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impossible for a man to get in between the eating tent of ours & the next tent. Go to Court I saw the Men under escort around by the latrines, before I went in to get my breakfast. That was a couple of minutes before Capt Hawkes fired the shots. Wittnes H Ellerich being called to give evidence states that he & his asiciats refuse to give any farther evidence, until they have communicated with the Consul of U.S.A. Some declaration wher made by a Officer of the German steamer Sharzfelt interned at Port Adelaide at commencement of hostilities. Uhlrich Meyer being duly sworn states to Mr Penny. T was in Torrens Isl Camp from Middle of October 1914 to the 17 August 1915 . Under instructions recieved by the court, I have inspected the Internees who wher on Torrens Isl , with regards of bayonet wounds. I found on Metzel 1 scar on left side of butt hook about ½ inch long & 1 scar on right sidw of butthook ¾ inch long. Pleugel hascar 1 inch long on left sidw of butthook & another scar on his thesticalls.
Dittner has 1 scar ½ inch long on left side of butthook. Dittner can produce his underpants, on wich the marks of blood are still visible. Lang has a scar 1 inch long on right leg. I scar I inch long on left side of butthook. Pflonno has I scar on left side of butthooks. Magener has a small scar on the right leg. Farmann has a circular scar on the right side of butthook. Bergmann has 1 scar on the left