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DISTURBANCES BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND CHINESE AT BALLARAT.
A very serious affray (aAj*tke JBallarat Star) occurred on tho White* Horse Ranges, near Magpie, on May 13, which at present seems likely to on'd fatally. From tho information obtainable, it appears that a party of some twelve Chinoso hold a leaso of ground on the ranges from Mr F. C. Baker, of the Ballarat Mining Board, and also get the water they use for sluicing purposes from what is known as Baker's race but Mr Baker, being under tho impression that the Chinamen were not treating him fairly, by omitting to pay their proper amount of tribute, gave a party of Europeans, working in the samo locality, permission to work on the ground occupied by the Chinese, if they oould get possession nf it. The lease to the Chinese has not yet expired, and it seems that tlioy have been a good deal liarassod lately over the matter in question, for thoy were not unprepared for the events of Monday morning. The European party referred to, consisting of three persons named Lester, David Dawson, Henry Bowerman, and three others, wanting to use the water coming through the Chinaman's ground, proceeded some distance above it, and began to divert the course of the stream, when tho Chinese jumped out from behind tho bushes scattered about, and attacked the other party, the result being that a general fight ensued, and serious injuries were inflicted on both sides. Some time after the row was over, the Sebaßtopol police, hearing of the affair, went over to the place and found one of the Chinamen (Sue Foon) lying in his hut with his skull cracked, and the brain oozing from the wound, and another (Ah Poy) with a severe wound over his eye, while most of the others were more or less cut about. The Europeans were not so badly hurt, one of tho worst (David Dawson), having his wounds dressed at tho hospital on Monday morning, and going home again. The Courier states that Bowerman, who is charged with this attack, was arrested afterwards, while proceeding towards Buninyong with the avowed objeot of summoning the injured Chinaman for assault. Sue Foon was taken to the hospital, where a consultation of doctors was held, their opinion being that his life might be saved. His depositions were taken before Mr Chauncy, J.P., in the presence of prisoner, to the following effect I know iho prisoner, Harry Bowor-man, who I see before mo. lie is the man. lie struck mo on the kead this morning Avith, a pick. Ho did not run away. He throw stones at me." Prisoner was then taken to the city lock-up, where a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm was entered against him. DISTURBANCES BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND CHINESE AT BALLARAT.
Star , Issue 3172, 8 June 1878, Page 3 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18780608.2.18&srpos=36&e=-------100--1----0ah+foon+--
A very serious affray (aAj*tke JBallarat Star) occurred on tho White* Horse Ranges, near Magpie, on May 13, which at present seems likely to on'd fatally. From tho information obtainable, it appears that a party of some twelve Chinoso hold a leaso of ground on the ranges from Mr F. C. Baker, of the Ballarat Mining Board, and also get the water they use for sluicing purposes from what is known as Baker's race but Mr Baker, being under tho impression that the Chinamen were not treating him fairly, by omitting to pay their proper amount of tribute, gave a party of Europeans, working in the samo locality, permission to work on the ground occupied by the Chinese, if they oould get possession nf it. The lease to the Chinese has not yet expired, and it seems that tlioy have been a good deal liarassod lately over the matter in question, for thoy were not unprepared for the events of Monday morning. The European party referred to, consisting of three persons named Lester, David Dawson, Henry Bowerman, and three others, wanting to use the water coming through the Chinaman's ground, proceeded some distance above it, and began to divert the course of the stream, when tho Chinese jumped out from behind tho bushes scattered about, and attacked the other party, the result being that a general fight ensued, and serious injuries were inflicted on both sides. Some time after the row was over, the Sebaßtopol police, hearing of the affair, went over to the place and found one of the Chinamen (Sue Foon) lying in his hut with his skull cracked, and the brain oozing from the wound, and another (Ah Poy) with a severe wound over his eye, while most of the others were more or less cut about. The Europeans were not so badly hurt, one of tho worst (David Dawson), having his wounds dressed at tho hospital on Monday morning, and going home again. The Courier states that Bowerman, who is charged with this attack, was arrested afterwards, while proceeding towards Buninyong with the avowed objeot of summoning the injured Chinaman for assault. Sue Foon was taken to the hospital, where a consultation of doctors was held, their opinion being that his life might be saved. His depositions were taken before Mr Chauncy, J.P., in the presence of prisoner, to the following effect I know iho prisoner, Harry Bowor-man, who I see before mo. lie is the man. lie struck mo on the kead this morning Avith, a pick. Ho did not run away. He throw stones at me." Prisoner was then taken to the city lock-up, where a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm was entered against him. DISTURBANCES BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND CHINESE AT BALLARAT.
Star , Issue 3172, 8 June 1878, Page 3 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18780608.2.18&srpos=36&e=-------100--1----0ah+foon+--