Samuel Furnell

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Background

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Samuel J. Furnell was a sub-inspector of police at Ballarat and was in command of the Police at the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. In a witness statement Furnell said some time after the firing had ceased, he saw John Fenwick running away at a short distance from the stockade. Furnell cantered after him, and told him he was his prisoner. He endeavored to escape, but being struck and slightly wounded, he yielded.[1]

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. The Argus, 11 December 1854.

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