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[oval stamp, top right] ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE No. 478
[written diagonally, in pencil, across centre] Message No 52/ 29/8/82
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Dated --------28-------8-------1882.
Message for Hon. John M. Macrossan M.L.A BRISBANE
Sir. We beg respectfully to protest against the appointment of Mr Johnstone to the position of Police Magistrate at Ingham & ask you to have the same cancelled for the following reasons. Mr Johnstone has been a resident here for a period of ten 10 years in the Capacity of Sub Inspector of Black police & did much to Cause ill
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Dated----------28------8------1882.
Message for ---------(2)[upside down]----------- BRISBANE.
feeling & bring about many petty quarrels in which he took part during that time this fact taken in Conjunction with his being Senior partner in a business firm here as well as the holder of Several Selections is to us a Strong presumption which forces us to the Conclusion that in many Cases that will come before him he will be biassed [sic] or privately interested &
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Message for -------3-------- BRISBANE.
will be wholly unfitted to give an impartial decision or to fulfil the duties he intended to perform. [signed] Rowland S Alston D McAuslan J A Kennedy E J Kerly John Hawkins St George Queely W H Boyle Johnstone Kennedy John Allingham James Cassady F C Gardiner
[signed] A S Cowley