QSA847223 1887 Telegram from Charles Savage to Commissioner of Police 21 February [2], Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 87/1884, DR78251

87 . 1321 Th Isld.

Th Isld.

[Stamp] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 01,322 QUEENSLAND 23 . FEB . 87

P M Thursday Is. Col Sec.

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Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

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[Amt.] 7/ OHMS

From Normanton 9 h. m.

Dated 21 2 1887

Message for Commr Police

BRISBANE.

Re Wire of yesterday Goodshaw brought into Thursday Island has two spear and five axe wounds one spear wound left breast dangerous Goodshaw owns cutter Chance and was accompanied by a man named Thompson the natives attacked them at dusk on the evening of the fifteenth evidently bent on plundering the vessel will endeavour to have offenders arrested and for this purpose.

Electric Telegraph, Queensland.

Dated 2. 2. 1887

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will proceed with Mr. Milman on Monday next in Albatross to scene of outrage offenders are well known to the police

Chas. Savage Sergt Thurs Island 17th