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Joshna Brook, P.C.27, (sworn), (cautioned re: criminating
questions) :
On Monday 2nd November I went on duty in Queen's
Road at 12 midday. Sergeant Cooper, P.S.74 and three Indian
Police constables were with me. I had a revolver and six
rounds of ammunition. The Indian Police constables each
had a carbine and 10 rounds of ammunition.- hall cartridge.
We advanced from No.5 Station towards Jervois Street.
out of the three Indian Palice constables were placed on
guard at two shops in Queen's Road about 100 yards apart. I was posted with an Indian Police constable near a shop
There were two other opposite the Land We Live In Hotel.
Two
Indian Police constables guarding shops in Jervois Street.
I went on summons of Sergeant Cooper to Jervois Street.
to call three petty Before going Sergeant Cooper sent me
officers, Wright, Vear and Buchanan who were in the Interna- tional Hotel. The three petty officers, myself and Sergeant
It would be between 12.30 Cooper went to Jervois Streat.
and 12.45 p.m.
There was a tremendous crowd in Jervois
Bricks,
Street. They were attempting to break into shops.
bamboos and all kinds of missiles were thrown at our party. Some came quite close to throw at us. We charged the crowd repeatedly with truncheons. They in most cases fell back when we charged. We had to fall back from Jervois Street
We continued to which we did by way of Morrison Street.
charge the crowd till about 1.15 p.m.
came on behind and threw missiles at us.
taking our stand
We reached there about 1.15 p.m.
-
As we charged, others
We fell back on
on the side opposite
The
the Land We Live In
the Land We Live In. crowd threw bricks, flower pots on verandahs, bamboos, &c. We stood under the verandah. Sergeant Cooper drew his re-
volveránd fired one round in the air.
- one
Sergeant Cooper left
There were three Indian Police constables with us left on the spot and two who had come from Jervois Street.
us.
We were then eight in number and there was a lukong as well;
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