CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 290

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turned out his men, and called. Mr. Edger

This

was severely affected when

it was perceived that

men had

mounted to the top of Mr. Edger's godown, and were

breaking in the roof.

On the Sergeant, his party, and Mr. Edge going down the ramp, at rough

were spears made

Long of them hooked, to drag.

them off by men armed with

as in the

"It was very dark of Private Hogan,

except when the robbers threw up lights, which they did occasionally. It is thought there were about 150 men engaged in the attach.

The party taking up the ramp, commanding position opened fire, after which the robbers remained at least ten minutes, during which time about 20 shots were fired by the Police.

285

On the robbers retreating the party went down, and found one Chinaman mortally wounded, and Private Hogan severely wounded.

Two long ladders were found against the wall, and eight 20 feet spears were picked up, also some bags evidently intended to carry off plunder.

The information reached me about 4 past 1 o'clock, and I immediately proceeded to Mr. Edger's with a reinforcement of Police, but the men of N2 1 and 2 Stations having heard the firing were there before me.

I made a minute search in all the houses in the vicinity, examining the feet of the inmates, but none exhibited marks of having been recently there so...

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turned out his men, and called. Mr. Edger This was severely affected when it was perceived that men had mounted to the top of Mr. Edger's godown, and were breaking in the roof. On the Sergeant, his party, and Mr. Edge going down the ramp, at rough were spears made Long of them hooked, to drag. them off by men armed with as in the "It was very dark of Private Hogan, except when the robbers threw up lights, which they did occasionally. It is thought there were about 150 men engaged in the attach. The party taking up the ramp, commanding position opened fire, after which the robbers remained at least ten minutes, during which time about 20 shots were fired by the Police. 285 On the robbers retreating the party went down, and found one Chinaman mortally wounded, and Private Hogan severely wounded. Two long ladders were found against the wall, and eight 20 feet spears were picked up, also some bags evidently intended to carry off plunder. The information reached me about 4 past 1 o'clock, and I immediately proceeded to Mr. Edger's with a reinforcement of Police, but the men of N2 1 and 2 Stations having heard the firing were there before me. I made a minute search in all the houses in the vicinity, examining the feet of the inmates, but none exhibited marks of having been recently there so... I ...
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turned out his men, and called. Mr. Edger This was seaveely effected when it was perecived. that men had. mounted to the top of Mr Edgers bodown, I and were breaking in the roof. On the Serjeant, his party and Mt Edge going down the ramp, att roug were spears made Lome. them off by men armed with long of them hooked, to drag. as in the "It was was very Base dark of Private Hoyan. except when the nobbers threw up lights, which they did occasionally. It is thought there. were about 150 men attach. The engaged in the m a. party taking up the ramp, commanding position opened fire, after which the robbers remained at least ten minutes, during which time about 20 shots were fired. by by the Police 285 On the robbers retreating the party went down, and found one Chinaman mortally wounded, and Private Hogan severely wounded. Two long ladders the wall, and eight 20 feet. against a pears urs were- were found. bags - picked up. also some. evidently intended to carry off plunder. The information reached me about. 4. past 1 oflock, and I __ immediately proceeded to Mr. Edgers with a reinforcement of Police, but the of N2 1 and 2 Stations having heard en_ the firing, were I made wounded there before e. for a minute search. men. in all the houses in the reinity, examining the feet of the. inmates, but none exhibited marks of having been accently abe-so- I we
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turned out his men, and called. Mr. Edger

This

was seaveely effected when

it was perecived. that

men had.

mounted to the top of Mr Edgers bodown, I

and were

breaking

in the roof.

On the Serjeant, his party

and

Mt Edge going down the ramp, att roug

were

spears

made

Lome.

them off

by

men armed with

long

of

them hooked, to drag.

as in the

"It was

was very

Base

dark

of Private Hoyan.

except

when

the nobbers threw up lights, which they did occasionally. It is thought there.

were about 150 men

attach.

The

engaged in the

m

a.

party taking up

the ramp, commanding position opened fire, after which the robbers remained at least ten minutes, during which time about 20 shots were

fired.

by

by the Police

285

On the robbers retreating the party

went down, and found

one

Chinaman

mortally wounded, and Private Hogan

severely wounded.

Two long ladders

the wall, and eight 20 feet.

against

a pears

urs were-

were

found.

bags

- picked up. also some. evidently intended to carry off plunder.

The

information reached me

about. 4. past 1 oflock, and I __ immediately proceeded to Mr. Edgers with a reinforcement of Police, but the of N2 1 and 2 Stations having heard

en_

the firing,

were

I made

wounded

there before

e.

for

a minute search. men. in all the houses in the

reinity, examining the feet of the.

inmates, but none exhibited marks

of having been accently abe-so-

I we

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