Joseph McCormick (Constable) was appointed to act as Clerk of Petty Sessions at Gaffney's Creek - when vice Senior Const Cummins was relieved. July 1867 William Owens is charged, on warrant, with careless use of fire at Mansfield, on the 13th January by which property belonging to Donald McDonald was destroyed. The offender is Irish, a labourer, aged about 30 5 feet 4 or 5 inches, stout build about 11½ stone weight, black hair, dark complexion, full face, whiskers and moustache about a fortnight's growth flash and boastful manner, fair address; wore black billycock hat with the leaf turned down, and light-coloured Crimean shirt. He is supposed to have gone towards the Mount Pleasant diggings. - 2nd February 1867. Stolen off the horse of James Whitty at Wangaratta, on the 30th January a new saddle with maker's name (R. Thompson Albury) on both flaps, scab scratched; and a new plain snaffle-bridle with cheek strap broken - 12th February 1867. February 21st 1867 Frederick Corlass is charged on warrant, with uttering to David Manghan at Wangaratta on the 14th instant, a forged cheque purporting to be signed by James H. B. Spearing. He is English, formerly barman in Mr. Spearing's service aged 22 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, slender build, sallow complexion, dark hair very ligh whiskers, beard, and moustache, weak eyes, thin features and very talkative; wore blue sac coat light tweed trousers and vest, low crowned black hat with blue veil and elastic side boots. He is supposed to have gone to Melbourne, via Benalla - 20th February 1867. A warrant is expected against a man, name unknown, for stealing from Thomas Bradley, at Wangaratta on the 9th instant, a pair of grey blankets (since recovered) a blue blanket and a Scotch twilled shirt. The offender is supposed to be Irish, aged 50 5 feet 10 inches high, sandy hair, red whiskers and moustache, front teeth defective; wore Scotch twilled shirt very dirty moleskin trousers, good Blacher boots and brown felt hat.He is likely to have gone to Beechworth or Oxley. He goes about stealing small articles which he stows in a cornsack. - 15th February 1867. Stolen from the Court House at Benalla, about the 7th instant a deed of assignment between Alkemade and Adams on the first part, an John Adams on the second part, the property of Harman Croften. - 18th February1867. Stolen from a slaughter-yard at Benalla, on the night of the 8th instant, a butcher's knife nearly new, by Williams, and a butcher's steel with the top broken off, two rings in the top of the handle and a ring for the belt to go through. - 18th February 1867. February 28th 1867 Absconded from the service of Samuel M Lane, Tarrawingee, on the 20th instant, Joseph Dobson, aged 35 5 feet 10 inches high, swarthy complexion, dark hair and whiskers, no moustache, straight nose; wore plaid shirt moleskin trousers and dark brown billycock hat, and was followed by a black dog with a white face; and Frank Irving aged 40, 5 feet 8 inches high, fair complexion, light hair and whiskers, no moustache, large scar on chin, and stammering speech; wore moleskin trousers, Crimean shirt and billycock hat. Both are fencers - 25th February 1867.