the Justices of the Peace in this Colony
beg respectfully to request that you
will take the matter into consideration and cause them to be informed
of
the
reasons
of the Colonial Govern-
ment for acting in the manner complained of, for the future guidance of the Bench in similar
circumstances.
We have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient Servants
G. T. M. O'Brien
W. H. Mitchell
N. J. E.
Enclosure A
Gentlemen,
Chief Magistrate's Office Victoria, Hongkong 20 October 1850
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the letter in
behalf of a large section of the unofficial
Justices, by Mr. Antrobus, in his letter to
the Acting Chief Magistrate dated 17 Instant and filed
in this office.
I am directed to state that the case of
the Queen by Captain Caine versus T. A. Chisholm adjourned on Monday last, stands for hearing before this Bench on Saturday next at 12 O'clock Noon.
To
the
Worshipful Bench
of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace of this Colony of Hong Kong
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen
Your Most Obedient Servant (Signed) T. Collins
Chief Magistrate