Meeting them at the door Solomon fired his musket, the ball grazing the neck of one of the bushrangers "and tearing the collar of his coat". The intruders responded by firing two shots in return. Solomon escaped through the back of the premises; he was pursued by two of the men, captured and brought back to the store and placed under guard with his wife and a young lad, George Johnstone, in Solomon's employment.
Upon encountering the bushrangers at the door, Solomon fired his musket, hitting one on the neck and tearing the collar of his coat. The intruders retaliated by firing two shots. Solomon escaped through the back of the premises; he was pursued by two men who captured him and brought him to the store where he was held under guard with his wife and a young lad, George Johnstone.