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5 51/9568 1st Oct 1851 The Bench Magistrate at Ipswich to the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary relation to the case names in the Margin J. O'Connor & W. Moore Police Office Ipswich 17 Sept 1851. Sir We beg respectfully to lay the following facts before you for the information of His Excellency the Governor General. The Defendant William Moore holding the responsible office of Inspector of Slaughter Houses here was summoned in the Small Debts Court at Ipswich on the 3rd instant by a Publican for the sum of £3.17.0 for refreshments supplied to him the said Defendant, who pleaded the 44th clause of the 13 Victorian No 29 commonly known as the "Tippling Act". We consider it our duty under the circumstances of the case to submit the facts to the consideration of His Excellency the Governor General. We have the honor to be Sir, Your most obdt. Servants John Balfour JP. John Ranken J.P. Jn. Panton J.P.

[marginalia] In the Small Debts Court J. O'Connor & W. Moore

Does W Moore have any other office? 2nd

Not any other that I can trace [Obet]

On whose recommendation was he appointed? The Bench See 50/6068 herewith Is the Governor General empowered to summons him? 8.

The IV Clause of the Act 5 Wm. IV No1. authorises the appointment of Inspectors- but is silent as to their removal. It has been usual however in the removal of a Chief Constable for his situation as such -and conjointly with which he held the appointment of Inspector of Slaughter Houses, to remove him from the latter also. 17 Oct

Mr Moore Sh'd be removed & the Bench requested to recommend a Successor. 25th. ChFR

Bench 29 Oct. 1851

51/11290

19 March 1837