100

is family

that at the time of his death his

left absolutely, without.

AVEME

AAACTA NVO,

the conduct of Pereira on

his death.

oscavion of his

them

I might say

murder _ in the discharge of his duty)

which

displayed a gallantry

in

my

opinion is beyond all praise; alone and single handed he jumped into the reflex bevelve

junk desperate convict, and was

Killed in his efforts to prevent them__ howting the oil.

were

The

1yearo

Gun

four good

services of Preisa to lovemment long and faithful. I understand, before he joined the Gaol Service, that he had served 160 years in the local Javears and had earned conduct badges. He joined the Gaol Staff on 5th Ce tober, 1877, having completed within a few days eleven- years Gaol Service. The

ccas

a

good,

steady and most trustworthy office,; and the last act of his life proved him to be a man

of distinguished gallantry.

el

}

į

bel avoured that Government

I feel an

will not consider this

a case to be dealt

by strict rule. Perhaps the Pension

which he would have been entitled to

if invalided might be granted to the

I have...

widow.

4.

(Signed) A. Gpreton,

Superintendent.

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