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is mish much regret that I feel compelled
to call the attention of His Excellency The Lieut.
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Geventer
a matter in much Jecuseive the action of the Execu- tive has placed me in a
me in a false light before the Public
Magistrate
whereby my position
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wo stroner pimpaired. On the 21 March. Edward Anx, a Police Courtable of this Colony was coursicted before me of larceny and seututed to six montles Imprisonment mith Hardt Abor at the time of hearing norvidence of preosons conduct
• produced, but on the 30 March Captani Supat Deave made a formal application for archearing of the case mider Ordinance 5 of 1857 section II. The reopened in consequence muder thail Ordinance, and having satisfied mye ff that the prisoner had Coug served apparently mich credit in the Inde ace Conny I accuded my decision byscutzusing the prisoner to three months Hard slabor from the 21" march-
The sentance passed upon Mox
was described in the local papers
on as ornnel aver if the Carcery was co- mited, and the Exo ou hoe was called upon bi take the matter up and free the prisoner from his confinement - Actogether there have been five leading articles published on the subject in the local journals and Ioncution this simply k shew that the case was kept prominante before the Public.
Hourrable.
G. Austin Colonial Secretary)
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