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the
states that as the departure of ship will be immediate he withdraws his request, and asks for
immediate decision.
Defendant fined Fifty Dollars, and
to pay twenty-five dollars as compensation to John Maddison.
(Signed) &. B. Hillier.
Thos. C. Leslie,
Defendant refused to pay the fine,
states that his ship is on
the point of Sailing.
The Court award that in default
of payment of the fine and amends, the defendant be imprisoned for a month.
(Signed) G. B. Hillier,
True Copy
"Mamont
Thos. C. Leslie.
Colonial Secretary.
(Roffey)
Private
My Dear Mercer,
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I called to tell you the result of the Reeman affair of to-day, and to say thank you if you think it necessary, I will defer
any presence
my journey to the other side of the island, though I shall do so at some
inconvenience.
When I left the Office I had directed the Office Usher, Jailor, to detain the Master of the "Reindeer"
until the fine should be paid, and to take the defendant to prison as soon as he saw that there came no
probability of the money being paid.
It seems that the Warder took
the defendant to the prison gate, but instead of going in, he walked
arm in arm with the Consul,
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