From Western Post & Mudgee Guardian, December 7 1861 TESTIMONIAL to Mr. ALLPASS, Headmaster of the National School, Mudgee. It is intended to present Mr. ALLPASS (on the occasion of his leaving the district for an appointment in Sydney) with a service of plate. The lists are now in the course of signatures, and will, we think, contain the names of all who appreciate the readiness with which Mr. ALLPASS has always assisted in every effort to promote the advancement of the town and district. THE LATE MAIL ROBBERY - William COLLIER and William BURNS, charged with robbing the mail at Stoney Pinch, were tried during the week at Bathurst and acquitted. A Publican's license was granted on Tuesday by the Mudgee Bench, to Mr SIMPSON, late of Rylstone, who has taken the Broomby Inn. POLICE COURT Friday December 6th Before the Police Magistrate, his Worship the Mayor, R LOWE, and E MARLAY, Esqs. H. ALBURY summoned by W GOLD for £19 1s., amount of wages due. Mr. BRODRIBB appeared for the complainant. H. ALBURY said he did not dispute the debt and agreed to pay the amount and costs in the course of a week. Cornelius SULLIVAN, the man who a short time since ran away from the hospital was again brought up for protection; he said he had no place to go. The Bench, considering it useless to lock him up, ordered him to kept within the yard and supplied with rations until arrangements could be made to send him to Sydney. Samuel PEGG for assault. Mr BRODRIBB for complainant. J C GARBUTT said on Thursday last he saw defendant driving a dray past his house; there being no public road he refused to allow him to pass, upon telling him so, PEGG struck complainant on the leg with his whip, and afterwards with his fist; he attempted to defend himself, in doing so both fell down. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES. The road generally used by teams to Maitland was upon private ground; when he had a license he allowed teams to use it. Had since cautioned Mr. BLACKMAN's teams from doing so. The Government road was two miles distant. R LARGE, servant to Mr. GARBUTT< said he saw Mr. GARBUTT turn the bullock's heads, PEGG attempted to "fetch" them back again, and hit complainant with his whip. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES He was in the woolshed when the team first came up; "it got into his head" that there would be a row, and he ran up to the road to see the scuffle. G MacGIRK said he was with the other witnesses "fixing" the woolshed; GARBUTT seeing the team, said he would go and stop it, adding he would not strike PEGG; GARBUTT attempted to turn the team, upon which PEGG struck him. For the defence. John WARD said he saw the fight; as soon as PEGG tried to turn the bullocks back, GARBUTT struck him; did not see PEGG use his whip. Mary WARD said she heard Mr GARBUTT tell the man to turn his team into the Maitland road; upon his refusing to do so, GARBUTT turned the bullocks heads; PEGG attempted to turn them back again, upon which GARBUTT up with his fist and hit PEGG. This being the whole of the evidence. The Bench said as PEGG had a case against GARBUTT, they thought it desirable to hear it before giving their decision. Samuel PEGG, having been sworn, said, he was in the employ of Mr. BLACKMAN; on Tuesday last he was going to the pit for a load of wood, as he was passing. GARBUTT's house, which was on the road commonly used by Mr LOWE's and the Mudgee teams, GARBUTT came up to him and told him to go on the Maitland road; he took no notice, and went on with his team; GARBUTT went before and turned the leaders; he attempted to head them back again, when GARBUTT struck him upon the face, he immediately closed for the purpose of preventing a second blow. Mrs WARD was the first person who saw the scuffle. Both Mr BRODRIBB and Mr JAMES declined going further into the case, as the only evidence was that produced in the previous one. The Bench, after a careful examination of the depositions, dismissed the last case, and find PEGG 20s and costs. John WARD was fined 10s and costs, and his agreement cancelled, for disobeying the orders of his mistress, Mrs. GARBUTT. ***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