It appeared from the evidence of the complainant and a witness that the assault was the sequel to a mining dispute decided by a Commissioner in favour of the present complainant.

Mr Commissioner Clarke stated that the defendant who rejoiced in the cognomen of "Yankee Jim" was a violent man and merited corrective restraint.

The Bench sentenced the offender to two months' imprisonment with hard labour in Goulburn Goal.

Robert Crowe and WM Smith, late arrivals from the Lachlan, were placed in the dock charged with stealing a horse, the property of one Masudier, storekeeper, Lambing Flat.

By the evidence of the prosecutor and of detectives Clark and Carnes, who evidently displayed much tact and ability in discovering this and other robberies committed by the prisoners, it appeared that Masudier lost the horse on last Monday week at the Lachlan, and heard of the animal being offered for sale by public auction at Young on Saturday last. Information was given to detective police, who traced the offence to the prisoner Smith, and the Bench committed him for trial at the Quarter Sessions to be holden in Yass on the 18th of November next.

The same men were committed also on a charge of burglariously entering the business premises of Mr Martin importer of boots.

The cricketers of Burrangong with characteristic energy have decided upon fencing in the playground on or near the Government Reserve, and to level the ground so as to prevent the danger of playing on a broken surface. This is very commendable and we hope the fine old English game will be fostered and encouraged as it calculated to engender a healthy development of bone muscle of young Australians. The Phoenix Eleven are to play the Rose of Australia Eleven on Wednesday the 21st and a spirited contest is anticipated.

Messrs McNee and party have shown to us a nugget of virgin gold weighing 3 oz 12 dwt which they got on Wednesday last out of the old Acre Claim, next below the Victoria Claim, at the foot of the Oppossum Gully. One part of the nugget resemble in shape the head and beak of an eagle. It is to be disposed of by way of a raffle at the Empire Hotel, Main Street, this evening.

The friends of Mr McCarthy of the Oriental Bank met together to greet him with an entertainment on the eve of his departure for the Lachlan. The caterer for the Albion tables spread the ample boards with excellent cheer, of which the guests marked their appreciation by doing ample justice to it. The usual preliminary toasts having been disposed of the health of the guest was drunk with all the honours and appropriately responded to. The greatest cordiality prevailed, and many wishes were expressed for Mr McCarthy's speedy return to Burrangong.

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