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  well known as great Ruffians

[written at top] Benches
PM Thursday Id
Report re arrest of blackfellows concerned
in the murder of Goodshaw
[oval stamp, left of centre]
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND
1,778 /
3 MAR. 87
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Previous
87 . 1528
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Electric Telegraph, Queensland
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE
No..............
BRISBANE
DETAINED BY INTERRUPTION
35 S
TO COMMUNICATION.
CROWN LAW OFFICES
218.
m
10. MAR. 86
BRISBANE
Electric Telegraph, Queensland
Wds. 151
Amt. 12/9- OHMS
From Cooktown h.7 218. m
Dated 28 8 1887
Message for Chf Secy
BRISBANE.
Goodshaw was the man who was
attacked by blacks. Died on
21st just from his wounds
brought police back yesterday from
mainland with six prisoners natives
four of them believed to
be implicated in Goodshaws [sic] murder
& the other two are
known to have murdered &
eaten a white man some
time ago they are all
well known as great Ruffians
87 / 1884
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Read the men should
be disarmed and the
Rifles retained. If
not convicted they must be
liberated, not remanded to
Brisbane. Advise accordingly
Submit to the Hon Attorney General
for his opinion, further.
[initialled]
2/3/87
[written under that] Telegram No 176
3/3/87
[written under that]
B/C Under Colonial Secretary
10 . 3 . 87
[written under that]
As a matter of law the ruffians
in question are entitled to their liberty if
not convicted, but I do not think it worth
or wise, or a matter of policy to carry them
back to the scene of their murderous depredations
and then liberate them.
10/3/87 [initials] A.R.
[written under that] Read Action as
before advised [initialled]
11/3/87