CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 121

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six sared gig kept on the beach the only one on the North side. Coming up from the beach along the path a person would pass the Barracks before getting to the Geard room.

I could not

how Day

many men were barracks. I have not heard.

if and

to the sekudants as they passeds. by the bourt.

There is no

in the one spoke

Sentry on the Nouth

quard share but there is a sentry at our room at the head of the path leading up from the beach and another at the west Fort. "There is a sentry on toreth Shore to prevent nearest housed people isoking on the pier going

banding up to the battery.

It is about 100.

Norman Bussard sworn states:

dam a fient. Ret in charge of the troops at Stone cutter's Island. I know where the quard house is gards from West fort gater which is much higher than the Guard room. 100 yards at the crow flies +000

gards at the crow flies from south Dort. I know the path leading up from the beach is bifercaks one branch leading to west sout & the other to south battery here is a gate at west

At the top nothing to prevent you going straight up to the top there is no at the south shore battery

Sout.

gak

x chr Dennys. I was not at Stone Cutters on the and Andrew Scott A.S.37 swom states. I am stationed at youmati. About 6pm. I went to Stonefutters Island. In the Guard room there I saw the two defendants & the box in bourt. I took the deficdants into custody & the boxe conveyed them by launch from the wharf at Stone butters. after embarking the two

defendants

depudants, I went back spicked up

а

boat I then went to Youmati where the defendants & the box were handed over to repertor

Bullin.

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× Mr Dennys Defendants had black trousers & white jackets with peaked caps with, I believe a badge I could not swear to that. 1st defeudant said he was the Captain of

and defendant said he was Doctor. German Mail.

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in a

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Before I went with defendants to the launch It went to the beach with them where I ea boat with two malays in it. After the 14 defendant had blown a whistle a

European quarter masters uniform came down. Ican't say what the gold letters on his cap the malays appeared to be in uniform. I did not see and name on the boat. I did not ask bepndants why they the bourt. The quarter master came down from the direction of the barracks.

were

were

there

ants

John William Brethin eworn states. I am Inspector

in charge of Youmati. I had the defendants handed to me by last witness about 8 pee; on the and with that box. I told defined. the charge against her phad them searched;

aut defendant. they had money & watches.

claimed the famera.

them no

x Mr Dennys I cautioned the depudants but asked

questions they said nothing. William hompson sworn states. I am a fient RS.

xat present Adjutant. I am also in charge

the R.B. photographic school. I have seen the camera in bourt before yesterday morning.

I examined it. I took it to the photo school + gave orders for the plates

of

to

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