NRS 880 Supreme Court Papers and Depositions, Supreme Court Sydney and on Circuit [9/7189] R V Samuel Freeman and Others [AF00301604] - Flipbook - Page 10
Nen2Wfollowea Bampton. Twiss then picked up IrAy box from the
cab and put it on his right atioulcier. I then stepl)ed out of
the cab and handed the cabman his slip for riis fare.
On
turning round I saw a man standine; in front of Twiss with a
mask on his face. It was some sort of a mask, I coula not
say it if was motor goggles or what.
I could not see his
face.
He had a revolver in his right hand.
Twice.
M2 that oox", pointin the revolver at the 8me
Twiss lowerea the box off nis shoulder into such a
time.
He said to
position that it was conveniently taken by the masked man and by hisleft arm. (Witness here demonstrates how Twiss
had. the box andhowit was taken).
Twiss lawerea it in such
a position that it could. De conveniently taken by the masked
man, who had the revolver in his right hand pointing it at me.
I had. a revolver in my hip pocket and when I went to get it the
masked man turned the revolver on me. The ...zXed man then
backed away to where the motor car was standing. He went
bahind the cab. During this time as he went round the back
d
of the cab rie had the revolver in his /point
ing it at me.
I only saw the arm of another man in the motor car and he
assisted the maskea man put the box in the :otor car.
could not see if the other man was armed.
I only &A.WADRIS
arm, When the man got into the car the car went down
Codrington Street which is almost opposite the gate. (your
accused all stand up).
I cannot recognise any of them,
except Twiss, oy their faces.
I should saw the accused
freeman correpponds in build to the man whO took the box, but
I aw not able to recognise riim.
I was not able to see the
other man - either his face or figure. Afterwards I was
shown freeman in a line with a number of other men.
I was
then asked if I could pick out the man who had. taken the box.
Icad not then pick out Preeman. I picked out another man
as resembling the build only.
Yreeman in build.
That man very such resembled.
Twiss was there the fortnight previous to