From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 7 December 1861: COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS Monday December 2nd Before G WARBURTON, Esq., P.M. Samuel FOWLER v. Sophia DONOVAN. £1 balance of account for oranges. Verdict for plaintiff. Edward CLARKE v. George SIMPSON. £5 balance of promissory note. Not served. C. PUGH v. H. ALBURY. 19s 6d. money lent. Verdict for the amount. W. BALL v J. TOMLINSON. £4 13s 9d for butcher's meat. Not served. W. BALL v. MOODY. £9 9s 8d for butcher's meat. Settled. W BALL v. P MALLEY. £5 11s 11d for butcher's meat. Settled. W. BALL v. D. PICTON. £2 1s 7d for butcher's meat. Verdict for plaintiff for 18s 7d. W BALL v C JORDAN. £5 18s 1d for butcher's meat. Settled. W. BALL v. James HAYES. £3 9s 11d for butcher's meat. Settled. W BALL v. CAMPBELL. £2 13s 6d for butcher's meat. Settled. W. BALL v. J. SCOTT. £4 5s. Settled. Friday December 6th Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and R LOWE and E MARLAY, Esqs. W. COLEMAN v. GARBUTT £6 1s 6d for work done. Verdict for plaintiff. W. SANDRY v. HAVILAND. £1 14s for milk. Verdict for 9s, the amount paid into the court. Geo. MILLS v. J WALSH. £10 promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff. ***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