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Milcher further appears proven against us by the evidence adduced at the Magistracy, at the same time, the testimony, respectively, given by Mr. Mitations and his Clerk, was quite contradictory, and with due deference to the Presiding Magistrate we think should not have led to a conviction, far less to impose an excessive mulct.
When we reached the Post Office late on the evening of the 19th instant, it was already past the last appointed hour for the Mail's and the public generally (among whom delivery, observed several Government Officials) were indicating their impatience by tapping; word, rapping at the Post Office Windows, all round, for their Mail despatches. Must it just therefore be enquired, was it the only... that we were the victims of Mr. Mitchell's vindictiveness? It will be observed, from the brief notice given us, that we had no chance, or opportunity afforded for bringing forward such exculpatory testimony as might, in our case, might otherwise have appeared on our behalf.
We scarcely think Mr. Mitchell had a cause sufficient to complain of to the Government, as we are able to see, what Law we have broken, or contravened; nor had he cause to justify his defaming us, to justify our characters, as above shown; and one fact confident had he confined himself to the simple truth, your Excellency would not have sanctioned the ulterior proceedings adopted by him against us, the result of which, as publicly announced, affixes a stigma, as unmerited as it was unfounded; and called for - an injustice.
We were at the Post Office, common with others, after a tedious delay on the part of the Post Office staff, we obtained our despatches by the only means calculated to draw attention; and to obtain despatches to which we were earlier entitled, by Notification at 8.30 P.M. but as deponed to by a Post Office Clerk out at 12 midnight! only given. Conscious, therefore, of our being innocent of the main charge brought against us by the Postmaster General, of "notous noisy and disorderly behavior", as libelled, We respectfully beg leave to appeal against the Chief Magistrate's adverse decision, by this submitting grievance for Your Excellency's consideration.
We have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's
Most Obedient Servants,
Smith
Milcher
further appears proven agonines us by the evidence ensduced at the Magistracy, at the same time, the testimony, respectively, Comd by Mr. Mitations and his C'lerst, was
quite Contradictory, and with due deference to the Presiding Magistrie we think should not have leet to a conviction, far less to impose an excessive muilot!
whom
When we
reached the Post Office late on The Evening of the 19th matout, it was abrecty pust the last appointed baur for the Mai's and the public generally, (arong ad delivery,
abserved severas Covernment Offreinis) were indicating their impatience by tapping; word rapping at the Roo! Office Windows, all round, for their Mail despatctics. Mus it just thereford may
ire
should be
me
enquirs,
Out as the Only
that we
Vietine
of Mr. Mitchells Vindictiveness? It will be observed, from the brief notice
• given.
us, thot
the had no chance, or apporimnity afforded for bringing forward such exert patory
testimony us might
in Aur
Cad
might otherwied have opprand
behalf.
Mr Mitchell we,
Searcly think had
a
Eas ___ sufficient to Complain of to the Covers i ment, as we are able to see, what Lan-
we have broken, or Contravened; oi
hime in
defaming
to justify aur characters, as above
Shown; and one feet Confident had be
Confined
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Confined hinnerty to the simple bruth, your
himself
would not have sanctioned the
ulterior proceeding adopted by him agamotus, the result of which, as publicly ann affixes
Character a
to our names and
as unmerited as it was unfoun
incalled for -
annonneed, Stigma,
infounded;
and
and i
We were at the Post Office, Common with others, after a tedions delay on the
part of the post Office staff, we erived our
desired by the only
means Calculated to draw-
Attention; and to Oblown despatches to which we were earlier entitled, by Notification at 8.30 . P. M. but as deponed to by a Post Office Clark out at 12 midinght ! only given Conscious, therefore, of aur being
In Canst, were
of am being innocent of the main
charger brought against us by the Postmaster Ceneral, of notous noisy
and
" Chisorderly behavior, as libelled, We respect : fully beg leave to appeat against the Chief
Magistrate's adverse decision, by this submitting grievaned for Your Excellemey's Consideration,
We have the honor to be,
Our
You Exelleney,
Most Chedient Servont's
Smith
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