112.
Convict ... in pursuit of ... and as ... he ... down - I thereupon continued ... after the other ... would not ... Convict who ... my ... was in rear ... to stop I fired ... and ... wounding him in the right side - he ...
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... escaping, altho' I ... was on their track ... on ... the ... ground. After going four or five miles I returned ... found the boat and Convict boatmen ... and ... instantly fell down - whilst I and Jones ... were at the ... place ... where we had left ... them when I fired ... and was facing ... Antre ... engaged with those two Convicts the main body of the escaping Convicts stood ... in ... the brow of the hill about forty yards distant, shouting out "Tah" and immediately ... the two men were shot, they ... and ... "Jones" pursued them and ... fired two shots at them, and Jones ... ran off - I fired ... one shot - I believe that one or more received wounds ... as I could see a track of blood.
... at the convict he had twined round ... me with uplifted pole, and ... complained ... him lying dead, I do not believe I could have ... kept him alive. Five of the three men ... that were shot by myself and ... "Jones" I do not know their names.
(Signed) C. May.
... the two Turnkey ... the Convicts separated into two parties ... there was thick brushwood ... farther on ... as we got ... and I lost sight of those -
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Convict
fili pursuit of
and as
he
down - I thereupon continued
the other
would not
Convict who
my
was in rear
stop I fired
and
wounding him in the right side - he
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escaping, altho I Miszewo I
from Seving Convicts Clothes
was on their track
on
the
ground.
After going four or five miles ave returned
found the boat and Conrich boatmen
and
instantly fell
down -
whilst I and Jones
at the
place
where we
had
left
them when
I fired
and was
faeinig
Antre
engaged with those two Convicts the
main body of the excaping Convicts stood
In
the brow of the hill about forty yards distant, shouting out "Tah" and immediately
the two men were shot, they
and
"Jones" pmoned them and
two shots at them, and Jones
ran
off-
I fired
fired
one
Shot - I believe that one or more received
wounds
as I could see a track
of
blood.
at the convict he had twined roundt
me with uplifted pole, and
Caplined
him
lying dead,
I do not believe I could have
alive. Five of the three men the same viewed by the Jury.
men that were shot by myself
are
and
"Jones" I do not know their names.
(Arme copy
(Signed)
C. May.
the two
Turnkey
the Convicts separated into two parties
there was thick brushwood
-farther
on
wood as we
got
and I lost sight of those -
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