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PAPERS RELATIVE TO ESCAPE OE

Statement of John Marshall, Corporal, Armed Constabulary. I was ordered by Capt. Thomas, K.M., to send down the men to be paid at the Courthouse at about 2'30 p.m. on the 4th instant. I went into barracks to give the above order; seeing an unusual number of Hauhaus near the barracks, I gave orders to the men on duty not to leave the barracks until the other men returned. I asked some of them what they wanted; they replied they were waiting for "Bob," meaning Elliott, who was on board the " Rifleman" discharging Government stores; after which I went to the Courthouse to see Captain Thomas. While there, a messenger came in, named Sellwood, one of the Armed Constabulary, to inform Captain Thomas that the Hauhaus had possession of the barracks. Captain Thomas immediately gave me the order to ''fall in" the Constabulary in barracks. I immediately ran to the barracks with Captain Thomas ; on arriving at the barracks gate, found the Hauhaus had broken open the magazine, and were all armed as far as the rifles would go. Saw others with tomahawks at the barrack gate. Captain Thomas being in front of me they seized him, bound him hands and feet; seeing which I immediately retreated down the embankment; while doing so three or four shots were fired down the steps, and to the best of my belief they were intended for E. Elliott, one of the Armed Constabulary, as he was about half-way up the steps. 1 went to the Courthouse, where I mot some more Hauhaus, who seized and put me into gaol, where I remained with others until they were all on board the " Rifleman," then were released by a civilian, and when retreating to the Chatham Island Pa saw a boat leave the vessel with several men in if, which we took to be Hauhaus coming on shore again, but which afterwards proved to be the crew of the " Florence." John Marshall, Chatham Islands, 10th July, 1868. Corporal, Armed Constabulary.

Enclosure 2 in No. 1. ROLL of ARMS and AMMUNITION taken by the HAUHAU PRISONERS at CHATHAM ISLANDS, on 4th July, 1868.

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