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- COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, -
No. 1304
MAR 16
1882
QUEENSLAND.
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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
883 [signed] I. Cook
13. 3. 82
QUEENSLAND

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Police Office
Cooktown
March 2nd 1882

Sir

I have the honor to forward
a letter received from the
Harbour master here, which
resulted in my interviewing
the man Steven Barry and
ascertaining that he had taken
forcible possession of
this gin, a child, about 10 or
Eleven years old, on the plea
alone, that he spent his money
on her for clothes &c. -

I directed him to return
the gin at once to the vessel
where he had taken her from ^ to the
companionship of her countrymen
but he refused to do so. -

I then found the Police
Magistrate who accompanied me
to the Public House where the
gin was kept; and an order
was given by him to take
her into custody - pending
inquiry ---

I saw myself this man
Barry taking the gin through the
Main St. unwillingly: and
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The
Comm. of Police
Brisbane }