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mountain, some cattle were found killed and
I think Johnstons did a foolish thing = they gave
information to the Police & they sent and got a
Black tracker = he tracked the Black to his
camp and when he was asleep - sprang on him
put the handcuffs on - then straped him onto
a horse and brought him to Wingham = there
ws onlly one house or two in Wingham besides the
Court House, hte Pub and a store or two then,
The Magistrates could do nothing = there was no
proof that he had killed any cattle, so they had
to dismiss the case = From apearance the man
was evidently mad = he would say nothing but
understood English quite well = When they let
him go they gav e him a blanket, as soon as he
was outside he took a look round, as if geting
the lay of the Country (I forgot to say it was dark
when they brought him to Wingham and put him
in the Lockup) threw the blanket on the ground
and made streight off for the Peak, I do not
think he was ever seen again = but his fire was
to be seen some years after = but never now.
I was once with Robert Johnston and Ed Donkin
and we were talking about this Black = Donkin
said he remembered a bout a White Woman being
Killed about Cooley Camp (Woodville) on the Hunter
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