CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 50

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" on board the Hulk. when I "immediately ran down to the

"West where the

was

at work

gang "tatting with ine two Euroflam "Constables and three Indians on "reaching the point I found several "other constables there who were "firing after the boat with the

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Convicts a

good number of shots

"were fired. I think about fourten "the boat being then out of range

and observing the balls drop short, "I desired the Constables to cease "firing-

Constable Jones was one "the two Europeans who accompanied " me - he was about five yards in

"advance. _ I did not observe that

of

any

" Mustat miss

• fired on this occasion="

The statement

of the Indian

Serjeants and Constables corroborate that of Serjeant Livingston and they deny the knowledge of any Musket having

mis- fired at

the time mentioned.

Serjeant Livingston does

not appear to have been examined before the Board of Euguay.

Thirdly "That only two rounds

of Ammunition instead of tene " had been sufflied to the Police ".

Sergeant albert states that

Mit Superintendent Williamson did on the 16th August last order that the ammunition in the

the