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57/9626-2nd Oct 1851 Commandant Native Police to the Honbl. The Colonial Secretary reporting movements of the Native Police 1851 Callandoon 15 September [right side of page below] Sir, I do myself the honor to inform you, that I started Lieutenant Fulford on the 10th August with 9 troopers his own native orderly and two supernumeraries, direct for Surat, Ballonne river. 2. From letters received from that quarter I hear that Mr Mcpherson's station on the Fitzroy Downs had been burnt and that it was expected Mr Hall's station would be attacked on the 16th [?] August, Mr Fulford would probably arrive there on the 15th 3 [left side of page below] Mr T Will you oblige me with the necessary papers 8th Herewith 13 Oct This perhaps might do us well to inform the Parties who seem [...] complaisant of comments of protection in the Districts referred to in their letter, of the [...] now reported. 7th/8 [intl] Colonel Barney Mr Hay Mr. Scott Mr .Jones Stockholders Godehay [?] Stockholders Becreath [?] 20 Oct 1851 57/109 To the Honble The Colonial Secretary

5- Sergeant-Skelton started on the 3rdAugust with a horse team and four troopers to take possession of the new Barracks at Wandun -quental, Lower Condamine. 4 - The 1st. Section 12 men under Lieutenant Marshall started for the Burnett and Wide Bay on Monday the 8th September. 5-The 1st Section under me and the 8th under Sergeant Dolan were engaged from the 10th to the 30th August endeavouring to capture some blacks who had been pilfering at Sheep stations- The greatest number of the culprits escaped through being warned[?] in time by white persons. But during this time Cobby Jeniny the last of the murderers of Edward Bradley was apprehended and delivered be

in safety to the Lockup keeper at Warialda, one lad accused of pilfering called the "five boys" who was apprehended and detained in custody for some time was discharged by me for want of sufficient evidence on oath -he however himself told me that he had stolen some flour from a Chinaman. The proper way to deal with such lads, would be give them a good horsewhipping and dismiss them -One black called Lippy accused on oath of a violent assault and robbing two Chinamen, was killed by the Police in an attempt made by him to escape in the dark. Mr. Marshall will hold the usual enquiry6-I start to day with twenty men to reinforce Mr Fulford and shall probably return here about the 20th October in order to settle all the accounts up to the

the end of the year. 7- I then proceed to Gayndah at which place about the 10th November a Force of 36 Policemen will be concentrated. A meeting of Magistrates will then be required by me to consider again whether it is expedient that measures should be taken to apprehend Felons on Fraser's Island8- The Sergeant-Major proceeds to morrow with two troopers and my white servant in order to endeavour to bring up the dray left by me on the Barwon at the Lawson's station. - I have obtained the loan of a bullock team for that purpose Two invalid troopers alive remain at Callandoon I have the honor to remain Your most obedntsevt. Frederick Walker Commandant Nature Police