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All the men of the gangs from the Queen's Gate had not reached the level of the Road at Scandal Point, but were coming up slowly. Wind and warning them of their danger was the only reason I can give for the prisoners persisting in going after the loco, others; I left the spot and went about 3 paces to hurry them along, and whilst doing so,
I saw two coolies belonging to Alves's party and a fourth that had just arrived belonging to Almado's gang go to the face of the hill. They climbed the hill and were almost immediately buried by the fall of earth from the embankment.
And before I had time to turn round, I heard a cry that they were killed. The reason is that the earth at that place was more easily obtained there, than at the base of the hill to the west.
Jorge Alves recalled and the statement of Sergeant Hunt being read to him in presence of Grant states - The Sergeant has not told the truth, the Spoilbank's never removed to the west from where Achado and ... pointed out to me himself had ... 227 Monday morning, there is no earth at the place he ...