Royal Commission report day 34 page 9
The Royal Commission evidence for 29/6/1881
(see also introduction to day 34)
'SConst Flood giving evidence'
12636 Was it Mr. Sadleir or Mr. Nicolson, or which, or both?— I really could not swear. Mr. Sadleir was there, I know, but whether Mr. Nicolson was I do not know.
12637 Who would give you information of any particulars suspected of the Kellys' whereabouts– what particular officer at Benalla would give you that?— I got information from Mr. Sadleir and Mr. Nicolson on different occasions.
12638 About this log–what instructions, and from whom?— The instructions I got before I left Melbourne . I was ordered to come here, and I got them here.
12639 On what date did you leave Melbourne ?— I have not got the date, but within two or three days of the murders
12640 Was it before the 30th October?— Yes.
12641 Who gave the information in Melbourne ?— I think Captain Standish.
12642 Before the 30th?— Yes.
12643 What was the nature of it?— To the effect that provisions were being placed in a log, close to the Eleven-mile Creek, for the outlaws.
12644 Did he show you any communication he had received from anyone?— Yes.
12645 Did he show you a sketch of the place?— Yes.
12646 That is only dated 30th October, and you left before that?— That is strange. I would like to see if it is the same paper, because I took one of the papers up with me.
12647 You received the document from whom in Melbourne ?— I think from Captain Standish, not from his hands but through him. I believe it was from Mr. Nicolson, at the railway station at Spencer street , as I was going away.
12648 Can you say for certain which?— It came through the office in Melbourne , I know, but it is so long ago, and I never thought of being asked these questions.
12649 What was the nature of it?— It was to the effect that a certain log close to Kelly's house, on the Eleven-mile Creek, was a likely place for provisions to be placed for the Kellys.
12650 When you arrived at Benalla what did you do with that particular document?— I showed it to the officer in charge.
12651 That would be Senior-Constable Whelan or Mr. Sadleir?— No, the superior officer in charge.
12652 What instructions did he give you on that, if any. Would it have been Mr. Nicolson; did he go up in the train with you that day to Benalla?— I do not think the same day, but he was up very soon after.
12653 After you gave this document to the officer in charge at Benalla did he give you any instructions?— Not at that time; but a few days afterwards I was instructed to visit this place and find out the log, and to examine it.
12654 Tell us what they were, if you can remember the nature of the instructions of the officer then at Benalla?— I think on the particular date we went out we had instructions to make enquiries near Winton's, about the report relative to the Kellys having been seen there, and then, in coming home, to come by the Eleven-mile Creek, and to examine this log.
12655 Did you find the log?— I did.
12656 How far was that log from Mrs. Kelly's place?— About 400 or 500 yards.
12657 On what date did you discover the log?— I do not recollect the date.
12658 Was it within fifteen days after the 1st November?— It must have been.
12659 Were you furnished with any other information beyond the fact that there was a log there?— There was information as to the sort of ground about where the log was so that we could find it easily.
12660 What was the log supposed to convey to you ?— It had a large hole in it–a hollow log–and it was a likely place to have provisions left for the outlaws.
12661 Where were those provisions coming from?— Supposed to come, I think, from Mrs. Kelly's
12662 Did you read the document that was placed in your hands in the office in Melbourne ?— I did.....
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