turned out his men, and called. Mr. Edger
This
was severely affected when
it was perceived that
men had
mounted to the top of Mr. Edger's godown, and were
breaking in the roof.
On the Sergeant, his party, and Mr. Edge going down the ramp, at rough
were spears made
Long of them hooked, to drag.
them off by men armed with
as in the
"It was very dark of Private Hogan,
except when the robbers threw up lights, which they did occasionally. It is thought there were about 150 men engaged in the attach.
The party taking up the ramp, commanding position opened fire, after which the robbers remained at least ten minutes, during which time about 20 shots were fired by the Police.
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On the robbers retreating the party went down, and found one Chinaman mortally wounded, and Private Hogan severely wounded.
Two long ladders were found against the wall, and eight 20 feet spears were picked up, also some bags evidently intended to carry off plunder.
The information reached me about 4 past 1 o'clock, and I immediately proceeded to Mr. Edger's with a reinforcement of Police, but the men of N2 1 and 2 Stations having heard the firing were there before me.
I made a minute search in all the houses in the vicinity, examining the feet of the inmates, but none exhibited marks of having been recently there so...
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