MUDGEE NEWSPAPER
and
Mining Report
March 16 1858
DEATH at Mudgee William Kelman, eldest son of George Kelman, late of Keith Bandshire, Scotland, age 15 years
A child found beside its dead
mother is looking for a home, the mother’s name Mary Route the father believed
to be Henry Kirkwood.
March 23, 1858
The numerous friends of Mr. James M’Cubbin and their name is legion will be much gratified on being informed that he opens on April 1st next the Denison Hotel at Denison Town on the Talbragar River, for the accommodation of his friends in particular and the public in general. Mr. M’Cubbin with along Scotch head attached to a long Scotch body has with great judgement fixed on the most central situation that could possibly be selected. It is on the direct line between the Turon and the Northern goldfields along which the traffic has greatly increased since the opening up of the latter. The Denison Hotel is situated about 45 miles north of Mudgee and Coolah lies 23 miles to the N.E. of Denison Town on the direct road to the Rocky River Diggings. It also catches the immense traffic of the store stock travelling between the Northern and Southern markets being about 20 miles from Cobra and 50 from Dubbo. It also embraces all the traffic from Maitland and other districts of the Hunter towards the Macquarie being about 30 miles in a N.W. direction from Cassilis and 15 from Tongua or Fitzgerald’s Plains. From so many sources of traffic meeting at one point like the radii of a circle it cannot be doubted that a house of the above description is much required for the convenience and comfort of travellers and that the enterprising host will meet ample encouragement and reap a rich reward for his public spirit. In fine Mr. M’Cubbin has added a general store to the other conveniences conferred on the district where an ample supply of goods is constantly kept on hand suitable for the requirements of a country population.
£5 Reward Wesleyan ChurchWhereas several panes of glass
have been lately broken in the windows of the Wesleyan Chapel and other damage
done to the ceiling porch, I hereby offer the above reward for such information
as will lead to the conviction of the parties so offending.
JOHN BAX
Circuit steward
April 20 1858
CONDEMNED MEN—An order reached
town on Monday last appointing Wednesday, may 5th for the execution of the
unfortunate man, Charles Augustus Wollenwebber who was convicted of murder last
Assizes. There are still hopes that if
Wollenwebber’s case be reconsidered his life maybe spared, he showed very
little emotion when the execution date was given to the prisoner, he remains in
the same state of mental prostration caused by the fear of his approaching end. At this time he is little more than a living
skeleton and quite absorbed in thought.
April 27 1858
On Wednesday a match made up
between young Thomas Honeysett and Sandy Kenniwell for £1 a side, which was won by
the former.
May 1 1858
Editorial - PROGRESS OF MUDGEE
In our issue of July 15 we
presented our readers with a short ‘Short Account of Mudgee’ we shall now
endeavour to convey to them some idea of the progress the town and district
have made since that period.
It is now a little more than 12
months since the publication of the first number of the Mudgee Newspaper and
the strides Mudgee has made in social progress since that period are truly
astonishing. Whether the establishment
of the Mudgee Newspaper has been one of the causes of this rapid advancement we
leave the decision of the discerning public.
The first change that would
strike the eye of a person who had been absent from Mudgee during the past 12
months would be the greatly increased number of houses and public buildings;
the second, the improvements effected in the various streets; and the third the
air of business which pervades the stores and other places of resort. Among
the numerous buildings which have lately been erected may be mentioned
the new Catholic Church, a stone building, which when completed will be an ornament to the
town. The new Presbyterian Church though
a plain building, occu [there is a fold
in the paper] sure fills up the blank which previously existed between the
office of this paper and the Hospital in Perry Street. The new store erected by Mr. A. Lamont will
bear comparison with nay in the colony.
The splendid residence now nearly completed for Mrs Blackman, overlooks
a great part of the township and sets an example to the numerous wealthy
landowners of the district worthy their imitation. The improvements lately effected in market
Street are very great—the street has been stumped from end to end, several
holes filled up and a most substantial bridge built across the creek running
into the Cudgegong. Several other
streets have also been partially cleared by private individuals.
Though the town and Mudgee
district are now much better known of other parts of the colony than they were
twelve months ago, yet their importance and the extent of their commercial
connections are not fully are not fully appreciated, and Hon. Members of the
Legislative Assembly must be very ignorant of them when they compare Mudgee with Sofala and other places
of minor importance. We have taken some
trouble to ascertain the amount of business transacted at the different stores
in Mudgee; and perhaps some persons will be surprised when they learn that at
four stores only in twelve months, transactions have taken place to the amount
of nearly one hundred thousand pounds.
In 1856 the population of Mudgee
was estimated to be 803 souls but we have reason to believe that this number
was considerably below the mark. At the
present time we estimate the number of inhabitants to be about 2000. At first sight, it is difficult to suppose
that the population is so large, but on a survey being made of the township our
estimate will be found to be nearly correct.
The population of Mudgee is still fast increasing and a great number of
houses are in course of erection, among them two first-class hotels. The new Episcopalian Church will also be
commenced in a few days.
The progress the district of
Mudgee has made during the past twelve months is more difficult to
determine. Large additions have been
made to the population; country villages are springing up; the number of farms
has increased and the goldfields continue to yield as much, if not more than
they have done for some years past. The
amount of gold sent down by escort from the district during the past month is
in round numbers 3,000 ounces and it is
well known that one half the gold obtained reaches Sydney by private hands.
In conclusion we prophecy that Mudgee will still progress and that it will be second to no town in the colony.
May 11 1858
THE CONDEMNED CRIMINAL—We have
much satisfaction in announcing that the efforts made to save the life of the
unfortunate man Wollenwebber who was sentenced to death at the last Bathurst
Assizes have been crowned with success.
The Sydney Mail on Friday night
brought the official announcement of commutation of the sentence of death to
that of imprisonment with hard labour to fifteen years, the first three in
irons, being the maximum second any punishment permitted by the laws of the colony.
We understand the unhappy object of this act of clemency on the part of His Excellency the Governor General and the Executive was most painfully affected when the intelligence was conveyed to him that his life was spared. He had, we are given to understand for some time past renounced all hope that his sentence would be commuted and the effect of such an announcement upon a person in his debilitated state can be more easily imagined than described. Wollenwebber has requested the Rev. Thomas Sharpe to express his deep sense of gratitude to all those persons who signed the Petition and particularly to those individuals who interested themselves in warmly obtaining the requisite signatures.
To BushmenWanted immediately, TWO Bushmen accustomed to Slab Building. Apply to George Kellman, Gladstone Street, Mudgee.
May 18 1858
FOOT RACE The report of the following foot race which
came off on the 3rd instant was accidentally omitted in our last issue. Race for
£
20 a side between Johnny Honeysett and New Murphy, 100 yards. The betting in favour of Murphy, until both
competitors arrived on the ground, when Honeysett’s backers offered 5 to 4 but
very few bets were obtained. The race
was won easily by Honeysett. We
understand that is about taking up the
gauntlet thrown down by the Mudgee Don, who has offered Honeysett 3 yards in the 100 for any amount.
May 18 1858
A GOOD opportunity to receive
First-class Portraits by the new COLODON PROCESS. Parties desirous of obtaining the same can do
so for a short time only on application at
MR EMRIGHTS—Mudgee Hotel.
‘Wood is the thing after all’ as the man with the wooden leg said, after the mad dog bit him on his wooden leg
July 1 1858
AN AGED GOOSE—Mr. M. Lahy of Euromby [Uamby] has now in his possession a goose which he obtained from Mrs. Cox of Burrundulla twenty years ago, it then being six years old. This rara avis continued to lay up to thirty-three years of age.
NOTICEI HEREBY caution the Public not
to give my Wife Bridget Dowd any Credit as I will not hold myself responsible
for any debts that she may contract.
JOHN DOWD.
August 8 1858
September 21 1858
Tin, of Guntawang, a native of
China, was charged ‘for he did on the 6th instant at Guntawang in the Police
District of Mudgee and colony of NSW, sell one bottle of spirituous liquor to
wit, rum without having obtained in manner and form directed by the Act 13th
Victoria, No. 29 a licence sufficiently authorising such sale as aforesaid.’
James Donaldson of Guntawang on
oath stated that on Monday 6th instant, he received a bottle of rum from Joseph
Gardiner and from information before the court, the bottle of rum, the same he
had received from Gardiner; he tasted the contents in the presence of Robert
Cain; the bottle was then sealed and not opened since.
Joseph Gardiner, on oath stated
that he was in the defendant’s house at Guntawang on the evening of the 6th; he
purchased a square bottle of rum; he paid 5/6 at the time and promised to pay
the balance 3/6 at some future time; he tasted the liquor from the bottle—it
was rum; the defendant lived at Guntawang and had no licence to sell
liquor. Witness was taking the bottle of
rum home to his tent, where they would have a whet; one of them [Mr. Donaldson, he did not know him
at the time] took the bottle out of the witnesses hands; he was offering it
back when witness said ‘give it to your mate’ whom witness afterwards
recognised as Mr Gillis; they kept the bottle and witness had not seen it
since; at the time there was a young man Robert Cain with the witness; witness
once before bought spirits from the same man, whom he believed to be in the
employ of Mr. Rouse.
Robert Cain on oath corroborated
the above evidence.
Simon Gillis being sworn
corroborated the evidence of the first witness; stated that Cain sealed the
bottle with shoemaker’s wax at Donaldson’s horse; he brought it with him and
gave it to the Chief Constable.
Chief Constable Hardy, sworn,
stated he searched by authority of Mr Rouse the hut of the defendant and found
a corkscrew, tin funnel and a tot, holding about a glass; there were two gin cases sunk in the floor
covered with a piece of wood. He also
searched another hut occupied by Thomas Radbone who was in the employ of Mr
Rouse and found locked up in a box a gin case containing nineteen quart bottles
of gin; which Radbone said had been left there by the defendant.
The Court found the defendant
guilty and fined him the sum of £30 with professional costs of £2. 2s. and court cost of 2/6. In default of
payment three months Bathurst goal.
Mr Devereux appeared for the prosecution and Mr Brodribb for the defence.
September 14 1858
- Thomas Tarrant applied for a Hawkers and Pedlar’s Licence
- Hayman Wilbertree Vile applied for a publican’s general licence for at house at Wiadra know as the Welcome Inn.
- Wolf Lazarus applied for a hawker’s and pedlars licence.
- Patrick Sullivan applied for a publican’s and general licence for a house in Perry Street, Mudgee known as the Shamrock Inn’ near the National School
All granted.
September 21 1858
Charles Whitfield – Publican and
Butcher at Devil’s Hole Creek , Meroo
September 21 1858
An Irishman was challenged to fight a duel but declined on the plea that he did not like to make his mother an orphan.
October 5 1858
Mr Thacker has been appointed as agent for the Mudgee newspaper at Guntawang.
October 19 1858
The Guntawang Diggings—A few
weeks back we mentioned that several parties had been doing very well at
Guntawang. Since then the number of
diggers at work has gradually increased to about fifty; of their average
success we have at present no information but we know that several have done
first-rate. One man, Mr Chapman, who
came into Mudgee about a fortnight ago without a sixpence in his pocket, showed
us last week gold, which he had obtained with out assistance, worth £17. We are also informed that a son of Mr. Reuben
of this town obtained an ounce in one day.
We remind parties that a sale of Crown Lands takes place on Monday next at the Police Office, Mudgee. The land is situated on the Piambong, the Puggoon and Wiadra Creeks, the Cudgegong River and several town allotments.
November 9 1858
Accoucheur, Dublin Lying-in-Hospital Member of Royal College of Surgeons, London, formerly Assistant Surgeon Queen’s Royal Rifle Corps. Present Address—Enright’s Hotel, Mudgee
November 16 1858
Guntawang Diggings—We have been
informed but cannot vouch for the truth of our information that a party of
diggers lately arrived from Victoria have sunk a deep hole in a new gully and
are getting from 3 to 4 ounces a day.
November 23 1858
Guntawang—A correspondent informs
us that three men have obtained 66 ounces of gold in nine days at
Guntawang—sinking 7 feet deep. They have
prospected different parts of their claim and they are all of the same richness. Upwards of one pound weight was obtained in a
single cartload of stuff. We have been shown a private letter from a
digger to a friend in Mudgee, which states that his party get three ounces in
their first tub of washing stuff and they have since been making £? per
day each. The gold is found on a low
ridge and there are at present about three hundred men at work. Since the foregoing was in type we have been
informed that the same party who obtained the 65 ounces have got 35 ounces more
and that a party working above them are doing still better.
November 30 1858
Gambling—George Saunders, alias
Saunderson, was charged with on the 17th instant in a certain room in the
licensed public-house of John Enright, situated in Market Street in the town of
Mudgee, where a certain unlawful game, to wit, the game of roulette was then
and there being played.
Chief Constable Hardy stated under oath, that he was underneath the verandah of the public-house; on passing one of the rooms he heard voices; he heard a voice say he would bet a pound on the red. He followed a waiter into the room, a large amount of money was on the table. The witness did not have a warrant, the case was not proved and was dismissed owing to insufficient evidence.
Guntawang DiggingsThese diggings are still going ahead rapidly. Numbers of fresh arrivals daily, any man willing to work can earn a living. Last week Micky Brennan and party got a nugget upwards of 7 ounces, besides smaller gold. To-day a nugget was sold to Mr. Rouse of 10¼ ounces; this piece is a curiosity as it is as flat as a pancake, also found another piece of 32 ounces, they can be seen at Mr Rouse’s store, Guntawang.
December 7 1858
From Mr. Cuthbert Lamrock’s, Appletree Flat, about two months ago, one Bay Mare, snip on nose, near hind foot marked with a rope, star in forehead, branded WL on shoulder. £5 reward if stolen on conviction of the thief and £1 if strayed on delivery to Mr Lamrock, Appletree Flat or PAUL HARFORD, Mudgee.
December 21 1858
Died George Vile at his residence Market Street, age 45.
January 18 1859
WHEAT The undesigned is a
purchaser of good Wheat, in any quantity for which the highest market price
will be given in cash, on delivery. Thos
Honeysett.
January 18 1859
Dr. Ramsay now opposite the Hospital, Perry Street, Mudgee
January 25 1859
John Roe of Guntawang was charged
with unlawfully beating George Smith of the 15th instant, over wages and
interfering with his wife. Joseph
Phillips, James Burke gave evidence.
Fined three pounds.
T. Honeysett senior and junior and J. Honeysett were playing cricket in Mudgee in the All Trades team. The Dons of the day for the All Trades team were Messrs. J and T Lewis, T. Honeysett jnr and T Honeysett snr. [the latter more as a bowler than a batsman.]
March 1 1859
Accident—As a man named Hupham in the employment of Mr Rouse was returning to Guntawang on Saturday evening, when his horse bolted and brought him in contact with a tree. He lay in the bush all night with some severe injuries, Dr. Ramsay attended him, he has a fracture leg.
March 29 1859
My wife Eliza Indea has left me
and I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract.
Geo. Indea, Guntawang
May 3 1859
Address to MATTHEW HOMER
May 17 1859
On Saturday May 6, the following
private foot race took place at Mr James Cain’s Mudgee Hotel, Mudgee
The first between Mr John
Honeysett, Mudgee and Mr McGuiness, Bathurst, 150 yards, £10
aside. This was a very well contested
race. McGuiness lead the for the first 80 yards when Honeysett headed him and
was never caught.
John Honeysett again raced this
time W. Cullen, Tambaroora, 100 yards laying £3 to £2. This race was a very hard struggle and was
won cleverly by John Honeysett.
The last race of the private match between James Cullen, snr and Thomas Honeysett, snr., 50 yards, £5 aside. The old men came up to scratch well and after a stiff race that would have astonished the young ones, Honeysett came in the winner.
June 21 1859
BIRTH June 4, Mrs Isaac McKenna of a son
DEATH Friday June 10, at his residence Perry Street Mr Isaac McKenna
Isaac McKenna was the Undertaker in Mudgee and had the ‘Bushman’s Home.’
July 5 John Kerr has taken over the Denison Town Hotel.
July 9 1859
Alfred Jackson [the champion of
the Mudgee P.R.] appeared under a warrant to answer to the charge of assault
preferred against him by Edward Cook [better known as Captain Sire Edward Cook]
Sir Edward was represented by Mr
Brodribb. Jackson by Mr. Clarke for
Templeton and Jones.
The information having been read
and sworn to, the Captain commenced in a quiet and friendly manner to explain
to the bench some little family matter prior to the occurrence but was
requested to confine himself to the assault.
In reply to Mr Brodribb he knew the defendant, who was the husband of
his grand step-daughter or step grand-daughter and had been married for four
weeks but was now parted, the lady being
under his protection. On the previous
Thursday he came in to Mudgee with his step grand-daughter and stepped into
Foreman’s Billiard room, several other gentlemen stepping in at the same time.
After being there a short time, his step grand-son [defendant] stepped in and
without more ado stepped up to him and gave him a right haded buster under the
lug and sent him ‘hors de combat.’ He
then commenced a game at ‘knock em down’ with the other gentlemen present, to
his own entire satisfaction. In reply to
Mr. Clarke—Since you will have it he
called me a--------old--------- and said, ‘ come out of that or I’ll murder
you.’ He [the Captain] was standing
between his step grandson and grand step-daughter.
This evidence being corroborated
by another of the captain’s grand step-sons, Mr. Dunn.
Mr. Clarke addressed the bench
for the defence and said he did not
attempt for one moment to dispute that an assault had been committed and
that his client was willing to be bound over to keep the peace in such sureties
as their worships might think proper—although
it was a question whether complainant had any right to interfere between
man and wife.
The bench ordered defendant to be bound over and the necessary bonds having been entered into, Jackson was released.
August 9 1859
Alfred Jackson on summons for
desertion of wife. Case adjourned by
consent. Mr. Brodribb for complainant,
Mr Clarke for defence.
September 13 1859
MARRIAGE Anne Naughton 4th daughter of M. Naughton late of Mudgee to William Martin of Cobra [Cobbora?]
September 27 1859
James and Thomas Readford appeared on bail charged with selling 18 head of cattle the property of Messrs Lee of Bathurst, alleged to be stolen. Mr Brodribb and Mr Clarke [for Templeton] appeared for the defence.
It appeared by the evidence that 18 head of cattle, bearing the brand of Messrs Lee had been sold to Elston and Holburd, butchers of Mudgee. In the absence of Elston, who had gone to England, the proof of the purchase from defendants was not conclusive, Holburd the other partner being an unwilling witness in the case. The Bench however considered there were sufficient grounds of suspicion to warrant committal to next Quarter Sessions. Bail Allowed.
MUSIC OF THE
DIGGINGS.
‘Twas on a Sunday
afternoon
At holy Whitsuntide,
I walked in tranquil
happiness
With dear ones by my
side,
I never felt more
gratefully
\The blessing and the
boon
Of the Sabbath’s
hallowed quietness
Than on that
afternoon.
A little hut we
spied,
‘Twas built of slabs
and stringy bark,
And little else
beside;
But from it poured a
melody
Of voices all in
tune—
There was music on
the diggings
That Sunday
afternoon.
For what the
strangers sung
Was a hymn my good
old mother
Used to sing when I
was young;
And the mist of years
swept over
Like swift clouds
past the moon—
I was back again
beside her
That Sunday afternoon
The world call great
and fine,
And, like a dream of
fairy land,
It passed, and left
no sign;
But my heart is
beating ever
This dear
old-fashioned tune
That I heard upon the
diggings
That Sunday afternoon
I never may be told,
But I pray that God
will bless them
With better wealth
than gold;
May their homes with
love be lighted,
And their prayers be
answered soon,
For the praise they
sung to Heaven
That Sunday
afternoon.
I love my mother
land—
My spirit prays to
see her
Good, beautiful and
grand;
O, I hear an angel
whisper
Of a good time coming
soon,
When there’s music on
the diggings
On a Sunday afternoon.
Nutshell, 1859 FUSCHIA
September 27 1859
The above reward will be paid on conviction of persons so offending.
JAMES F PLUNKETT, Wargundy, Sept 12.
October 11 1859
Thomas and James Readford were
arraigned for stealing on December1, 1858 at Talbratong on the Bogan, one ox
and one bullock the property of John, James, Thomas and George Lee.
Two of the jurymen having been
challenged.
The Crown Prosecutor opened the
case for the prosecution, pointing out the difficulties that would surround
this case, on the point of identity.
That an erroneous opinion had gone abroad with reference to Judge Dickenson’s
opinion of brands not being any evidence of ownership; although they could not be taken as
conclusive proof without other
testimony, yet they would be admitted in evidence.
Mr John Lee being placed in the
box, stated that he was a stockholder, residing at Bialong, [Bylong] about 45
miles form Mudgee; has several stations and a great number of cattle—probably
7000; saw some cattle in December last belonging to himself and brother branded
WL near rump and a piece off near ear;
the cattle were near the pound; Mr Blackman was with him
Evidence from W. R. Blackman,
Chief Constable Hardy, the case was withdrawn from lack of evidence.
November 8, 1859
Edward Terrence alias Tarrant
brought up on remand charged with larceny, stole a gold watch and chain the
property of John Canning of
Merrendee.
Ann Canning of John Canning gave
evidence to the effect that she had left the watch on the bed side table at
Cain’s Public House. She had seen the
prisoner the previous day—but knew nothing of him
Mary Ann Green daughter of the last witness gave corroborating evidence. The evidence being untraceable to the prisoner the case was dismissed. The prisoner was then ordered to Cassilis to be dealt with on a charge of felony.
November 22 1859
GEO. KELMAN
November 29 1859
For the benefit of Kenny the
Sydney Eel and Alf. Jackson. Another Sparring entertainment will come off this
Evening in Henry Frost’s long room, Victoria Inn when the lovers of sport and the ‘noble art of
self-defence are invited to attend. Tickets admission 2/-.
JACK KENNY
ALF. JACKSON
Lessons given every Saturday and
Monday by Hutchinson, Kenny and Jackson.
December 1 1859
William Dunn appeared on bail for horse stealing. Mr Brodribb and Mr Yates for defence. Case adjourned for evidence on Friday
December 6 1859
William Dunn appeared to his bail
to answer the charge preferred by Chief-constable Hardy of having in his
possession a horse supposed to be stolen.
Mr Hardy sworn stated: He saw the
prisoner riding the horse in Perry Street on the 26th ultimo, prisoner said he
had bought the horse from a man named Kayton and had a receipt for him, did not
know where Kayton lived, he appeared confused when questioned, the horse was
branded WW on near shoulder and W on hip and appeared to be fairly recent.
Defence attorney declined any
defence as how his client came in possession of the horse. His client was a
breeder of horses and had put the brand on because the horse was his own or on
his run.
Thomas Best stated he had lost a
similar horse two years ago from Meroo.
The case adjourned to obtain the opinion of the Attorney General.
Mr Brodribb entered and objection that the prisoner was not cautioned before being questioned.
December 27 1859
William Dunn from remand on horse
stealing, further postponed until the end of January.
GUNTAWANG—Sudden death under Suspicious circumstances. An inquest held on the body of Hugh Frazer, a hutkeeper employed by Mr. Rouse. From evidence: The deceased was hutkeeping at a sheep station about 12 miles from Guntawang. On Friday the 16th instant the shepherd went out with his sheep as usual and on his return found the deceased lying dead under the berth. He went with his sheep to an adjoining station, put them in the yard and stoped all night. On the following morning he reported the death of Frazer, and proposed leaving his sheep in the yard while he went into Guntawang to report the circumstance. It was, however, arranged that he should mind the sheep about the hut and look after the children while the shepherd’s wife ??. Mr. Thacker, the overseer came out and upon examining the hut he found it had been swept cleaner than usual. He observed holes in the earth floor indicating recent traces of blood, as if one had been filled and flowed over to the other. This was discovered by scraping the earth with his knife and the tracks of flies from one hole to another. This he pointed out to a constable who was with him. The shepherd stated that a tilted cart had stopped there the night before and that deceased while talking to the owner of the cart that morning suddenly complained of being ill and in pain and had gone to the berth to lie down. He also stated that he had had not swept that day. It also came out in evidence that when an axe was inquired for too open a box, the shepherd stated that he had put it away, but did not know where; the axe was found under the bed by the side of the dead body of the deceased. The body was in a very advanced state of decomposition and Dr Cutting was unable to find any wounds sufficient to cause death to the loss of blood supposed by the appearance of the holes in the floor.
The jury returned a verdict of—Died from natural causes.
January 16 1860
Richard Jackson of Menah Flat
farmer appeared before the court to
answer the complaint of his wife for using threatening and violent
language—that he would break her neck and every bone in her body. By the information Mrs Jackson was in bodily
fear from the worser-half and claimed
sufficient sureties to keep the peace.
Mrs Jackson objected to go home and prayed the court to allow separate
maintenance; as this could not be arranged Jackson was bound over for three
months, himself in £40 and
two sureties of £20
each
In the district of Mudgee for the
quarter ended December 31, 1859—
Births [Male 38] 38; [Female 31]
Deaths [Male 20]; [Female 8]
Marriages 16.
To Let, either yearly or on a
lease of three years, a low rent, the
well know Public House at Wyadra, half way between Mudgee and Wellington, now
in the occupation of Mr H. Vile. The
house contains 6 rooms and at the rear is a good kitchen, storeroom, stabling,
good stock yard and about three acres of cultivation ground. Immediate possession can be given and the
furniture can be rented with the house.
For further particulars apply to John Knox Mudgee or John Boyle, Bootmaker, Dubbo
A man in Michigan not long since committed suicide by drowning. As the body could not be found, the Coroner held an inquest on his hat and jacket found on the bank of the lake—verdict ‘found empty.’
January 19 1860
PUBLIC NOTICEThis is to give notice that, in
future any person or persons found trespassing on or removing stock from any of
the following runs in the district of Bligh, namely Bumbunagla, Gunegaldra or
Umby or in any way disturbing any of the stock depasturing on any of the before
mentioned runs without permission of the undersigned, will be prosecuted with
the utmost vigour of the law, without respect of persons.
MICHAEL LAHY, Uamby, January 16, 1860
£2 RewardStolen or Strayed from the
Waterhole Station neat Yamble, a Bay Mare branded JY near shoulder, JJR on back
one side and a number on the other unknown.
The above reward paid on delivery to Mr C. Lowe, Goree Mudgee or William
Watts, Waterhole Station.
INQUEST
On Monday 23rd an inquest was held at Guntawang on the body of Mrs Sarah Inder the wife of Edmund Inder, who died very suddenly on the previous day. It appeared the deceased had fits—verdict died of natural causes.
£5 RewardStolen or Strayed from the
Waterhole Station, county of Wellington near Mr. M. Lahy’s a Grey Mare with a
dark brown filly foal at foot.
Reward paid on delivery to M. Lahy or the undersigned JAMES SMITH, Waterhole Station.
February 9 1860
We live in hope—we live in hope!
Forget the day that’s gone!
Or dim or bright, the future’s light
Is all to guide us on.
We live in hope—we have no Past—
Our glory’s to be won!
And come it will, in spite of ill,
Sure as to-morrow’s sun.
Australian young, Australian strong!
Give us thy good right hand:
We drain no cup, but stand we up,
To bless our native land.
The thriftless sons of English lords,
With white hands, come, to be
Great kings of sheep, where sow and reap
The yellow corn should we.
And let them come—ay, let them come,
If learn to toil they will;
But we dispute their title to’t,
Unless the soil they till.
Stand firm, my boys! take courage, boys!
In young Australia’s cause;
Our souls we’ll strain, for her to gain
Free home and equal laws.
HENRY PARKS
February 16 1860
Thomas Isbester and David Lawson
appeared on summons under the Master and Servant’s Act for absconding from the
hired service of John Douglas of McDonalds’ Creek near Mudgee, on the 7th
instant. They were employed for harvest
and to split 7000 post and rails, they did 400 rails and 50 posts, they left
their work on the last day of January and failed to return. Isbester was to split rails only at £1 per
100.
William Bennett a bullock driver
gave evidence.
The Bench dismissed the case,
allowing one guinea professional cost.
John Andrews of Guntawang lost a
horse
March 29 1860
I the undersigned hereby retract
any expressions made up of by me to any persons upon the commercial position of
mess Shuttleworth and Charlton, storekeepers of Mudgee, the same having being
uttered by me without any foundation.
Dated this March26, 1860
Wm SELFF
Witness—Edward Clarke, clerk to
Mr W.R. Templeton, solicitor, Mudgee
March 29 1860
Alfred Jackson [of the Mudgee P
R] currier by trade, of Mortimer Street, gave evidence in the case of Mary Ann Chamberlain charged with larceny by
Ann Beer, Chamberlain killed one of her ducks, Jackson’s evidence under cross
examination was materially shaken, he had spent the previous day with the
defendant, he had a dispute with her over money and a bottle of rum. The case was dismissed and the prisoner was
charged with drunkenness and admonished.
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Mudgee Hotel March 15 1860 |
June 5 1860
SLAPDASH - DARING BURGLARY by a BLACKFELLOW
On Tuesday last the public-house of Mr Macdonald at Slapdash’ was burglariously entered by an educated blackfellow and property of value consisting of a gold watch and chain, wearing apparel etc were stolen. The blackfellow came to the house in the afternoon and was very flashy, boasting of his eduction and Christianity. After the family had retired to rest, this fellow came back and coolly thrusting his hand through a pane of glass opened the window of a bedroom, occupied by two females and deliberately took down the watch from the nail on which it hung and commenced packing up all the portable articles he could lay his hand on. One of the females woke up and screamed when she saw a devilish ugly figure at the foot of her bed. The landlord came to the room and finding it empty and the property untouched, he fastened the window and they all retired. In the morning it turned out that the Darkie had not gone out the widow but hid under the bed and took the second opportunity to accomplish the robbery which he did very successfully. He was pursued the next morning by the land lord and his servants, we hope they catch him.
ASSESSMENT of MUDGEE
Town Clerk’s Office
June 4th, 1860
TENDERS are invited from parties
willing to undertake the duties of Assessors for the Town of Mudgee.
Applications addressed to the
Town Council to be sent in to the Town Clerk on or before Thursday June 7th at
noon, who will afford every information as to the duty to be performed.
HENRY TEBBUTT
Town Clerk.
June 12 1860
Thomas Jordon of Guntawang
appeared charged with threatening language by George Hudson.
Evidence from: James Stirling
Bell [Goldsmith] servant of Mr Rouse.
Case dismissed
Patrick O’Toole [supposed to be an Irishman] charged with stealing a coat from John Newman, evidence form George Hoskins, butcher and Constable Miller. Prisoner pleaded obliviousness to the day—guilty fined 20/- or 7 days in the house of correction.
Patrick O’Toole thanked their worships for the lenient sentence—‘Sure twas the last time he’d be afther troubling them agin, he could borry a pound from Misther Devoy’ and blessing their honors worships and reverences, withdrew from the court.
July 10,1860
Self DefenceLessons in the manly are of Self
Defence will be given by the undersigned, regularly on Mondays and Saturdays at 7pm in Mr Readford’s Long Room.
The utmost order and good
behaviour will be strictly maintained.
Lessons in the
art………………….2/6
Admission to the
public……………1/-
To commence on
Saturday next.
September 13 1860
Wm. Lorando Jones from the Royal Academy of London will shortly be in Mudgee for one week taking photographic likenesses in a superior style.
October 23, 1860
The sporting public are informed
that the Benefit for the undersigned will take place at Readford’s on Saturday
November 3.
Tickets 2/6 from the Bar or the
undersigned.
ALFRED JACKSON
November 22 1860
Alfred Jackson charged with being indebted to John Sheehan, £5/6/8 for wages which he had neglected to pay. Given 14 days to pay
December 20 1860
Lost from Avisford on Friday 30th
November four cows of the following description
- Black poley cow branded PE on rump calf at foot
- Red cow branded 55 on ribs other brands not known calf at foot
- Yellow poley cow white back branded RN on both rumps calf at foot
- Strawberry cow same brand.
Last seen at Grattia. The above reward will be paid to any person
delivering the same to the undersigned to Mr Cover at Grattai.
THOMAS GORRIE, Avisford.
April 10 1861
Thomas Blackman pleaded not
guilty to the charge of stealing one ox and one calf the property of John
Charles Garbutt of Cooyal.
Evidence from: Chief Constable
Charles Hardy, John Charles Garbutt, who
stated he went to live at Cooyal on August 22, 1860, Elizabeth Garbutt, Samuel
Pegg and Edward Maguirke
For the defence: ‘Captain’ Blackman, a half-caste, stated I live
at Cooyal where I was born—I was brought up by Mrs Garbutt—I went to the
prisoners place to get a mare to break in—prisoner had some cows and claves in
a yard—the prisoner was going to kill a steer, I know the cow as I had milked
her myself, I am quite sure of the calf, branded BB, it is the Botfield brand.
Edward Maguirke: I
remember the prisoner killing a steer on Match 7th—it was branded EB—known it
well came from Macquarie—I helped to kill it and I cut a piece out of the hide
to make hobbles, I divided the piece I cut out, one piece was for straps and
the other a plait—I helped the prisoner to break in the cow—the prisoner’s
little boy cried for the ear and I cut it off and gave it to him—it had an ear
mark on it—prisoner brought home the hide and pegged it out—EB is Botfield’s
brand, prisoner’s brother-in-law—there were two cows brought from the Macquarie
at the same time—one was sold to Barton on the Pipeclay.
A Juror: How come you cut off a
piece of the hide burned through with the brand to plait for hobbles.
Witness: I did not care where I cut it off—good or bad
Lawrence Moore then gave evidence
for the defence.
This closed the case and the Jury
after a short retirement returned a verdict of not guilty. On the announcement of the verdict some
unseemly demonstrations of approval were made in Court, which called forth a
severe reprimand from his Honour, who stated that if the offending parties
could be pointed out he would adopted the course by a brother judge not long
ago and give him 12 months imprisonment.
This trial lasted nearly all day,
during which time the Court was crowded to suffocation.
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