From Western Post, 9 February 1861: POLICE Friday, February 8 Before M H LYONS, Esq., J.P. The case against DONOHUE for arson was resumed. James WALSH knew Mr BARRY, the auctioneer and Mr HUTCHINSON of the Mudgee Newspaper. Did not recollect saying that the man who set the stacks on fire was by this time forty miles away; if he did it was only said trifingly. Elizabeth PATTERSON resided at Oakfield; was on the farm on the night of the fire; saw DONOHUE about half-an-hour before it broke out; he had come from Mudgee; he went to bed shortly after; soon after she and Mrs DONOHUE went to bed; they all slept in the same room; did not go to sleep; seeing there was a fire jumped up and saw the three ricks were burning; she called out to DONOHUE, who, after going out to see the fire, returned to put on his trousers, and said he would go to Mudgee; did not see him again till he was brought up in Court on Tuesday. This being the whole of the evidence, the magistrate dismissed the case. A case against George CROFT for assaulting his wife was struck out in consequence of the non appearance of complainant. ***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.