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on duty with the Stone gang. I was left in charge of the Boats when the gang went to Breakfast. I saw them come back. The Constables counted them and told them to begin work; they immediately attacked the Constables and Turnkeys. I saw them knocked down. I fired at them. The Convicts got into the Boat and I had to get away - I had one round in my musket and one in my pouch, and I got another from one of the Constables; the Boat pushed off. Some of the convicts were left behind; I don't know how the Convict who was leaving was drowned. I came back with the prisoners left behind.
David Henry Hicks. State, I am a Turnkey of the Convict Stockade and Class. I have been here 8 months. I remember the 21st instant. I went on duty at 6 A.M. I went in charge of the two Boats with the Stone gang. They loaded three parts of one boat and the other only a quarter laden; they went to Breakfast and returned; when they got near the ruins, half of them had fallen in, but the others were standing round the Stone Boat. I went down to make them fall in, and they immediately knocked me down. I went into the water and sang out to the Police Boat. It was...
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on
duty with the Stone
I was
gang
left in charge of the Boats when
the
went to Breakfast. I saw gang them come back. the Constables
counted them and told them to begin work, they immediately attacked the Constables and Furnkeys. I saw them knocked down. I fired at thein,
the
went
Convicts
got
into the Boat and
I had
away -
one round in
my musket and one in
another
my pouch and I got
the from one of Constables; the Boat pushed off
some of the convicts behind, I don't know how the Convict
leaving
was
drowned. I came back with the prisoners left behind.
David Henry Hicks. State, I am
a Turnkey of the Convict Stuck and Class. I have been here 8 months
I remember the 21 it instant. I went
the
on
duty at 6. A. M.. I went in the Stone Boat in charge of the two Boats. they loaded three parts of one bost and the other only a quarter
laden, they went to Breakfart returned; when they got
and
near
the
ruins half of them had fallen in
were
but the others
standing round the Stone Boat, I went down to make them fall in and they immediately knocked me down. I went into the water and sing out to the Police Boak. it was
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