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  • ...two rifles, which the constables had been able to borrow, being their only weapons. The township was left, by this draft upon its resources, almost defenceles
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  • ...ere mischief might be apprehended; the troopers were armed with regulation weapons and better horsed than formerly, and special endeavours were made to secure
    2 KB (362 words) - 23:52, 20 November 2015
  • ...de and delight of her mother's heart, hunted like wild animals by men with weapons, intent upon their destruction. She had shared in their dangers, risked lif
    6 KB (1,031 words) - 20:58, 20 November 2015
  • ...ts of the original fencing are still there, with the bullet marks from the weapons of the robbers still plainly visible. Many of the trees at the rear also be
    5 KB (863 words) - 20:59, 20 November 2015
  • ...t and Scanlan, scorning the injunction to surrender, laid hands upon their weapons, the issue at once became one of life or death on both sides.
    6 KB (971 words) - 20:58, 20 November 2015
  • ...was sent to Melbourne in heavy custody of superfluous men and unnecessary weapons. The news of his coming blocked the vicinity of the Spencer St Station with
    4 KB (574 words) - 23:51, 20 November 2015
  • ...w of any place where they could get cartridges of the calibre of their own weapons. These were not to be bought in Glenrowan certainly; they were not even pro
    4 KB (734 words) - 23:52, 20 November 2015
  • ...rs with the police, in the course of which, when wit and resource were the weapons used, she was invariably victorious. Once, as she was riding home from Euro
    4 KB (711 words) - 20:59, 20 November 2015
  • ...of firearms, but this promise did not deter me from the use of nature’s weapons. In order to effect my escape I would have to overpower my guard, and when
    5 KB (840 words) - 20:59, 20 November 2015
  • ...s cost the Government about £8. However, we had to purchase some reliable weapons, and these shot-guns were considered the best, especially for inexperienced
    5 KB (910 words) - 21:06, 20 November 2015
  • ...ny, and special measures were taken to protect the banks, and all kinds of weapons were supplied to their officers. It was feared that they would stick up one
    8 KB (1,517 words) - 23:52, 20 November 2015
  • ...ke up the command, after those four outlaws had come out and emptied their weapons, and called on his men to rush in, they could have taken them easily.  The
    6 KB (1,015 words) - 15:46, 20 November 2015
  • Question — Did you notice if they had any weapons in their hands? — I did not see any, and I cannot say that I saw any sign
    5 KB (1,030 words) - 15:46, 20 November 2015
  • ...only when this strange being began shooting at them that they turned their weapons against him. But the result was only to make matters more inexplicable. The
    8 KB (1,342 words) - 21:05, 20 November 2015
  • ...remity of the same number of fins near the head, and with these formidable weapons it is probable they strike and destroy the smaller fish upon which they pre
    4 KB (745 words) - 20:59, 20 November 2015
  • ...ven or eight townspeople, for the camp. The police station was so empty of weapons that all the arms they could take were one revolver and one gun. They reach
    7 KB (1,185 words) - 21:06, 20 November 2015
  • ...ee or four days. The police had four or five rifles (two of them excellent weapons, sent by a private individual) and revolvers. McIntyre stated yesterday tha
    5 KB (767 words) - 21:05, 20 November 2015
  • ...guns and the two revolvers at the moment he jumped on the horse. They had weapons enough, however, to fire 18 shots one after the other. The ''post-mortem'' ...nsive of a visit from the bushrangers. They had only one constable, and no weapons to rely on. The reported loss of Constable Meehan, on the way to Benalla, s
    4 KB (727 words) - 21:05, 20 November 2015
  • ...meet well armed ruffians while they themselves are so poorly provided with weapons. Messrs Tompkins, PW [[Mansfield|Bromfield]], and [[Mansfield|W Collopy]] a
    9 KB (1,423 words) - 21:19, 20 November 2015
  • ...elled breech-loading fowling-pieces, which are stated to be very effective weapons, and the most suitable kind for the use of those who are not trained marksm
    6 KB (976 words) - 21:04, 20 November 2015

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