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the back of the head, & knock him down with a bamboo as thick as my wrist & about 3 feet long. Russel was close to him, and no one else there but Donevan. I saw no provocation from the man, but he had a hook in his hand, & seemed to have been sheering sheep. He was standing. I was about 100 yards distant. The first thing I saw was Russel (who was at a little distance) who went up to the man & knocked him down. Donevan was walking about close by. Donevan had a bamboo, with which he had struck Hastings after Russel had struck the black man. Donevan struck Hastings for striking black Grant. Hastings went up to Russel, and said “for God’s sake, don’t kill him” Russel said, “Go away. I am standing on my own defence.”