to sit down or v
when being taken
No 66 was
to his cell.
I ordered
standing up.
have to sit down several times.
He refused to do
Lo and called
out "la" repeatedly. N. 216 also
refused, gesticulating in a violent and threatening
manner. I tried to
catch hold of him to take him to his
cell. Nobst tried to
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him. I struck Nobst.
and
to
on the head with
a small
ruler
which I had in
my hand. No 64 had
been shouting
out "la" several times.
No questions.
G. Pond.
I am
Turnkey
Victoria Gaol. Yesterday during the disturbance I heard some shouting "la". No 47 got up and shouted.
No 128 also
shouting "la"
No questions.
Brown (European prison officer) sworn. I came to the upper yard yesterday morning during the disturbance. I saw No 47 in front of the other prisoners gesticulating and shouting out "la"
No questions.
McCann (European prison officer) sworn.
I came to the upper yard this morning during the disturbance. No 47 resisted when being sent to his cell and shouted out "la"
No questions.
Nolan sworn.
I am a Turnkey in Victoria Gaol.
I was in the upper yard during the disturbance. I saw that all
the prisoners...
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