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HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Another startling robbery was perpetrated on the Northern
Road, about eight miles on this side of Singleton, ou âàturd»
evening. The victim was Mr. Davis, a sub-oontraotor on the
Great northern Railway Line. MrDavls had been at Jump-
up receiving his money from Mr. Ballard, and was returning to
New Freugh for the purpose of paying the men uad« lim
their wages. The distance between the two places ¡a on£
about two miles. While riding slowly up the hill near New
Freugh, two men came up, seized the horse, and led it off So
road Into the bush. Presenting fire-arms at Mr. Davis they
ordered him to dismount, and robbed lum ol all tho monev S
his possession. The money consisted of seventeen 5 notes and
sixty 1 notes, on the Bank of Australasia, half a sovereign in
gold and 12 s 6d on silver - in all 146.2s 6d. The ruffians
then tied Mr Davis hand and foot to a tree, and left him there!
He remained In that unpleasant situation tor three hours,
when a shepherd. attracted by his cries, cams li -
his relief The robbery was committed «bout halt-nsit
five o clock In the evening, In broad daylight. Mr. Davis has
therefore o distinct recollection of the appearance of themen?
He describes one of them as about 6 feet 7 Inches high, with
dark brown hair and large whiskers and moustache ; the other
about 6 feet 9 inches, with fair hair and complexion-, aeed ¿Ï.
speotlvely about 27 and io years, and both provided with blue
blankets. Mr. Davis docs not know what became of the honw '
which he was riding, but it has not been seen since.
Sergeant Kennedy carne lo New Freugh noxt morning, and
was Informed of the robbery, but no tidings ol the perpetrators
have yet been heard. 1 esterday morning Constable Lennard *
apprehended a man who had just arrived by the railway on
suspicion of having been one of them, as ho was known lo ¿av.
changed a five pound note at Mr. Brown's public house in
Black Creek on Sunday ; but on being brought to thé Court
house,-East Maitland, and confronted with Mr. Davis tha
latter said he:was not one oí the robbers and he was dis
charged.
EXPORTS FROM THE DISTRICT DURING THE WEEK.
The tallowing is an abstract of the exportaTfrom the manifests
of the steamers and coasters, of tho principal produce (exclusive
of wool and tallow) received coastwise In Sydney, fromth.
Hunter River District, from 2tth October to Suth october ,1
Bu¡fé',.,. -z
ftdoon.pkgs.... »..' 28
Bran.bags..:. sis
Coal.toas. 1689
Coke..,.tons. ti
Calves...:.'..:. IO
Eggs.cases. 74
Flour;...-.bags. 23
Fish.cases. 22
irofsêsT"%.T.r..;.:.r.... - ii
Hay.bale).
Maize.,
pigs.....^;z::°:::;::::: s
Oyster».bags. I
Poultry.coops. 86
Prawns.baskets.... 14
8hecp. ul
Skins.bundles.... 4
Shells.bushels.... jjs
robacco."..,.,.keirs.. g
wine.hhdï:::::::: 12
Wheat.bags..,. 7C
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL COHEN.–Yesterday a good
deal of painful interest was excited by the intelligence that Mr.
Samuel Cohen had died, in Sydney, after a very brief illness.
Mr. Cohen was a member of the well-known firm of Messrs.
David Cohen and Co., of Maitland, Sydney, and London, and
some short time since represented Morpeth in the Legislative
Assembly. On Sunday, as we are Informed, he was well; but
yesterday morning his friends here received the painful
intelligence, by telegram, that he was dangerously ill. Mr. Levy
immediately set about making arrangements to hurry to Sydney
by a special steamer, or to hasten to Newcastle by a special
train, to catch the regular steamer for Sydney, but before he
could leave the telegram brought the distressing news that Mr.
Cohen was dead. Mr. Levy and several of Mr. Cohen's relatives
left yesterday afternoon, early, by a special train, having
arranged tor a special steamer, or an exchange, from New-
castle.
Maitland School of Arts.–A special general meeting of
the members of the Maitland Solioul ot Arts was haldon
Thursday evening, to reconsider the resolution pissed at the
halt-yearly general meeting, "That the reading-room shall be
kept open until ten o'clock every evening ;" also to consider a
proposal to amend the rules, so that a certain number of the
officers and committde should retire periodically. About fifty
members were present. The Rev. J. R. Thackeray was moved
to the chair. It appeared from the minutes of the committee
that it had been proposed in committee that the resolution re-
specting the reading-room should be resconded, and that wlnUt
the innjorlty had affirmed the power of the committee so to re-
scind the resolution, it had been resolved that a i-pcclal geaeril
meeting ol the members should lie called to reconsider the
question. "Alter some preliminary discussion upon the confir-
mation ol the minutes, Mr. Hart moved that the reading-room
be closed fit halt-past nine o'clock as heretofore. Tho motion
wai'seconded by Mr. Randall. Mr. M Marks moved ss an
amendment, that the resolution passed St the half-yearly meet-
ing be confirmed and continúala operation Mr, McMullin
seconded the amendment. Mr. Hutchison Hr Burns, and the
Rev. J. Watsiord spoke in support of Mr. Hart's motion; and
Mr. Neinby advocated the amendment. A question of order
wss raised by the chairman, who pointed out that if the retóla
tlon,paased at the half-yearly meeting had the character ol s
rule, it was passed irregularly, the required notice not having
been given ; and on the other hand, if It were- a bye-law,
the» framing ot bye-laws fell within tha province of the com-
mittee, not of the jnambors..gepcrally-v and^tiiat therefore
the present meeting could opt without irregularity legislate
upon the metier. Mr. Bums submitted thst if tho power
?belonged to the committee ouly, the committee1 had in this
instance resigned- it to the members, by calling the special
general meeting. Mr. Armstrong wished for a decision upon
another point of order, viz., the question whether the com-
mittee could set asido:* resolution passed at a general metUnf.
This last point was not made the subject of any decision -. and
as to the other, the general opinion waa that it would be
advisable to entertain and dispose of the question with which
it was connected. Hie amendment and the motion having
been put to the meeting, themotion for closing the reading
room at halt-past nine, was carried. The discussion having
been prolonged beyond the hour named, it was resolved, on the
motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Randall, tbat the
meeting be adjourned until that night fortnight, wheo the re-
maining business, viz , the proposal to hue yearly Instead of
half-yearly electlous, a portion of the committee retiring by
rotation, but being eligible for re-election, might be considered.
After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting sepsrsted.
THE FALBROOK BRIDGE EXPLOSION.—Under the above
heading, "Traveller" »rites aaibllowslo the editor of the&
S Herald :-" Sir-Observing that a reward of £100 is offered
by the Secretary for Public Works for the discovery ot the
party who recently damaged the above bridge, I have been in-
duced to inquire » here the said bridge is, and I find that ft Is
better known as tho "New Bridge," at Glennie's Creek, nine
miles beyond Singleton. Now. air, as I happen to know some-
thing of said bridge, I heg, with your permission, through your
columns, to say a. few words to the public on the subject.
Some months ago my business required my taking a journey on
the Northern Road, and on enquiring of a party ot bullock -
drivers of the state of tho roads, they rt piled that they had
greater causo to complain of tho new bridge In question than
of the roads. The complaint Is thal it is too narrow, and that
they can't walk alongside of their teams wtfhoutmuon danger
from the cattle licking otu at, and knocking them down, and
the possibility ot the «heel passing over thom before they could
git out of the « ay I shortly reached the bridge myself, and I
must say that I do not wonder at some one trying to get rid of
a came of daily irritation. To the best of my recollection it is
about forty yards lohg, and only from nine to eleven feet wide,
in wbloh space it is impossible tor a mon to take proper care ot
his team v. hile crossing the bridge. The only expense ot mak-
ing the bridge a few lect wider would be lu the flooring, which
Would be a mere trifle compared to the cost of tho whole struc-
ture, which might bute been good tor trafile for twenty or
thirty) cars Who Is chargeable with the defect complained
of I know not ; but It is most discreditable to any Government
to permit the money ol the public to be expended under such
" inefficient supervision."
A DRAINAGE ACT.—A meeting was held at the Plough Inn.
yesterday afternoon, to consider t petition on tho subject ot
drainage. A petition to the Legislative Assembly, praying
legislation on the question 01 drainage, and affirming the
principle that the majority of .proprietors In unions should bo
empowered to drain all the land within their tinlon, and to
exact from each proprietor his fair sharo of the cost, was
adopted.- A committee wus appointed to procure signatures.
Mr. .Stilton occupied the chair.
Mu Lti/s r.NirnrAivMtvr-Mr. Fred Lee gave a "Poly-
phonic and Mctamorplilo" cntcrjninrncnt at Last Maitland
Mechanics Institute, on Saturday evening.- There wes rather
a thin attendance, which may haVe damped the performer's
spirits, as, notwithstanding the attractive nature of the pro-
gramme, hut efforts failed to give satisfaction, and were brought
to a prematuro termination
THE WALLIS'S CREEK GRIEVANCE.—A meeting of parties
Interested was held at tho Plough Inn, yesterday afternoon, to
consider a petition to tho Legislature praying redress forthe
lossis sustained through the railway alterations at the mouth
of Wallis's Creek. Mr. W. T, Mitchell occupied the chair. A
Ïietitlon waa adopted, and a committee was appointed to ob
aln signatures. A report ot the proceedings will appear In our
ACCIDENT FROM FIRE.—On Thursday evening an accident
happened in Mr. Sherwood's house, which fortunately did not
result, as It might have done, ia deplorable consequences.
About nine o'clook In the evening one of the children, who
was In bed, took a fit of coughing, and Mrs. Sherwood went to
lift it up, and left a candle burning, cither on the bed or very
near It. The flames of the candle oy some means set lira to the
bsd-curtalns, and when Mrs Sherwood turned round, she ssw
thom In a blaze She presently woko Mr Sherwood, who wu
asleep on the sola. He rose, and used his utmost effort» to ex-
tinguish the flame«, succeeding at last in doing so, but not
until he was severely burned on tho hands and arm». Vu
front ot his trousers was also burmd very much, showing tie
danger to which ho \\ as exposed of receiving vital Injury.' \J s
believe, however, that beyond his handj,-which willluweto
wear bandages for some time, Mr. Sherwood escaped"serious
bodily damage. The othor articles of furniture, as »eil as the
houBo itself, wero also sa» ed by his oommendable promptitude.
THE MAIL ROBBERY — We hear that a letter has been re-
ceived in Maitland, announcing the apprehension of two men
at Aberdeen, on suspicion of having taken part in the mail
robbery near Chain of Ponds, but nothing has been found on
them to identify them with the deed. The same parties are
probably referred to in the following paragraphs from the
Singleton Times :—" A telegram has reached Singleton, stating
that yesterday, two men from Glennie's Creek had been arrested
at Aberdeen, on suspicion ; the names being Charles and
Donald Ross. They had very little on them when taken, but
tho Musclebrook and Aberdeen police are on the look out for
the missing swag. They will be in Singleton to-day.
the advlco of tho Executive Council, has been pleased to
appoint Alexander Grant M'Lean. Esq, to bo Surveyor-Gene
ral of New South Wales.-Oowwiiint Oaielte ..
Tendeus rou Runs-His Excellency the Governor, with
the advloe of tho Excoutive Council, has been pleased to
appoint tho uudermcntloucd oiuoers a board for opening
tenders tor runs, viat i-Tiie¡Under; Secretary for ¿ands; tbs
Survoyor-Qensral; tho Chief CommlMlonerofCwivn Lsnai
to bo designated "The Land Pender Board," tho last-named
ottlocrto Goolialrtnau.-Oovermnent Gazette*.
SNAKES AND SNAKE BITES — In no previous year, at the
early commencement of a summer season, have snakes been so
numerous as this. The numbers that are daily killed in the
vicinity of German Town, Duneed, and Connewarra, are
absolutely startling. Last week a diamond snake was killed
in the private school-room of Mr. Browne, of German Town.
The children had just left, and on one of them returning back
he perceived a snake coiled up near the box some of the
children had been sitting on. Five snakes were killed on the
following day in the dwelling of Mr. Atkinson, in the em-
ployment of Mr. Corrigan, at German Town; and several
more were killed on the road near the turnpike. Most of
these were of the most venomous and deadly species. From all
parts of the country we hear of the same alarming fact. We
may inform our readers that many snakes are conveyed into
town in the hollow trunks of timber brought in by the wood-
carters. Housekeepers and their servants should exercise the
utmost caution in handling firewood, the pieces of which are
rotten and hollow in the centre. —Geelong Chronicle, Oct. 26.
THE TRAMWAY TO MUDGEE — Bathurst people appear
to be very indignant that no sum of money has been placed
upon the Estimates for the extension for the Western line of
railway to Bathurst, and a "monster meeting'' of the inhabi-
tants was called for Monday last. The Bathurst Free Press, in
an article entitled " Railway to Bathurst," and advocating its
claims, after speaking of the Southern line, says :— `It is also
proposed to connect Mudgee with the Northern line by means of
a tramway, cutting it off entirely from the West, and of course
thereby diverting all the trade to the Maitland side ; and this
is to be done at a cost which would make fifty miles of railroad
towards Bathurst at the estimate recently published by Mr.
Whitton." We presume by `cutting it off" is meant, cutting
Mudgee off entirely from the West." As far as Bathurst is
concerned, Mudgee is already cut off from it, there being so
trade or traffic whatever between the two places. But as for
Mudgee being out off from the "West," that is impossible, for
it is as much in the Western Districts of New South Wales as
Bathurst is ; and the establishment of a line of railway to
Mudge is the only thing that will prevent the divertisement
of trade from the Western Interior to Adelaide, by means of
water carriage from Forte Bourke on the River Darling. And,
since Bathurst can in no way be affected by the diversion of
trade with Mudgee, there being none, what matters it to the
general welfare of the colony whether the trade from Mudgee
and the pastoral districts of in "Wellington and Bligh, and that
part of the Western Interior between Fort Bourke and Dubbo
goes to Sydney or to Maitland. — Mudgee Liberal, Oct.25.
West Maitland Municipality.— We understand that Mr.
P Hutchison has received a letter from the Colonial Secretary,
stating that his communications on the subject of the proposed
West Maitland Municipality have been referred to the Secre-
tary for Lands. As this Minister will have to make various
enquiries, and satisfy himself on several points referred to in
Mr. Hutchison's communications, the delay which has taken
place, on the part of Government, in. answering on the merits,
will thus be accounted for.

SeSSÄÄSeSgoÄJ

Hos&oá, and' Mr.' I.' Primrose, w*»tedum tj" hon.

Mhllator for PubTlo Works, yesterday, pursuant to appointment

Sapubliomeotiï« held at Wlndsor.,on Monday fct, for ti«
SnrooieofurKingupon the Minister the deelrabibillty or sub
rtffig forthepropped estimate for a « horse .railway "to
Windsor ¿nd Richmond, that <or a steam locomotive railway.
It was pomtedout to the Minister that the Population and
Importance of the district equally entitled It, «"V^tT1^
oHhTolony, to the advantages ofraltway «mmiT»T«T. "ml
that, oonslderlng that .tho estimate would onlyrcaulre In-
creasing about oSe-thlrd more, and Ihn« steam was rar prefer
¿bid toliorso traction, it was most adv sable that tie change
«n»Mstéd Should bo made. Mr. Arnold received tho deputa-
tionwith muchl courtesy, and a lçng, desultory conversât on
ensued bavlng rclcrcnce to thorproposod extension and tho
bert route to^e adopted. The Minister admit ed the great
ioïorA of .the Une1, and stated lils belief that » would pro
boW pay better lhan any other 5n the colony. Hcro
eXfhehad'not changed his opinion on the subject of tram-
way« "apd as he wa« desirous of seeing the experiment tried
heSoteMadfore eultoble line for the purpose could not bo
tound than that to Windsor. One advantage he pointed out

fc£o,SÄ^

.lustítted lt,\ho proposed tramway could be cosily converted by
* in additional outlay into o railway, aud the tramway was, at

anv rate, orflrest Btcp towards ultimately obtaining a locomo-
tive on thellne. The dcpututlen, littving thanked the Minister
iorthe patience with which he lind listened to their represen-
tation«, then withdrew.-S M. llcralil, Koe. 1,

Ínter-colonial Teleokawi-fho event which has been
so long looked forward to, namely, the completion of thellne
oHäeßraph which Is to place Queensland in instantaneous
comnraniotttion'with the three principal Australian colonie«, is
. now- close at land, Mr. E. (J. Cracknell, superintendent of

eleotrianelegrnphs In New South Wales, arrived ¡n Brisbane,,
overland from Sydney, on Monday last. At Murrurundi Mr.

Cracknell joined Mr. J. W. Merfield, the contractor tor the;

northern portion of the New South Wales line, who had just
completci his 'woric. Mo two ifentlcmen Unveiled thence
along the line, inspecting as «icy proceeded. . Mr. Cracknell
was accompanied by the tnasttrs tor tuevarious new suttons,
of which lm opened the following, leaving the several masters
in charge, viz. :-Tnmwortb. Armidale. Glen Junes and

open through írom Brisbane to Adelaide. 1 lie length of'wiro
along which messageswM then fnivil i« ns follows:-From
Brisbane to Sydney, 700mllesi from Sydney to Melbuurne, COO
miles: from Melbourne to Adelaide, coo miles; total, 19dQ
miles, or, if we add tho extra 100 miles Iroin Adelaide to
Koringa (Burra BurraaUncs), the ontiro length ot ¡lue ulong
willoh messages may be sent willie 2050 miles. We tornear to
offerany congratulations to oirr readers on the subject until
we are enabled to Inform them «Of tile nctual openiug and
sallsfaotory working of the line-Queensland Guardian, Suth

October.

murder of Irving and Millar al Shaw's Island, the Commis-
sioner proceeded with the Santo Barbara and his own boat to
the scene of bloodshed-, and accompanied by Lieutenant Wil-
liams, and a party ol native police under Iii« command, made
descents on the suvagut encamped there. By preclpiute flight
all the black« managed to save themselves and escaño to the
Inacceulble part« of the Island, beyond reach of tho officers and
their men. The remain« ol the unfortunate men were, how-
ever, iouud-and-decently interred, and the blaoks'oampwa*
spoiled, and their canoes deUroyed or taken away. In the
camp the hat which Mr. Irving had worn was found, and freg

menU of some other things which had belonged to tho mur^.
dered men! But nothing ofnny valuo of their effects could'be

discovered.-S. Af. Herald, Nov. 2

TitE Breadstuff« svmfixs FonwABptr» to the Exuiui
TIon.-From the Herald's notice of the various «amples of
cereals, and their manulacturetL products, sent to the Inter-
national Exhibition, and now exhibiting in Sydney, It will be
seen that the Hunter Is well represented :-" The speoimenB of
cereal produce at the exhibition are rather numerous, and will
be of value and importance as showing the adaptation of the
soil and climate of this colony to the production of grain ; they
also develope very careful and successful cultivation. The
sample« of maize and.wheat nre particularly line, equal, un-
doubtedly, if noir BUpef lor, to those grown In any other country.
By the «Ide of the «ampio at bean' grown by Sir W. Macarthur,
are «orne of the original seeds from which they were raised ; the
latter ara much smaller in'ilre, as well as darker in colour, than

the colonial grain, «honing the Improvement that has taken
place. The samples of cereals have been 'sent from different
Carts of the colony. Tho largest exhibitor Is Sir W. Macarthur,

here are elxaampleapfwboatpxhlblted, all of very line quality,
and calculated to convoy a favourable idea of New South Wales
as a wheat-producing country. There is considerable variety In
the samples, owing to the dloerent kinds of wheat and to the lo-
cality In which thoy were grown. The samples are contributed
hy the following growers :-Sir W. Macarthur, Mr. J. F.
Clements, Bathurst; Mr. T. Chappell, Mudgee; Mr. Futter
of Lumley, Bungonia; Mr. H. Thompson, of Camden; &
Mr. G. F.Loder of Singleton Of maize there are several
exellent examples, some of which are exhibited in cob & others
in bottles; the one form is better for giving an idea of the size
of the plant, the other better shows the development of the
grain. The samples In bottles grown by Sir W Macarthur are
-large white maize, small white maize, yellow maize, large
' yellow maize ; those In cob arc-bastard yellow maize, white
maize, small white maize, and largo white maize. Some white
. maize In grain Is exhibited by Mr. J. Gosper, of the Hawkes-

bury River. Tlie maize cobs, some of which are ol enormous
1 stte, were grown by the follón lug exhibitor« :-Mr. Montagu
Oak«, of Seven Oaks, Macleay Uiver; Messrs. Anderson,
Campbell, and Co., Sydney ; Mr. Charles Batten, of Fred-
erickton, Macleay Uiver; Mr. A. J. Doyle, ol Midlorn, Hunter
Uiver :-Mr. J. Gosper, of tho Hawkesbury; and Mr. J. Patcr
, son, of Loro. Hunter (¡iver. Only one snmple of rye eoed is ex-

hibited-Italian rye-grown by Mr. li. Prescott, or Sydney.
'" If o samples of oats or other kind« of cereals have been sent.
«. MrW-Macartuurexhlblls some fine sample« of beans and of wal-

nut«. TherearoBome good eampleaofground cereal« exhibited in
bettles. Wheaten flour Is contributed by Messrs. Spring and
- Bon, by Mr. Thompson, ol Camden, by Messrs JamoB Pemel and
. Sons, of Sydney, by Mctíis Solomon, Vindin. and Co., of Mait-

land, and by Mr. Hays, of Burrowa ; and Hour ol maize by
' Jussrt. Anderson, Campbell, and Co , and by Messrs Solomon,
" 'Vladtn, and Co. Samples of potato flour and potato starch arc
.> exhibited by Mr. Vi. Filmer, of West Maitland. The cultiva-

tion of arrowroot is well represented at the inhibition, there
, being no fewer than si-vcn samples, grown In distant parts of

the country. One ol these was grown on the property of Mr.
William Beaumont, within a hundred yards ot high-water
mark on the shore« ol Botany Bay. The other exhibitors nre
-Mrs. G.Neale, of Elizabeth Farm. Parramatta; Miss Hassall,
Camden ; Mr. W. Robertson, of the Hermitage, Grafton ; and
Mr. J. W. Gunst, of the Clarcece River. .Some roots aro ex-
hibited, grown by Mr. Peck, of Dalwood. There is also a
sample ofarrowroot pulp exhibited as an article for the manu
, factura .ot paper-tho produce of ono plant, from which one

pound and a-hnll of arrowroot was extracted; it was grown
upon the Macleay River, by Captain Thornton.

POLICE BUSINESS.—There were eleven cases on the police
list at West Maitland yesterday. .Mr. Day,Mr. White, Mr. B.
Lee, and Mr.-F. M. Doyle were the sitting magistrates.

BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT.— Thomas Troy was
convicted before the bench at West Maitland on Thursday, of
allowing a boree to stray in tho street, and was fined 6s. aud
2s. 6d. costs.

BREACH OF IMPOUNDING ACT.— Edward Bargmeyer was

. charged before the bench at West .Maitland, on Thursday, with

unlawfully rescuing two horses Irora hlin na he wai going to
impound them. John Fleming said tha on the 33th October

there were two horses trupasaing on his property, and that hu
took possession of I bein, and was driving them to the pound,
'. when thedefendant came over his master s .'once and took them

from him : witness told him he was taking the horses to the
pound.— Mary Macdonald said she saw the complainant driving

the horses, and heard Mr. Brown's daughter call tho boy
(defendant) to Uke them from bim, the boy then turned the

horses Into Mr. Brown'« paddook.-The defendant stated that
the-fenoe between Mr. Brown's paddook and Mr Fleming's,
Was Insecure, ai>d allowed tho horses to get over. The bench
, eohvietod the defendant, and lined bim Sa., with is. öd. costs.

CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY.— Norah Collier was charged

before the bench at West Maitland, on Thursday, .with stealing
Money from Abram Andrews. at Rutherlord, on the previous
evening."-Constable Scully deposed that about ten o clock on

that day (Thursday) the prisoner waa given In chargo by Abram
Andrews In Turner's public-house, West Maitlaud, lor stealing

. eight £1 note« last night from him at the Spread Eagle, while
ne was under bl« dray ¡ when sno saw wltnras coming sha threw
« pound note from hT"a Hank of Australasia noto; prisoner
said at first that «ho did not throw It n\\ ay, ami afterward, that
fs!Í *¿*'í<m,}t10 "" 'srvaut to get her a oup ol teu ; she was
lfrtne back kitchen at the time, where there wa« no oue cite
but the «orvaut ; wltnee« apprehended her. There waa nothing
found on her.— Abram Andrews, a currier, deposed that he
came up from Morpeth yesterday, and camped near tho Spread
Eagle ; he saw the Prisoner at the pnbllo-houso after ho un-
yoked i «he left tbe house while ho and his sons and some other«
wera there ; whon li« returned to bl« dray lie lay down in bl«
bed i as be was going to sleep he heard the dog bark, and heard
some one moving near the dray ; ho heard a woman's volo»',
;*ud cried out to her to go «way; «he said "Don't be makiog
such a noise ' witness tried to go asleep again, and In a little
. i time he felt somothlng move, u'id on goltlng up he felt his
pocket, and missed a quantity of money and waybill«, which
-1 he ned placed In a bag ; ho wa» quite «ober at tho time ; ho got

up, tut could not find the person who had taken it, until ho
saw the prisoner this morning at Turner's public-houso-, the
,825flLw*r?-Spon V1?.Uttnk of Australasia, Bast Maitland t he
" t*llr, »Jteen, ol them there on Wednesday afternoon ; he

? positively' swore that tho noto produced waa one of them; thiB
t morning tie went to the Northumberland tap, and «aw prlioncr

tthïï* i II? o|,ur«cd her witli taking lil« money, whon the man

ehlnd the bur denlod It, saying «ho had slept there last night,
ud threatened to knock his teeth down his throat If ho charged
. nar again; when witness turued round, thinking to go for a
, i QOMtuble, he saw tho publican make Blgns to tho prlioner, and

*ltncM had »hortly gono opt when sho also left the tap; wit
r -S.<!,lJ>£.00liied ? í°u*Ublc, and thoy went to Turner's, where

-HWapprehended prisoner; witness never gave money to the
EwÏÏfïr'Ç* *? íí,ac,¿: ,l° WRS I"11" *ur<l no .»» "'e men
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"2»S?'toi'?K nri«on«. Indicating that «he Bhould hide the
money, and that there was collusion between thom.-Constable
Lennard said he met the prisoner last night about one o'clock,

between the Spread Lagle and West Maitland ; she seemed to
be under the Influence of liquor, and was walking very quick ;
ho accosted her by the name ol Mrs. Lamb, and asked hor
where she was going ; she said she was going to Maitland, and

hat her name was not Lamb but Corley ; she said she had left

Lochinvar at seven o'clock that evening which he knew to be
false; i he could find no trace of hor being at Lochinvar at all.
The prUoner wa» remanded till Monday.

CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY.— Honora Collier was char-

ged by remand before the bench at West Maitland yesterday
with stealing £8 from Abraham Andrews. The evidence
already given in this case has been publlshod.— Margaret Ryan
deposed that she was servant at Mr. Turner's public-house, and

was in the back kitchen on Thursday morning. 1 ho prisoner
was there. She came in and asked witness to go for a pint of
ale but on her refusal she stood in tho doorway. Shortly after
wards the constable came, and as he was coming she threw
something under the dresser, which the constable took posses
sion of. IT was a piece of paper, but witness did not look to
see what it was. Thomas Moss deposed that he kept the Nor

thumberland Tap. He knew the prisioner as Mrs. Colier. An
drews came into the Tap one morning lately, and said that the
prisioner was the woman who had robbed him. She was stand
ing outside at the time, and on hearing this camein and said

"you are sadly mistaken my good man". The woman asked

for a glass of grog, and he would not serve her, but
told her to go away, and made a signal to her at the same time
to go. she had not been in the Tap that morning before. She
did not have tea there or sleep there the night before. The
prisioner was committed to take her trial at the Quarter Ses
sions now sitting.

CHARGE OF STEALING A SADDLE.—William Mackie was brought before the bench at West Maitland, yesterday, re remand, under the charge of having a stolen saddle in hiss possession. Alexander Brown deposed that he was a drover, living

at Lochinvar. The saddle produced was his property. He
had it in his possession on last Monday three weeks. He

took it to Mrs. Turner's stable at Lochinvar, and hung it on a partition between two stalls. He went back for the saddle on the following morning, and it was gone, as well as the bridle.

On last Wednesday evening he was inside Turner's, and saw

the prisoner ride by and get off his horse. He at once knew

the saddle was his, and claimed it. The prisoner said it could

not be his, for he (the prisoner) had purchased it from some one

on the road. Constable Lennard, who came up, asked him if

the saddle was his, and on his saying it was, he took the prisoner in charge. The prisoner ran away.—Louis Emanuel, a
saddler at Lochinvar, recognised the saddle produced as one

which he had repaired for the last witness, Brown.—The pri-

soner was remanded for eight days.

STEALING A TUMBLER - Mary Howard was charged before
the Bench at West Maitland,yesterday, with Stealing a
Tumbler. Constable Purtill deposed that on Thursday night,
about 10 o'clock. Mr. Cannon gave the Prisoner into his charge
for Stealing a Tumbler from the counter of his tap. She made
no denial, but pressed him not to give her in charge. Joseph
Cannon stated that on Thursday night the prisoner and another
woman taime Into his Public-House & had some rum, after
which he left the bar. From information received he taxed
her with Steallng a Tumbler, & she then gave up to him the
tumbler produced, whichwas worth about 3d. The Prisoner
was convicted. She was an old offender, & was sentenced to
one month's Imprisonment, with hard labour.

CHARGE OF ABSCONDING - Joseph Sanderson was brougnt
yc=terdny before the bench, at We»t Maitland ntidsrHie sus-
picion of being an absconder.-Constnble Leonard hud appre-
hended him on suspicion of being John McMillan, charged in
the Crime Report with absconding from the service of Messrs.
Lloyd, brothers, near Breeza. On colling Mai by the name of
McMillan, he answered to it twice. . He was a little the worse
lor liquor nt the time, but knew what he was about. 1 he,prl
sonor said that at tho timo of tho alleged absconding ne was
working tor Mr. Andrew M'Kenzle, of Merton. He hardly
knew what he was doing when he answered to the name
M'Millan. The prisoner, whoso description did not .pre-
cisely correspond with that in the Crime Report, was remanded,
to Gunnedah, the bench promising to request the Muswell
Brook bench to inquire as to the correctness of lib statement.

DRUNKENESS - Samuel Davis pleaded guilty yesterday before
the Bench, at West Maitland, to the charge of Drunkenness.
and was fined 5s., or in default, to be imprisoned for 24 hrs.
John Connelly under a similar charge, having left £2,

his Bail was ordered to be forfeited.

THE MAIL ROBBERY.— William Mackie was charged before
the Bench at West Maitland, yesterday, with having taken
part in the late Mail Robbery on the Northern Road. Constable
Lennard deposed, that on Wednesday he apprehended the
prisoner on another charge, at Lochinvar. On that occasion

the prisoner made a bolt, and ran away for about half a mile.
As he was running he several times put his hands—first one,
and then, the other, in his breast. He seemed as if he was
searching for something, or wanted to throw something away.
He cleared several fences,and before he cleared the last one
he threw something from him against the fence. He then got
over the fence, turned round, and started again. Witness
apprehended him in that paddock, and took him to Lochinvar ;
and on searching him found 13s. and three cigars. Witness took

him to Maitland that night. On Thursday morning, about
sunrise, witness went to the last fence referred to, with
Constable Watson, and found there a gold watch and chain, a
quantity of gold, and some notes. There were two parcels
lying together, at the fence, where the prisoner got over. One
—a handkerchief—contained gold ; the other, also a handker-
chief contained a £10 note, a £1 note, & a cheque for
£6 13s 4d., drawn on the Joint Stock Bank, by W. Russell,
junr., dated 10th October, favour No. 174. The gold-weighed
15¾ ozs. 4 dwts. The £10 note was on the Joint Stock Bank,
Armidale. The watch was lying by itself, exposed. Witness
had the gold weighed at Mr. Smith's, at Lochinvar, and then
brought it and the other things to Maitland, and
charged the prisoner, who was then in the lock-up, with being
one of the men who had robbed the Mail at the Chain of Ponds.
The prisoner said, "You are joking". Witness told him he
was not, and that he had better be cautious what he said, as it
would be given in evidence against him. He then said he was
not guilty. On searching him again, a percussion cap was
found in his waistcoat pocket. On asking him if he was in the
habit of using many of them, he said he had been out duck-
shooting the day before. The prisoner, before apprehension,
was riding a bay horse about 16 hands high, rather low in con-
dition, branded A H with T over near shoulder. There was
hardly a white hair on it ; it had a mealy muzzle, and common
switch tail, and a sore wither from the saddle.—Jonathan Snell
deposed that he was a grazier. On Sunday night week, the
27th October, he was travelling in the mail, from the Highland
Home towards Maitland, and the mail was robbed. It was at
about a quarter to twelve, at about 2 miles on the Muswell-
brook side of the Chain of Ponds. Three men were engaged in
the robbery, and they were all mounted. One of the three
horses was a dark iron grey. He had seen one like it in the
Maitland Pound. It was shown to him by Constable Leonard.
At time of the Robbery, he first noticed three men in the road
and pointed them out to the Coachman, and he said all
right. Just as he spoke there was the report of two guns, and
the men called out to the coachman to stop the coach, or
they would shoot. They presented their guns at the
time. The coach was stopped, and the men told
the passengers to come out, which they did. They
then told the coachman to leave the coach, but he would
not. One of the men afterwards robbed witness of £55
in notes, a gold watch and chain, a silver watch and gold
chain, and a pair of saddle bags. One of the notes was a £10
note and the rest were £1 notes.He had got the notes from
William Kerrigan of the Milly, beyond the Namoi. The watch
and chain (produced by the constable) are the same that were
taken from Witness. He was deprived of them by being placed
in bodily fear. One of the men dismounted, and was about
five feet six high. The others kept on their horses, and ap-
peared about five feet ten high. He had no knowledge of the
prisoner as connected with this affair. The night was dark, and
the two men on horseback did not come near. The horse he saw
in the pound was very much of those which the
two men rode. When he first saw them they were nearer to
the light of the coach lamp, and he saw that the horse had a
mealy muzzle. The three men were armed.—Prisoner said he
could establish his innocence, and asked to be remanded
to some place where he could have writing materials. The prisoner was remanded for eight days to the gaol.
MAINTENANCE - John Daly was charged before the Bench

at West Maitland, yesterday, by Margaret Doyle, with refusing
to support his illegimate child. Mr. Thompson (for Mr. Mullen)
appeared for the Complainant, & Mr.Briggs for the Defence.
The Complainant stated that she first became acquainted with
the Defendant 6 years ago, when she was living with her
parents at the North Shore, Sydney. She was then 20 years old.
Improper Intimacy took place between them & she left home
with the Defendant, & went to the Manning River, where she
continued living with him. He had been 12 months away
from her, when he was in Gaol: & since he had come out he
had ill used her. She had had 2 children by him, & had lived
with him as his wife. He & no one else had supported the
children. The elder child was 5 years old, & the younger 2.
He had turned her out of his house on Saturday week, & given
her no support for the children. He was a Carpenter, earning
10s a day. - By the Bench: I did not know he was a married
man until long after I became acquainted with him. - By
Mr. Briggs: I never left him on my own accord. I received
£6 once from my Cousin; & I have also received money
from other men - I cannot say how many. The Defendant
has never fetched me away from Brothels. I never told any
one, the children were too good looking to be his. I was not
getting my living by prosstitution when I first went to live
with him - By Mr. Thompson: My first child was born at the
Manning, & I had been living with him for 12 months
previously. - Jon Bernard Daley deposed that he was a
Carpenter & Joiner. He first knew the Complainant in 1854.
She was living with her parents at the North Shore. She did
not leave then with him, nor to follow him at his request. She
lived with him at the Manning. She went in the same boat
with him, & they lived together at the Manning. He had been
cohabiting 15 months, when her first child was born. She
was treated as his wife. The chid was not his; but he had
supported it, while she lived with him. - Cross examined: She
was loose girl before she left the North Shore. The child was
born 7 months, after she went to the Manning; She was not
living with him, before he went to the Manning; but he used to
go backwards & forwards to her father's place. While there he
had 3 or 4 times, seen improper conduct, between her & other
men. She had told him the child was not his, but Wathouse's.
Mrs. Sage was present. - Br the Bench; I was a married man,
when I went to see her, at her father's; & she had been to my
house, & seen my wife there. - By Mr. Thompson; I had the
child christened, at the Manning, by the name of Mary Ann
Daley. I was summoned before the Bench at Newcastle for
the Maintance of this child, & an order was made for its
Maintenance. I did not confess it was mine - Isabella Sage
deposed that on Thursday she heard the Complainant say to
the Defendant - 'This child is not yours, it belongs to a man in
Lane Cove, named Mr. Waters.' She did not know which
child was referred to, but believed it to be the eldest. The
Complainant had told her that the youngest was Daly's. - The
Complainant, recalled by the Bench, stated that she never
never received money from men before she went to the
Manning. The Defendant was Convicted, & ordered to pay
10s a week for 12 months towards the Maintenance of the
child; & also to pay Court Costs & £1 1s. Professional Costs.
This Case had reference to the elder child only.

YARROW CREEK STATION, BEARDIE PLAINS. - We are
requested to call attention to the sale by Messrs. Dodds & Co.,

this day, Tuesday, at the Northumberland Hotel, of that first
class Pastoral Property the 'Yarrow Creek' Station, Beardie

Plains, New England, 6000 head of well-bred cattle. This
splendid station was on it dwelling-house, barn, stable,
stockyard for 4,000 head, grass & cultivation paddocks, &
every requisite for the resident proprietor. It will carry
12,000 head.


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