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The Royal Commission evidence for 10/5/1881

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(see also introduction to day 17)

'Constable Alfred John Faulkiner' giving evidence

5190 Was it the opinion that they had been there?— I do not think so. I heard Senior-Constable James having some argument with Sherritt, but Sherritt declared they had not been there.

5191 Which Sherritt?— Old Sherritt, the father.

5192 Is that Senior-Constable James of Mansfield ?— Yes.

5193 Then, on your way to Byrne's hut, did you see anyone after leaving Sherritt's, and before you arrived there?— No, I do not remember seeing anyone.

5194 You knew Aaron Sherritt?— Yes.

5195 When did you first see him?— I saw him that morning when we rushed Mrs. Byrne's house. I think he had an axe on his shoulder, and had been cutting wood a little way from the house.

5196 Was that the first time you saw him?— Yes.

5197 Did you notice anyone speaking to him?— No.

5198 You did not see Captain Standish speak to him?— No.

5199 Or Mr. Sadleir?— No, I did not see anyone speak to him—I was in front of the house.

5200 You were in advance?— Yes.

5201 By Mr. Sadleir . —How many men were in Sergeant Steele's party?— I should think about nine or ten.

5202 As many as that?— I would not swear exactly to one.

5203 And how many were in Senior-Constable Flood's party?— About seven or eight.

5204 Would thirteen have been the total of the two parties?— It might have been.

5205 By the Commission. —Were there any other parties except those two named?— Only those two that came from Myrtleford and the Gap.

5206 There were others Beechworth besides those?— Yes.

5207 How many besides those two parties?— Well, I could not really say; I should say between 30 and 40 police altogether.

5208 Was there anybody else?— Yes, some reporters.

5209 Was there not some special informant?— Yes, he was there with his face blacked.

5210 By Mr Sadleir. —You know the number of men in Beechworth that night?— I have not the slightest idea, because I had not been in Beechworth since the 4th of November.

5211 You say there might have been only 13 in the party?— Yes.

5212 With nine that Captain Standish brought up that would make 22?— Yes.

5213 By the Commission. —Do you know that Captain Standish brought that number?— No.

5214 You had come to the time of the Jerilderie bank robbery; where were you then?— I was at the Upper Murray .

5215 Will you just go on with the personal things that came under your notice, and give us the dates as well as you can. Then came the Howlong wires?— Yes. We returned then to Benalla, and were continually out with parties.

5216 That brings you up to about March 1879?— Yes.

5217 What were you doing during the early part of 1879?— We were continually out on information, and in search of the gang.

5218 Who was in charge in the early part of 1879, do you remember?— I think Superintendent Hare.

5219 Was Captain Standish up there?— Yes, he was occasionally, I believe, but I could not really say whether he was always there, because I was continually out.

5220 Was Mr. Hare there in the early part of 1879?— Yes, I believe he was.

5221 Then both Captain Standish and Mr. Hare were there at that time. How many used to go out in search parties?— Mr. Hare formed a search party, about eight or nine of us.

5222 Had you any pack-horses?— Yes.

5223 How many usually?— Mostly two pack-horses, sometimes three.

5224 What did you carry on them?— We mostly had hammocks and some provisions.....

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