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    1. [AVNE] Vic Police Gazette 1855 - Robbery on Thomas HUNTER
    2. Peter Lakeman
    3. The following was transcribed from the Victorian Police Gazette, 9th February 1855. Cheers Peter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MR. THOMAS HUNTER was, on the 23rd ultimo, at Reid's Creek, Beechworth, robbed of a cheque for £200 on the Bank of New York, by an American black, who is about 5 feet 11 inches in height, stout make, and short curly hair, a scar from the second point of the thumb left hand across the palm, received in America, in 1849, in fighting; had on when last seen a pair of black trousers, blue body shirt, and a red one outside, with California hat. MR. HUNTER offers £50 reward upon conviction of the offender. ERRATUM—Vide Crime. Report, 2nd instant. Robbery, District of Beechworth, Victoria: Mr. Thomas Hunter was robbed of a cheque on the Bank of New York for £2000, not £200, as stated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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