Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office

The antecedents of Kipper Billy captured by Jemmy are of the worst character. He tried to commit a rape on M^rs [Luslin?], wife of the former proprietor of [Buarater?], M^r Bigge cannot keep married females on his outstations on a/c [account] of him. The females on his [head?] station are frightened of him. The shepherds give him whatever he asks, from fear. He held M^rs Rae's legs whilst the others raped her

Fred. Wheeler