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THE MURIlIt.R OF TIlE ROCICHAMP
TON GOLD ESCORT.
The Brsbtlane Courier of the 12th inst.,
contains the following telegrain from Rock.
hampton with reference to tho murder of the
troopers forming the escort from thenco to
Olermont:.
"Furtt or particulars of the poisoning of
the Peak Downs escort men have been re
ceived in town. They were found lying on
their rugs at their camp, about three hundred
yards Irom Bedford's public.houeo, at
Mackenzie. Five pigs wera lyinc dead hay.
tng eaten of matter vomited by the men. The
four thousand pounds in notos, which the
escort were taking to the branch of the Joint
Stock Bsnk at Clermont, is missing. The
ashes of the saddle-baus were found in the
camp tire. Inspector Elliott, constable Grif
fin, with a party of polio', in company with
Mr. Abbott, tho bank inspeetor, started on
Saturday morning to investigate the ate."
On the following day further information
was received to the '(fec t(lat-" Despatches
received from the scene of tho murders at htie
Meckenzoa River, state that both the escort
men wero shtot through the head, btsides hab.
itg been poisoned. An inquiry was proceed
i(n, and Commi'soner Gritlin, lately Police
Magistrate at Peak Downs, has been arrestcte
on suspicion."
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