Lot 3905

Description

Island of Van Diemen's Land, 15 May 1833, notice of a case to be brought against Alexander Patterson of Launceston by prosecutor, Thomas Newton, in front of police magistrate, William Thomas Lyttleton for illegally selling meat without obtaining a proper licence, printed and handwritten document (approx 20.7x33.5cm), paper has a Britannia watermark, signed by Thomas Newton and W Lyttleton, on the reverse is handwritten '17th May 1833, Newton vs Patterson, Breach of Act of Council No.4, Fined £10.0.0'. Folds and an edge split, top left corner missing and some loss of paper at edges, ink faded with age, otherwise very good.

With research.