The Argus at KellyGang 18/3/1879 (3)
Walter Lynch trial continued
Cross examined-It was customary for settlers when in town to call for and deliver neithbours letters. Lynch sometimes called for and received the mail for his district, but latterly he was refused Monk's letters.
George Collopy , messenger at the Mansfield post and telegraph office saw the prisoner at about half past 10 o'clock on the 8th November near the post office in Mans field . The prisoner was at the Land Board on business, applying for his land.
Henry H Kitchen, J P, Mansfield -On the 9th November I saw Monk, and received from him the letter produced. Monk was very much excited. I know Lynch, and saw him in Mansfield on the morning of Friday, the 8th November. He was attending the Land Board, the office of which adjoins the post office.
Cross examined -I said to the police that I believed the letter was written by Lynch, as the handwriting was similar to a letter the prisoner sent to the Shire Council.
Re examined -the letter now produced is the one sent to the council to which I refer. I heard it read at the council. It was asking for a reduction of his rates. Both letters are naturally written, and are apparently in the same hand.
Robert Irwin , senior constable, who was stationed at Mansfield in November last, said. -The prisoner was lodged in the Mansfield lock up on the 13th November. He signed the property lists produced. These were schedules of the property taken from him when arrested. That evening I remarked that I was going to ask him a question or two, but that he should be careful in answering, as I would note down his replies, and probably use them against him. He said, All right, I don't care." I then asked him where he was on the night of the 7th November. He said, "At home." I asked, "Were you here (meaning Mansfield ) on the same day?" He answered, "Yes" I next inquired, "Did you get your mail?" He said, "No, there was none." I said, "Did you ask?' He replied, "I did, and there was none."
Robert George Duff, agent, residing at Maindample park, near Mansfield, deposed, -I have had transactions with the prisoner, and I saw him sign the receipts produced, which are for wages he received from me for station work.
Nathaniel Jos Mane , clerk of Petty Sessions at Mansfield -I have seen the prisoner write on several occasions. In a book which I produce there are two signatures of the prisoner for moneys he received from me in the case of Lunch v Duff. I also produce a separate receipt he signed in connexion with the same case.
Edwin Moorey , J P -I am a storekeeper in Mansfield , and the prisoner has been a customer of mine for eight or ten years. I dealt with him on written orders. I supplied goods to him on the four orders produced, and I believe they are in his handwriting. I acted upon them, and was afterwards paid by him for the goods. They are all signed "Walter Lynch." I saw the letter sent to Monk on the following Sunday, the 10th November. I saw the prisoner in High street, Mansfield . In conversation he asked me whether Monk had gone to Benalla or not. I said that I thought he had not gone. He then said- "I thought he had, because I did not get his mail from the post office on Saturday with the batch of the Wombat letters '
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