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"Inquiry into the cause of / death of James Robinson / Master of the Cutter ""Ruby"""
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Cooktown. I knew a man / named Robinson the / subject of this Inquiry I

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Police Court Cooktown
Wednesday 21st January 1891
Before the Police Magistrate
[oval stamp, centred]
COLONIAL SECR]ETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND /
04105 /
[illegible] JAN 91
Inquiry into the cause of
death of James Robinson
Master of the Cutter "Ruby"
supposed to have been murdered
by Aboriginals on the Barrier Reef
Denis Carey being duly sworn
states; I am Senior Constable
of Police stationed at
Cooktown. I knew a man
named Robinson the
subject of this Inquiry I
received a report of his
supposed murder on
the Barrier Reef about