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50/3613 - 9th April 1850.
M'm[?] 49
The Colonial Treasurer to the Colonial Secretary
respecting the erronous payment of Reward by the
Ipswich Bench to the Government.

Res[?]: Branch, Col: Treasury
Sydney, 8th April. 1850.
Sir,
I do myself the honor
to inform you that the Bench
of Magistrates at Ipswich
have represented to me that
fine of Two Pounds
inflicted on a Lodging House
Keeper for allowing gambling
take place in his House
has been included in the
amount of Fees and Fines
collected by that Bench during
the Quarter ended 31st Dec'r
last

The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary

[Margin notes]
A.O.
793
11/4/50

Auditor General
B.C. 9th April 1850
N.L.
Noted
To be returned

In the attested account of
the Fines collected by the
Clerk of Petty Sessions at
Ipswich is credited
on 22 December 1849, the
Sum of Two pounds,
a Fine for gambling
imposed on Wm. Bowles
11 April 1850.
W.L.

Returned CSO
13 April 1850

The half of the fine
may perhaps be returned
as suggested by the
Colonial Treasurer.
15th -

Yes: ChFR 18th

Colonial Treasurer
Auditor General 24 April 1850