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50/3387 - 1st. April 1850
The Police Magistrate at Moreton Bay to the Honble.
the Colonial Secretary reporting on a Petition from
Samuel Hall -holding a T. of L. for the District of Moreton
Bay -

No. 50/16
Police office, Brisbane
26 March 1850

Sir,
I do myself the honor
to return the enclosed
Petition, from the Convict
named in the Margin,
praying for a remission of
his sentence; and I beg
to inform you that in
compliance with the
marginal note thereon,
it has been laid before
the committing Magistrates
who are of the opinion that
the severity of the sentence
was fully called for;
although they have now

[marginalia]
Samuel Hall
Pr. "John Barry"

[?...] this Report
& after a perusal
of the accompanying
depositions I see
no reason for
remitting any
portion of this
Petitioners Sentence
2d. Ch FR.

The Police Magistrate
The Sheriff
3 April 1850