Gardiner, after fleeing Lambing Flat was soon cornered at Fogg's farm near Bigga in July 1861 by the police, and after a gunfight and ferocious brawl with his captures, troopers Middleton and Hosie, in what was a fight to the death. Middleton after firing a succession of revolver shots at Gardiner without effect, Gardiner returned fire and Middleton was hit with two of the bullets, one in the neck, the other in the left hand, the severely wounded Middleton retreated, Hosie then bravely entered Fogg's house, saw Gardiner and they fired simultaneously. Hosie's shot missed his mark but Gardiner's bullet struck Hosie's head near the temple and he fell. Middleton on seeing Hosie drop returned to the fray and a struggle ensued between Middleton and
