely dealt with. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.