Royal Commission Appendix 20 for 5 May 1881

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Minutes of Proceedings

The Royal Commission

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APPENDIX 20

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS HELD BY THE ROYAL COMMISSION

THURSDAY, 5TH MAY 1881.

Present:

Mr. LONGMORE in the Chair;

Mr Anderson, Mr Hall

Mr Fincham, Mr Gibb

Mr Graves, Mr Dixon,

Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Mr. Dixon brought under the notice of the Commission the statement made on the previous day by Mr. O'Connor , to the effect that he had been appointed an officer in the Victorian police, and had been ordered to take the position of second in command in the North-Eastern district.

Moved by Mr. Dixon, seconded by Mr. Gibb—

Resolved —That as Mr. O'Connor was one of those who applied for an enquiry into his treatment during the search for and capture of the Kelly outlaws this Commission, having been informed by Mr. O'Connor that he has been appointed to active duty in the North-Eastern district express an opinion that, pending the result of this enquiry, such an appointment should not have been made.

The following was the result of the division on this motion:—For—Messrs. Anderson, Gibb, Dixon, and Graves. Against— Messrs. Fincham and Hall

Ordered —That the Secretary at once see the Acting Chief Commissioner of Police and obtain the papers referring to Mr. O'Connor's appointment.

The Secretary, having seen Mr. Chomley, reported that there were no papers in the case beyond the report which he (the Acting Chief Commissioner) had made to the Honorable the Chief Secretary respecting the state of the North-Eastern district, and in which he had suggested the propriety of making the appointment referred to.

Moved by Mr. Graves, seconded by Mr. Gibb—

Resolved —That the Chairman and Mr. Anderson wait upon the Honorable the Chief Secretary, and lay the resolution adopted by the Commission before him.

The Chairman, at a subsequent stage of the proceedings, reported that the deputation had had an interview with Mr. Berry, the Chief Secretary, who informed them that the appointment of Mr. O'Connor, as stated, had not been made; that it would not be made without the concurrence of the Commission, or until a progress report had been sent in to the Government.

Constable Dowling called and examined.

Jacob Wilson called and examined. Examination closed.

The meeting adjourned until the following Tuesday, at Eleven o’clock 10th May 1881.

FRANCIS LONGMORE, Chairman.

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