5.

Woman wounded; gun-shot wound in back (a ball), gun-shot through right hand (a ball).
"(Signed) "C.

W.SIEVEWRIGHT."] [Note 48: The belief on the part of the Home authorities that such deeds did occur, and their opinion, so many years ago, regarding them, may be gathered from the following extract from a despatch from Lord Glenelg to Governor Sir James Stirling, dated 23rd of July, 1835.

"I perceive, with deep concern, that collisions still exist between the colonists and the natives.
"It is impossible, however, to regard such conflicts without regret and anxiety, when we recollect how fatal, in too many instances, our colonial settlements have proved to the natives of the places where they have been formed.
"It will be your duty to impress upon the settlers that it is the determination of the Government to visit any act of injustice or violence on the natives, with the utmost severity, and that in no case will those convicted of them, remain unpunished.

Nor will it be sufficient simply to punish the guilty, but ample compensation must be made to the injured party, for the wrong received.