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Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission evidence

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== The Royal Commission evidence for 14/5/1881 ==

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(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 14/5/1881|day 20]])

'''Const [[Const William Canny|Canny]] giving evidence'''

[[#rc7531|7531]] How long after—I think you said ten minutes before—after a considerable amount of shooting?— There were a lot of shots fired before I heard him speak.

[[#rc7532|7532]] Was it like two or three continuous volleys, and could have been fired in about half a minute?— There was one volley and a lot of shots fired.

[[#rc7533|7533]] You might say one discharge?— Yes.

[[#rc7534|7534]] Did you hear the words Mr. Hare used when he told as he was wounded?— Yes, he said— “I am wounded;” he said— “Come on, Mr. O'Connor, and fetch your boys and surround the house.”

[[#rc7535|7535]] If anybody stated that he accosted me in these words— “Mr. O'Connor, I am wounded, I am shot in the arm, I must go back,” it is not correct?— He might not have used “Mr.”

[[#rc7536|7536]] Was that the purport of what he. said?— Yes.

[[#rc7537|7537]] What distance was I from Mr. Hare when he spoke?— I could not form an opinion.

[[#rc7538|7538]] Was there any person in a position to swear as to minute details after the first heavy volley in consequence of the smoke; could you see to he able to swear to what Mr. Hare did after the first heavy two or three volleys?— No, I could not; I know what he did before.

[[#rc7539|7539]] You state the outlaws left after Mr. Hare left and fired?— After he was wounded.

[[#rc7540|7540]] You said after he left?— After he left in front of [[Jones' Glenrowan Inn|Jones's]]; that is to my knowledge.

[[#rc7541|7541]] After he left the front?— Mrs. Jones might have been out before; she came out very soon after the fire, I recognised her voice.

[[#rc7542|7542]] Did Mrs. Jones come out by herself?— She came out by herself.

[[#rc7543|7543]] Nobody following her?— I do not think so.

[[#rc7544|7544]] When did the remainder of the women come out?— Mrs. Jones was the first woman out, she was scolding the police and calling them cowards.

[[#rc7545|7545]] I mean by coming out, passing through the police lino?— No one had passed down the line.

[[#rc7546|7546]] Till after Mr. Hare left?— No, I think not till then.

[[#rc7547|7547]] And no woman passed down through the police dines till after Mr. Hare left?— No, I do not think there were any—none passed me.

[[#rc7548|7548]] Did you hear me speak while the women were coming down through the police line—did you hear me challenge the women?— No.

[[#rc7549|7549]] Did you hear anybody challenge the women?— Yes, I heard several constables.

[[#rc7550|7550]] Would you swear they were all constables?— No.

[[#rc7551|7551]] I might have challenged them?— Yes.

[[#rc7552|7552]] ''By the Commission''— What did you hear them say in challenging?— “Stop them, and say who goes there.”

[[#rc7553|7553]] ''By Mr. O'Connor''— Did you hear Constable [[Kirkham|Kirkham]] speak to the women?— I did not see him at all or hear him.

[[#rc7554|7554]] You stated you received no commands from anybody after Mr. Hare left. In your opinion, was it necessary for any commands to have been given?— I do not know.

[[#rc7555|7555]] Were you not instructed, as you say, by your officer to do a certain work?— Yes.

[[#rc7556|7556]] And do you consider that it was necessary for any other officer to alter that plan?— The officer might, but I did not consider it necessary.

[[#rc7557|7557]] You considered we were doing the best thing we could to get the Kellys with the small force we had?— Yes, I did.

[[#rc7558|7558]] When was the first time in the morning that you first became acquainted with my position?— About four o'clock , before Mr. Sadleir arrived.

[[#rc7559|7559]] Did you see me?— [[Barney|Barney]] the tracker informed me you were there.....

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