"Grandtre, an sehast from the Police Morning Report of the 24- April, which report was, agusual, forwarded that day to The Aonorable The Colonial Secretary and the Chief Magishote and a copy of the case taken at the Police Court before the Assistant Mages hate referring to prisoner token for disorderly conduct from on board the "Duke of Portland."
I have, Ve :
to the
(Signed) Mar
Superintendent of Police,
at presen
Acting Assistant Magistrater (True Coffeys)
And
Acting Colonial Secretary
Popes
Report:
Indver
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On the 2nd of April, 1856, the
2nd!
Captain of the Chip Buke of Portland came to the Central
"
Station and soid that the Chinese Coficson board were creating a
disturbance, and that he did
not consider himself safe. I event to the Emigration Officer Mr Hillier and reported the circumstances to him, he then told me to take some Constable on board; and that he would
follow immediately afterwards:
Jcarried out his orders and had