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red shirt, which was
identified by M^r Bennett,
lay on the ground and two bags,
completely filled with
gowns, caps, vests, trousers,
and other articles belonging
to Burns and his wife,
were beside it. In one bag
we found some money, and
a sheep muster of Burns'.
I heard several shots in
the direction in which
"Dicky" had run, and
the troopers returning
said they had found it
impossible to take him,
and that he was shot.
After placing the stolen
articles on a pack horse,
I proceeded to the spot
where "Dicky" had fallen,
but found nothing but a pool of
blood, and the traces of
his having been lying
there. The policemen, on
examining

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