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Convict ... in pursuit of ... and as ... he ... down - I thereupon continued ... after the other ... would not ... Convict who ... my ... was in rear ... to stop I fired ... and ... wounding him in the right side - he ...
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... escaping, altho' I ... was on their track ... on ... the ... ground. After going four or five miles I returned ... found the boat and Convict boatmen ... and ... instantly fell down - whilst I and Jones ... were at the ... place ... where we had left ... them when I fired ... and was facing ... Antre ... engaged with those two Convicts the main body of the escaping Convicts stood ... in ... the brow of the hill about forty yards distant, shouting out "Tah" and immediately ... the two men were shot, they ... and ... "Jones" pursued them and ... fired two shots at them, and Jones ... ran off - I fired ... one shot - I believe that one or more received wounds ... as I could see a track of blood.
... at the convict he had twined round ... me with uplifted pole, and ... complained ... him lying dead, I do not believe I could have ... kept him alive. Five of the three men ... that were shot by myself and ... "Jones" I do not know their names.
(Signed) C. May.
... the two Turnkey ... the Convicts separated into two parties ... there was thick brushwood ... farther on ... as we got ... and I lost sight of those -