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  from the horse—Pompey never rose again.

[oval stamp, top left]
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE
1265
26 May 65
No 72/65 -
QUEENSLAND
[centred] P.M. Rockhampton
[in top of left margin]
Desirability of holdg
medical examination
on body of "Pompey"—an aboriginal—
Police Office Rockhampton
May 22nd 1865 -
Sir,
I have the honor to address
you on the following subject and
to ask for instructions how to proceed.
A man named Thompson, a Carrier,
is in Custody on a charge of wilful
murder of one Pompey—a civilized
aboriginal black. He is not yet
committed for trial but certainly will
be. The body of the boy Pompey was
buried without any inquest or magis-
terial enquiry. It appears by the exami-
-nation on Friday last in the Police Court
that Thompson fired from a revolver
a ball at Pompey whilst he was galloping
away, struck him on the loins near the
spine and thereby caused him to fall
from the horse—Pompey never rose again.
[Notes in margin]
Attorney General for opinion.
[initials] R.G.W.H.
Action is now unnecessary
from lapse of time
[initials] R.P.
[initials] R.G.W.H.
P.M: Rockhampton
22 June 65.
[in bottom of left margin]
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
&c ... &c ... &c.
Brisbane -