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Enclosure with Sheriffs [sic] letter of 12 Feb'y 1850

50/1864

Conviction and Commitment; General Purposes

New South Wales

To Wit

To the Chief Constable of Grafton in the Said Colony, and to all other Constables in the Said Colony, and to the Keeper of the Gaol at Sydney, in Said Colony

Whereas ... Willliam Peters ... late of the Clarence River in said Colony, (Laborer) was on this day duly convicted before us ... Francis Marsh and Henry Garrard Esquires ... two of Her Majestys [sic] Justices of the Peace ... acting in and for the Colony, (the City of Sydney and Town of Melbourne excepted) duly authorised in that behalf, for that he, the Said William Peters ... did from the 23'd to 28th of Jan'y last refuse to work for his employer ... Mr William Johnson of the Coldstream River, ... and did moreover use most abusive and obscene language to Mrs Johnson, wife of the Said Wm. Johnson, against the form of the Statute in that Case made and provided. And we the Said Magistrates thereupon adjudged the Said William Peters for his Said

Offence

Said Offence, to [be] imprisoned and confined in the House of Correction in Sydney, for two months with hard labour.

And whereas the Said ... William Peters, ... being so convicted as aforesaid ... These are therefore to command you ... the Said Chief Constable of Grafton aforesaid, and all other Constables as aforesaid, to take the Said ... William Peters ... and him safely to convey to the Gaol as aforesaid. And there to deliver him to the Said Keeper thereof, together with this precept; And we do hereby command you, the Said Keeper of the Gaol, to receive the Said William Peters into the Said Gaol, there to imprison him, and Keep him to hard labour for the space of ..... Months and for your so doing ... this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.

Given under our Hands and Seals at Grafton in the Colony aforesaid this fifth day of February in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and fifty

(Signed) Fra's Marsh J.P.

(Signed) H'y Garrard J.P.

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[encircled initials, twice, on left] L.P. ... L.P.

A true Copy

[signed] Jno. McLerie

Principal Gaoler