From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian 18 December 1861: POLICE COURT, Tuesday December 17th Present - The Police Magistrate, George ROUSE, Esq., and Edward MARLAY, Esq. Tim HANNERLY, charged with detaining a saddle, the property of John WILLIS. The case was dismissed, complainant having allowed six months to elapse before taking out the summons. James SMITH was charged with robbery. E. SHEUN said she knew the prisoner. On the 20th November he called at her hut at Louiee, and requested to be allowed to remain all night. Her husband was away at Mr. BLOOMFIELD's. She made prisoner a bed, and about 9 o'clock, she and her children went to bed in the inner room; late in the night, the prisoner came to her and demanded her blankets, adding that if she or her boy moved, he would blow their brains out. He took the blankets off her bed, and then went to a box, out of which he took a cheque for £13, drawn by Mr. BLOOMFIELD, and 29 one pound notes. She lit a match, which the prisoner blew out; she attempted to get up, but he prevented her. He afterwards went outside the house, where he remained until daylight. She then went to Mr. BLOOMFIELD; and reported the case; that the gentleman sent the particulars to the Hue and Cry. Constables MOREN and MILLER produced a cap, jacket, and blanket, which they had found, and which witness recognized as having been in the possession of the prisoner on the night of the robbery. The prisoner said he was innocent of the charge, and requested attendance of two parties, for whom he was working about the time of the robbery, for the purpose of proving an alibi. Remanded till Friday. BIRTH At Sans Souci Cottage, Dubbo, on the 8th instant, Mrs J E SERISIER, of a son. ***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