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Guard of two European and six Indian Constables were in another boat which towed the boat containing prisoners - there was a Police boat in attendance.
On arriving alongside the Convict Hulk I saw the Police Sergeant Ashton standing at the gangway, at the ladder up which the Convicts ascended: the Convicts were more crowding, and eager than usual to get on board because it was raining, and several crowded to ascend the ladder at the same side - it appeared to me that the chains of those wanting to get up became entangled and in consequence several fell backward against other prisoners.
On the outer side of this boat the prisoners gave a lurch towards the Hulk and then a lurch in the opposite direction and turned over immediately. I am quite certain that there was no Turnkey or other person in the gangway with a stick and certain that no prisoner was struck - the Convicts were cast out into the water. The boat in which I was and the Police boat commenced to save them, and immediately afterwards the boat used by the Superintendent from the opposite side of the Hulk came to our assistance and saved all that could be saved.
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Guard of two Europoon and six
Indian Constables
were in another.
bout which towed the bout containing
jorisoners - there
the fours.
boat in attendance.
was
a
Police
arriving.
alongside the Convict Hulle
I saw the Police Sergement Asliton standing at the
gangway.
the ladder up which the Connote ascunded: the Convicts were more
board
raining, and
ruger than usual to get
because it
As
several crowded to ascend the
side - it appeared to
that
the chains
of
Mrose
wanting
to get up became entangled
and in consequence several
foll
bout
backward
against other prison.
the outer side of this boat the
gave
and then
a
a
lunds towards the Hoult
burch in
the
opposite
direction and turned
over immed
immediately.
I am quite certains that there
-LLU
the
Turnkey or other
rras
other puson in
gangway
with
certain that
stick and
prisoner was
stuck - the Convicts :
were cast-
out into the water the boat
in which I was and the Police
bout
commenced to save them, and immediately afterrands the bout used by the Superintendent
from the optraite side
of
the Hulk all that could be
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