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Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission 20/9/1881
[[Royal Commission report 9/9/1881|day before]]
{| class="wikitable"
| Summary of the evidence on day 53 of the hearings
|-
| Question number
| Date
| Witness
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 2 (2)|17591]] - 17642
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Thomas Curnow|Thomas Curnow]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 7 (2)|17643]] - 17687
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Const Thomas Meehan|Const Thomas Meehan]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|17688]]
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Patrick Quinn|Patrick Quinn]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|17689]] - 17787
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Sadleir|Sup Sadleir]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 17|17787a]]
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Nicolson|Ass Com Nicolson]]'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
| [[Royal Commission report 7/4/1881|1717]] - 1979
[[Royal Commission report 12/4/1881|1980]] - 2120
[[Royal Commission report day 12 page 11|2452]] - 2744
[[Royal Commission report 14/4/1881|2745]] - 3004
[[Royal Commission report 3/5/1881|3005]] - 3019
[[Royal Commission report 16/6/1881|11866]] - 11979
[[Royal Commission report 29/6/1881|12559]] - 12565
[[Royal Commission report 6/9/1881|16657.1]] - 16860
| 7/4/1881
12/4/1881
13/4/1881
14/4/1881
3/5/1881
16/6/1881
29/6/1881
6/9/1881
| See these dates for other evidence given by Sup Sadleir
|-
| [[Royal Commission report 24/3/1881|325]] - 675
[[Royal Commission report 25/3/1881|676]] - 915
[[Royal Commission report 29/3/1881|916]] - 1065
[[Royal Commission report day 31 page 8|11997]] - 12079
[[Royal Commission report 7/9/1881|16861]] - 17127
[[Royal Commission report day 52 page 17|17787a]]
| 24/3/1881
25/3/1881
29/3/1881
16/6/1881
7/9/1881
20/9/1881
| See the following dates for other evidence given by Ass Com Nicolson
|-
|
|
|
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
| Appendix
| Title
|-
| [[Royal Commission Appendix 20 for 20 September 1881|20]]
| Minutes of Proceedings at Meetings Held by the Royal Commission
|-
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|-
|}
'''Summary of the evidence on day 53 of the hearings'''
The day started with the Chairman reading a letter from Mrs. Nicolson about the enquiries she and her son made about Aaron Sherritt's character.
== 20/9/1881 Thomas Curnow commenced his evidence - some brief highlights ==
''''''
== 20/9/1881 Thomas Meehan commenced his evidence - ==
some brief highlights
Meehan was left at Mansfield when Sgt Kennedy took the search party to Stringy Bark Creek and he went to Benalla to give the details when McIntyre came back with the news of the murders.
One of the famous incidents from the Royal Commission report is Meehan's description of what happened to him on his way to Benalla with the news of the Stringy Bark murders.
I was in charge of the Mansfield station when Sergeant Kennedy went out to arrest Ned Kelly.
McIntyre came into Mansfield. He said to me, "This is hell." I said, "What is up, McIntyre?"
There were no firearms in the police station at all.
I went as far as Barjarg and things started to happen. I eventually took my boots off; very scarry
The start of the hunt for the KellyGang
" ... I will never forget you as long as you are in my district for making such a fool of your-self as you did that night when you went out."
Who followed me?
I had a run in with Nicolson
Uniform being dispensed with, discipline was dispensed with.
I gave that information to Mr. Nicolson, and he would not act upon it, when I had to salute him and everything.
I was at the Sebastopol cavalcade and had run ins with Nicolson over how to put a horse into a stable and salute.
== 20/9/1881 Patrick Quinn continued his evidence -some brief highlights ==
Quinn gave evidence because people had mentioned his name that he had been connected with the '''KellyGang'''. He said that he did his best to stop this.
Horse stealing was a common activity. Quinn mentioned his dealings with people such as James Whitty and the agent Billy Cook. He also spoke about local things such as ploughing matches and his dealings with Wild Wright.
Quinn was related to Ned Kelly and he spoke of contact with Nicolson and some of the other police. Was Quinn prepared to provide any useful information to the police?
Nicolson was keen to cross examine Quinn on the allegation that he led him off on the wild goose chase to Wodonga on the night of the Euroa robbery.
After Nicolson had finished his cross examination Hare and Sadleir had a go.
Quinn wanted to give evidence because I think there has been blundering about this affair from the first commencement.
== 20/9/1881 Sup Sadleir continued his evidence - some brief highlights ==
== 20/9/1881 Ass Com Nicolson continued his evidence - some brief highlights ==
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[[Royal Commission report 9/9/1881|day before]]
{| class="wikitable"
| Summary of the evidence on day 53 of the hearings
|-
| Question number
| Date
| Witness
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 2 (2)|17591]] - 17642
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Thomas Curnow|Thomas Curnow]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 7 (2)|17643]] - 17687
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Const Thomas Meehan|Const Thomas Meehan]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|17688]]
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Patrick Quinn|Patrick Quinn]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|17689]] - 17787
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Sadleir|Sup Sadleir]]'''
|-
| [[Royal Commission report day 52 page 17|17787a]]
| '''20/9/1881'''
| '''[[Nicolson|Ass Com Nicolson]]'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
| [[Royal Commission report 7/4/1881|1717]] - 1979
[[Royal Commission report 12/4/1881|1980]] - 2120
[[Royal Commission report day 12 page 11|2452]] - 2744
[[Royal Commission report 14/4/1881|2745]] - 3004
[[Royal Commission report 3/5/1881|3005]] - 3019
[[Royal Commission report 16/6/1881|11866]] - 11979
[[Royal Commission report 29/6/1881|12559]] - 12565
[[Royal Commission report 6/9/1881|16657.1]] - 16860
| 7/4/1881
12/4/1881
13/4/1881
14/4/1881
3/5/1881
16/6/1881
29/6/1881
6/9/1881
| See these dates for other evidence given by Sup Sadleir
|-
| [[Royal Commission report 24/3/1881|325]] - 675
[[Royal Commission report 25/3/1881|676]] - 915
[[Royal Commission report 29/3/1881|916]] - 1065
[[Royal Commission report day 31 page 8|11997]] - 12079
[[Royal Commission report 7/9/1881|16861]] - 17127
[[Royal Commission report day 52 page 17|17787a]]
| 24/3/1881
25/3/1881
29/3/1881
16/6/1881
7/9/1881
20/9/1881
| See the following dates for other evidence given by Ass Com Nicolson
|-
|
|
|
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
| Appendix
| Title
|-
| [[Royal Commission Appendix 20 for 20 September 1881|20]]
| Minutes of Proceedings at Meetings Held by the Royal Commission
|-
|
|
|-
|}
'''Summary of the evidence on day 53 of the hearings'''
The day started with the Chairman reading a letter from Mrs. Nicolson about the enquiries she and her son made about Aaron Sherritt's character.
== 20/9/1881 Thomas Curnow commenced his evidence - some brief highlights ==
''''''
== 20/9/1881 Thomas Meehan commenced his evidence - ==
some brief highlights
Meehan was left at Mansfield when Sgt Kennedy took the search party to Stringy Bark Creek and he went to Benalla to give the details when McIntyre came back with the news of the murders.
One of the famous incidents from the Royal Commission report is Meehan's description of what happened to him on his way to Benalla with the news of the Stringy Bark murders.
I was in charge of the Mansfield station when Sergeant Kennedy went out to arrest Ned Kelly.
McIntyre came into Mansfield. He said to me, "This is hell." I said, "What is up, McIntyre?"
There were no firearms in the police station at all.
I went as far as Barjarg and things started to happen. I eventually took my boots off; very scarry
The start of the hunt for the KellyGang
" ... I will never forget you as long as you are in my district for making such a fool of your-self as you did that night when you went out."
Who followed me?
I had a run in with Nicolson
Uniform being dispensed with, discipline was dispensed with.
I gave that information to Mr. Nicolson, and he would not act upon it, when I had to salute him and everything.
I was at the Sebastopol cavalcade and had run ins with Nicolson over how to put a horse into a stable and salute.
== 20/9/1881 Patrick Quinn continued his evidence -some brief highlights ==
Quinn gave evidence because people had mentioned his name that he had been connected with the '''KellyGang'''. He said that he did his best to stop this.
Horse stealing was a common activity. Quinn mentioned his dealings with people such as James Whitty and the agent Billy Cook. He also spoke about local things such as ploughing matches and his dealings with Wild Wright.
Quinn was related to Ned Kelly and he spoke of contact with Nicolson and some of the other police. Was Quinn prepared to provide any useful information to the police?
Nicolson was keen to cross examine Quinn on the allegation that he led him off on the wild goose chase to Wodonga on the night of the Euroa robbery.
After Nicolson had finished his cross examination Hare and Sadleir had a go.
Quinn wanted to give evidence because I think there has been blundering about this affair from the first commencement.
== 20/9/1881 Sup Sadleir continued his evidence - some brief highlights ==
== 20/9/1881 Ass Com Nicolson continued his evidence - some brief highlights ==
<br />
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