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Firstly "Way a sentry
"not posted
on the hill so as
"to communicate between the
"and the Convict Hulk."
Serjeant Jones who
was
to
gang
0
was in
charge of the Police at the time.
states that
no orders had been given
to place a Sentry
on the hill in
question. Until after the escape
of
Convicts on
the 21st
of
April
when
a written order to do
so.
Serjeant Jones took charge of
the station
on
the 5th
April from
which time until after the
escape there had not been a Sentry on the hill. The Serjeant is not responsible without orders
for
the distribution of the Constables
on
duty is by directions of the
Superintendent
of
Police.
Secondly "That the Fire-arms
of the Police Department were not
in perfect order."
The evidence before
the
Board of Enquiry would lead to
this conclusion. A subsequent examination of Non-Commissioned Officers and men
of
the force who
were present at the time is very
different.
That
of Serjeant Livingston
who was in temporary charge at the time. Serjeant Jones having
gone
to Victoria on
duty states.
"At the time of the alarm I was