the eureka stockade-第29节
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ss examined by Mr。 Ireland； and stated：…
〃Mr。 RAFFAELLO； was at the meeting on the 29th November。（A gold licence was here handed to the witness。）This licence is in the name of CARBONI RAFFAELLO； and the date covers the period at which the licences were burned。〃（Sensation in the Court！）
I was present in person； and a free man。 'AB UNO DISCE OMNES： JAM SATIS DIXI。' I hereby assert that I did not burn any paper or anything at all at the monster meeting； I challenge contradiction from any bona fide miner； who was present at said meeting。 I paid two pounds for my licence on the 15th of October； 1854； to Commissioner Amos； and I have it still in my possession。*
＇* The original document of the following Gold…license； as well as the documents from Davis Burwash； Esq。； the eminent notary…public； of 4； Castlecourt； Birchin…lane； City； London； and Signor Carboni Raffaello's College Diploma； and Certificate as sworn interpreter in said City of London； together with the Originals of all other Documents； especially the letters from C Raffaello to H。 W。 Archer； inserted in this book； are now in the hands of J MacPherson Grant； Esq。； M。L。C。； Solicitor； and will remain in his office； Collins…street； Melbourne； till Christmas for inspection。The Printers＇
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V。R。 Printed by John Ferres at the Government Printing Office NOT TRANSFERABLE 2 POUNDS GOLD LICENSE。THREE MONTHS。 No。 134。 17th October 1854。
The Bearer； Carboni Raffaello； having paid the Sum of TWO Pounds on account of the General Revenue of the Colony； I hereby License him to mine or dig for Gold； reside at； or carry on； or follow any trade or calling； except tha of Storekeeper； on such Crown Lands within the Colony of Victoria as shall be assigned to him for these purposes by any one duly authorized in that behalf。
This License to be in force for THREE Months ending 16th January； and no longer。
G。 A。 Amos。 Commissioner。
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE PERSONS DIGGING FOR GOLD OR OTHERWISE EMPLOYED AT THE GOLD FIELDS。
1。 This License is to be carried on the person； to be produced whenever demanded by any Commissioner； Peace Officer； or other duly authorised person。
2。 It is especially to be observed that this License is not transferable； and that the holder of a transferred Licence is liable to the penalty for a misdemeanour。
3。 No Mining will be permitted where it would he destructive of any line of road which it is necessary to maintain； and which shall be determined by any Commissioner； nor within such distance round any more as it may he necessary to reserve for access to it。
4。 It in enjoined that all persons on the Gold Fields maintain a due and proper observance of Sundays。
5。 The extent of claim allowed to each Licensed Miner is twelve foot square； or 144 square &c。；&c。；&c。；
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Examination of this gold…laced witness continued：'The prisoner was the most violent speaker at the meeting。'
Good reader； see my speech at the monster meeting。 I am sick of this witness and I will make no further comments。
Chapter LXXXVI。
Coglione； Il Lazzarone In Paragone。
CHARLES HENRY HACKETT； police magistrate； cross examined by Mr。 Ireland：…
〃There was a deputation admitted to an interview with Mr。 Rede； on Thursday night； November 30th。 The prisoner was one of the deputation。 I think Black was the principal party in the deputation。 The deputatation as well as I remember； said； that they thought in case Mr。 Rede would give an assurance that he would not go out again with the police and military to collect licences； they could undertake that no disturbance would take place。 Mr。 Rede replied； that as threats were held out to the effect； that in case of refusal； the bloodshed would be on their （the authorities'） own heads； he could not make any such engagement at the time； nor had he the power of refraining from collecting the licence fee。〃
By the prisoner： 〃I recollect Commissioner Rede saying； that the word 'licences' was merely a cloak used by the diggers； and that this movement was in reality a democratic one。 You （prisoner） assured him that amongst the foreigners whom you conversed with there was no democratic feeling； but merely a spirit of resistance to the licence fee。〃
Mr。 C。 H。 HACKETT you are a lover of truth： God bless you！
JAMES GORE； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I am a private in the 40th； I was in the attack on the Eureka stockade。 The prisoner and two other men followed me when I entered the stockade； and compelled me to go out。 Prisoner was armed with a pike。〃
Cross examined by Mr。 Ireland： 〃It was day…light at the time； but not broad day…light； I had fired my musket but not used my bayonet。 I ran because there were three against me。 I was one of the first men in the stockade。 There was no other soldier or policeman near me when the prisoner and the other men pursued me。〃
PATRICK SYNOTT； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I am a private in the 40th regiment； I saw the prisoner and two other men pursuing Gore from the stockade on the morning of the attack。 It was almost as lightsome at the time as it is now。 I could distinguish a man at fifty yards off； and the prisoner was not fifteen yards from me。 He was six or seven minutes in my sight。〃
JOHN CONCRITT； examined by the Attorney…General： This witness was a mounted policeman and corroborated in all particulars the evidence of the previous witnesses。
Cross examined by Mr。 Ireland： 〃I fired my pistol at the prisoner。 It was very good daylight。 From what I saw of the soldier that morning； I should have known him again； for he stood with me for some minutes afterwards。〃
JOHN DONNELLY； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I am a private of the 40th regiment。 I was at the stockade on the 3rd December； I saw the prisoner there。 I had a distinct opportunity of seeing。〃
Cross examined by Mr。 Ireland：… 〃I saw him for about a minute at first； and I saw him again in about ten minutes afterwards。 I also saw him at the Camp the following day。〃
JOHN BADCOCK； trooper； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I was at the stockade on the morning of the 3rd December。 I was on foot。 I snapped my musket at the prisoner； and it missed fire。 I was quite close to him。 I saw him again at the lock…up next day。〃
JOHN DOGHERTY； trooper； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I was at the attack on the stockade。 I saw the prisoner there。 I knew him personally before。 I have no doubt that he is the man。 I saw the prisoner run towards the guard tent； and in a few minutes after； I saw him again brought back as a prisoner。〃
Sergeant HAGARTEY； examined by the Attorney…General： 〃I am a sergeant in the 40th。 I was in the attack on the stockade。 I was beside Captain Wise when he was shot。 He （Captain Wise） was shot from the stockade。 I saw the prisoner at the stockade。 I was in the guard which took him to the Camp。 The prisoner did not get away； I know。 I saw him a prisoner in the Camp about five o'clock。〃
Cross examined by Mr。 Ireland： 〃I do not know that the prisoner did not escape on his way from the stockade to the lock…up。〃
ROBERT TULLY； sworn and examined： 〃He was inside the stockade on the Sunday morning： saw the prisoner there armed with a pike； he was in the act of running away； saw him twice in the stockade； was sure the prisoner is the man。〃
Cross examined by Mr。 Ireland： 〃Never saw the man before this； he was running in company with two other men； it was very early in the morning； it was some time after the stockade was taken that he was arrested； the firing then had not wholly ceased。〃
Private DON…SYN…GORE； drilled by sergeant HAG。
Trooper CON（S）CRIT…BAD…DOG； mobbed by Bob…tulip。
The pair of you are far below the ebb of our Neopolitan Lazzaroni！
Why did you not consult with spy Goodenough？
This having closed the case for the Crown； the Court adjourned at half…past two。
Chapter LXXXVII。
Viri Probi； Spes Mea In Vobis； Nam Fides Nostra In Deo Optimo Maximo。
To be serious。 I am a Catholic； born of an old Roman family； whose honour never was questioned； I hereby assert before God and man； that previous to my being under arrest at the Camp； I never had seen the face of 1； Gore； 2； Synnot； 3； Donnelly； 4； Concritt； 5； Dogherty； 6； Badcock； 7； Hagartey； and 8； Tully。
I CHALLENGE CONTRADICTION from any 'bona fide' digger； who was present at the stockade during the massacre on the morning of December 3rd； 1854。
As a man of education and therefore a member of the Republic of Letters； I hereby express the hope that the Press throughout the whole of Australia will open their columns to any bona fide contradiction to my solemn assertions above。 I cannot possibly say anything more on such a sad subject。
Chapter LXXXVIII。
Sunt Leges： Vis Ultima Lex： Tunc Aut Libertas Aut Servitudo； Mors Enim Benedicta。
On the reassembling of the Court； at three o'clock； Mr。 Ireland rose to address the Jury for the defence。
The learned Counsel spent a heap of dry yabber…yabber on the law of high…treason； to show its absurdity and how its interpretation had ever proved a vexation even to lawyers； then he tackled with some more tangible solids。 The British law； the boast of 'urbis et orbis
