CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4] — Page 272

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I did not see the first defendant there

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eight or low people there. I said to the Second defendant that ell Mitchell wanted to see him, he said he had no wish

to see Mr Mitchell - I returned to the Post

offier

and told ol Meitchell who told me

to get a constable - I could not find

a constable when the

I was out looking for

slide was broken in the second defendant

had a stick in his hand.

To the second defendant.

The knocking lasted for about half

haw. It was a cane

you

had not an

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umbrella. The office delivery at about twelver

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Elias Manning, sworn deposeth-

on the

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19th I went to the

night of

the 19

Post office at lew o'clock - I saw people.

in the bexantah waiting for the office to open. I saw the two defendants there-

I saw a cane will the pot and an umbrella with the second defendant – I saw them both tapping at the window, the first-

with the stick and the second, with the umbrella- I saw him drive in the slide, To the second defendant- I was there about 1/2

hour.

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First defendant. I admit I tafifeed, but I did not break in the window-

Scent defendant. I admit- I tapped,

but not violently.

Fined Sen dollars each.

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