CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 430

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I pieces ! ared hinder near of prepared tailor shop and indeed on the the following d some cuore as well day / 23.2) found a packet of sawdust concealed by tailor shop window.

I determined if possible, to catch the conspirator in the act. To prevent all suspicion of a discovery of the plot, I did not communicate the information to any of the Gaol Officers, gave Office & the usual Christmas leave, "' having the tailor shop watched as possible by my informant.

... ao the oo. ku. the I did not interfere with the tailor shop leaving normal quantity of oakum there, merely giving a general caution to the Head Warder to look after it well. Meantime, I kept the fire engine in readiness, and removed all the oakum stored in the upper passage to the dead house. Chancery Lane was patrolled at night by Sikh guards with orders to report at once if any suspicious persons assembled outside the Gaol walls. I also procured a written order for Police aid, if required.

To divert the attention of the officers as much as possible from my arrangements unusually luxurious Christmas dinner was arranged for them, and I had the satisfaction of seeing that all put their knives and forks down to attend. To insure sobriety, I announced I would myself be present during part of their dinner.

Having made these preparations I awaited the event. It occurred to me, however, that unless new Prisoner(s) came in on Christmas day (who would have to be clothed in Prison clothing), there would be no occasion to open the Sailors' shop and employ men there on that day, and that it was therefore more likely that the attempt would be made on Christmas Eve.

Moreover, the only ring leader whose name had been given to me was LvEA Buru.

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427 I pieces ! ared hinder near of prepared tailor shop and indeed on the the following d some cuore as well day / 23.2) found a packet of sawdust concealed by tailor shop window. I determined if possible, to catch the conspirator in the act. To prevent all suspicion of a discovery of the plot, I did not communicate the information to any of the Gaol Officers, gave Office & the usual Christmas leave, "' having the tailor shop watched as possible by my informant. ... ao the oo. ku. the I did not interfere with the tailor shop leaving normal quantity of oakum there, merely giving a general caution to the Head Warder to look after it well. Meantime, I kept the fire engine in readiness, and removed all the oakum stored in the upper passage to the dead house. Chancery Lane was patrolled at night by Sikh guards with orders to report at once if any suspicious persons assembled outside the Gaol walls. I also procured a written order for Police aid, if required. To divert the attention of the officers as much as possible from my arrangements unusually luxurious Christmas dinner was arranged for them, and I had the satisfaction of seeing that all put their knives and forks down to attend. To insure sobriety, I announced I would myself be present during part of their dinner. Having made these preparations I awaited the event. It occurred to me, however, that unless new Prisoner(s) came in on Christmas day (who would have to be clothed in Prison clothing), there would be no occasion to open the Sailors' shop and employ men there on that day, and that it was therefore more likely that the attempt would be made on Christmas Eve. Moreover, the only ring leader whose name had been given to me was LvEA Buru.
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I pieces

!

ared hinder near

of prepared tailor shop and indeed on

the

the following

d some cuore as well

day / 23.2) found

a.

packet of sawdust concealed by

tailor shop window.

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I determined if possible, to catch the conspincetore in the act. To prevent all suspicion of a discovery of the plot, I did not communicate the information

any of the Gaol Officers,

gave Office & the exsual Christmas have, "' having the tailor shop watched as possible by my informant.

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much.

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the

oo.

ku.

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I did not interfere with the tailor shop leaving

nenal quantity of o there, merely giving a general caution to the Head Surickey to look after it well. Meantime, I kept the fire engine

in readiness, and removed all the oakum stored in the

upper passage. the dead house. Chancery Lane patrolled at night by Sikh

guards

if any

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with orders to report at once

suspicious persons assembled outside the Gaol walls. I also proe

procured a

order

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for Police aid, if required . To

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form

d an

officets as possible d'arranger unuenally luxurious Christmas dinner for them, and had the satisfaction of

that all put finding

their

down to attend . To insure sobrichij I announced I would myself be prevent during part of their dinner.

Havring made these preparations

I awaited the event. It

Me however,

Prisoner

1

occurred to

that unless new

cave in on

Christinao

day (who would have to be clothed in Prison clothing), there would be uo occasion to open the Sailors' shop and employmen

there on that day

likely

and that it was therefore more the attempt would be made on _ Christinas Moreover the only ring leader whose name had been given to me

LvEA

Buru

+

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