THE MURDER OF THE ROCKHAMPTON GOLD ESCORT.
The •'Brisbane Courier," of the 12th November, contains the following telegram from Rockhampton with reference to the murder of the troopers forming the escort from thence to Clermont : " Further particulars of 'the poisoning df the Peak Downs escort 'men have been received in town. They were found lying on their rugs in their camp, about 300 yds. from Bedford's public-house, at Mackenzie. Five pigs were lying dead', having eaten of master vomited by the men. The £4,000 in tootes which tlie escort were 'taking to the branch of the Joint-Stock Bank at Cler mont, are missing. The ashes of the sad-dle-bags were found in 'the cata'p'fire. Inspector Elliot, Constable Griffin, with a party Of polite, "in Company witfc Mr Abbot, the bank inspector, started on Saturday morning to investigate the case." On the following day further information was received to the effect that despatches received from the scene of the murders at
the Mackenzie River states that both the Escort men were shot through the head, besides having been poisoned. An enquiry wa3 proceeding, and Commissioner Griffin, lately police magistrate at Peak Downs, has been arrested on suspicion. On this the " Courier " of the 14thremarks —"The intelligence received yesterday and published in our telegraphic news, of the arrest of Commisloner Griffin, for the supposed murder of the escort to Clermont, caused a great sensation in town. The Government received a telegram stating that warrants had been issued to search Mr Griffin's camp and boxes for the notes stolen. Griffin was well known and gener* ally liked in Brisbane and one of the last men that would be deemed capablo of a deed so atrociousbut as it is said that he himself brought news of the murder to Rockhampton and that he wis seen last in the company of the unfortunate troopers there is only too much reason to suppose that there exists at least a prima facie case for his arrest."
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Dunstan Times, Issue 296, 27 December 1867, Page 3
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