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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE 5860/ DEC 31 1877

28th December. 1877.

[Written across top] AVDrury forwards Judges Notes Reg. V Jacky Jacky & Paddy Rape

Sir,

By direction of His Excellency
the Governor I enclose the Report
and the Notes of His Honour Mr
Justice Sheppard on the case of
Regina V. [Versus] Jacky Jacky and Paddy,
Aborigines, for the consideration
of Ministers.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant,

[signed] A.V. Drury
Clerk of the Ex: Council

The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary
&c &c &c

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