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fuille appears pralar against us, by the evidence addused at the Magistracy, at the same time the testimony respect : ively bound by Mr. Mitchell and his Clark. Mas quite Contradictory. dre deferenced to the presiding Magistrat

and with

we think should not have led to a Conviction, far less to pinpose an execsand

Mulet:

late

if was

Men

we

e reached the Post Office,

19th instant

on the evening of

already feart the last

the 19th m the last appointed

hour for the Mail delivery, and the

Public

generally (amongst

whom we

Observed several Government Officials)

impationes by tapping and rapping at the Post Office

were indicating their,

Windows all raund

their mail despataks

d for

руме

enguins, that

Was it just therefore, may We should be singled out as the only

Vietinis Mr Mitchell's Vendictiveness?

of

It will be observed from the brief notice

irs,

Given Oxportimity afforded for bringing formand Buch

exentpatory testimony.

textmony as might After mind have appeared in air behalf.

Mr Mitchell we scarcely think

that we had to chance or

Lad

a Case sufficient to Complaim of to the Covemment, as we are unable to See what Law me have broken or

Contarened

Contravened, an

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to justify him in deforming

Our characters as above shown, and we feel Confident had he confined himself to the Rimple truth, gam Exelloney would not have sanctioned the ulterior ferreeeding

adapted by him against us, the result of which as publicly announced, affixes & Our Names and Characters, a stigma immerited as it was

mealled for.

ded and

infounded

a

20

m

teations delay:

We were at the Post Office and Common with others, after On the part of the Post Office Staff: He evinced om deens by the only means

Calentated to draw attention and to obtain

despatches, to which we were earlier entitles by Notification at 8.30 PM. but as deponed to by a Post Office Clack_ Cant, tere only given outof 12 midnight

Canscione, therefore, of ann being the main changes brought

General,

innocent .

of

against us by the Postmaster of Riotens, novey, and disorderly behavior as libelled, the respectfully, beg leand to appeal against the Chief Magistrates adverse decision by the andmelting grievance

Our

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