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half an hour before the mutineers came up, if the prisoner had 

 not caused unnecessary delays ? 



A. Yes. 



Serjeant William Smith (of the artillery), sworn, gave the 

 following statement : — 



On Monday night, about nine o'clock,'the prisoner came home 

 from the Fort, to the shed (where he commanded), and Mr. Hall 

 with him. The prisoner appeared intoxicated, and wished to 

 return back to the Hutt's with Mr. Hall, who desired him to re- 

 main at his own post. I did not see him afterwards, until he came 

 to the shed with the Lieutenant-Governor: he then ordered the 

 guard to fall in, which they did, with side-arms — the prisoner 

 seemed very angry at their doing so, and asked them the reason 

 of their falling in with arms, and desired them to go in and take 

 them off — 3Ir. Hall, however, stopped them. It appeared that 

 the Lieutenant-Governor had something to say to the men ; but 

 he was greatly interrupted by the prisoner. Mr. Hall went to 

 the Lieutenant-Governor, and told him, it was much better to 

 get the guns out, and have then! ready, as quick as possible : 

 tlie whole of the guard immediately set about it. I was then 

 ordered b}' the Lieutenant-Governor to go for the working-men, 

 and cannot say what occurred until I returned ; but by this time, 

 Serjeant Tunstall had gone with two 3-pounders to Deadwood. I 

 was ordered to take another towards the Telegraph ; and as soon 

 as I got a little way from the shed, I found there was no ammu- 

 nition for the gun, which I reported to the Lieutenant-Governor, 

 Avho desired me to send back for some, which I did ; before the 

 man could return with it, the gun was surrounded, and taken ; 

 as likewise the Lieutenant-Governor, and we were all brought 

 back prisoners to the gun shed. 



Q. From the Judge Advocate. Had the general alarm fired 

 when the guard were ordeied to fall in ? 



