Escape
Dunn was taken to Dubbo where he was treated for his wounds, Dunn was kept in the Police barracks, not the prison cells, because of the summer heat.
On January 14 Dunn escaped via an unlocked window at night, he was recaptured the next day by a hollow log near the river. He realised he was too ill to continue with his escape and tried to return to the barracks before collapsing at the spot where he was found.
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