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== Importance of Superintendent Hussey Malone Chomley ==
Chomley was a senior police officer '''Links to the KellyGang''' , Early Years , [[#15/4/1878|Fitzpatrick Incident]], Murders at Stringy Bark Creek , Sebastopol Cavalcade , Euroa Robbery , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , [[#2/6/1880|Hare replaced by Nicolson]] , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kellys Trial , [[#9|Royal Commission]] , [[#10|Early service]] , Later service , Family ,
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' I was the Superintendent at Beechworth at the time ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 1|RC1722]])
Mrs [[Mrs Ellen Kelly|Kelly]], William [[William Skillion|Skillion]] and William [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] were arrested soon after the incident. On [[17/4-4/10/78 Events|25/4/1878]] I conducted the committal in the court in Benalla. They were sent to trial in October 1878 in the Supreme [[Beechworth Court|Court in Beechworth]] before Mr Justice Redmond [[Redmond Barry|Barry]]. They were defended by Mr [[Bowman (2)|Bowman]]. We had a strong case with evidence from Constable [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]], David [[Lindsay's Shanty|Lindsay]] the shanty keeper of Winton who [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] reported to immediately and Dr [[Nicholson|Nicholson]] dressed Fitzpatrick's wounds in Benalla
The defence decided to try and show that Fitzpatrick's story could not be relied upon. They provided evidence for the defence from Francis [[Frank Harty|Harty]] and Joseph [[Joe Ryan|Ryan]] to show that [[William Skillion|Skillion]] could not have been there. I used the opportunity to attack the credibility of these people. Can you imagine it Harty had 'purchased' a mare from Ned Kelly on the morning of the incident when they had wounded Fitzpatrick. Harty was a real friend of the Kellys and certainly not an independent witness. He had even offered to stand bail for Mrs Kelly and of course Skillion was Mrs Kelly's son-in-law.
[[Joe Ryan|Joseph Ryan]] had even closer links with the Kellys. His mother was one of Mrs Kelly's sister. A part from that I even got him to admit in cross examination that he had also 'purchased' a horse from Ned Kelly that morning. People say that Mr Justice [[Redmond Barry|Barry]] had a view about people like the Kellys. On the evidence I don't think that the Jury had much difficulty in arriving at its decision. They only took 2 hours to find them guilty
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'''Photograph''' '''Nicolson replaced by Hare 2/6/1880''' I was sent to Queensland to get [[Police Trackers|trackers]] to replace those under Insp O'[[O'Connor|Connor]].
See also ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (57)|JJK]]) '''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
I was in Queensland arranging for Victoria to get its own trackers at the time of the siege ([[The Argus (13)|Argus]] 29/6/80) ([[The Argus (19)|Argus30/6/80]])
I arrived back in Victoria a new group of trackers ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/7/1880 (2)|Argus6/7/80]])
After the Glenrowan seige I thought that there would be another out break. I made a visit to the North eastern district. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/5/1881|Argus3/5/81]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 9|RC16716]])
I instructed at Ned Kelly's commital hearing ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/8/1880|Argus6/8/80]]) ([[The Argus (49)|Argus7/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/8/1880|Argus9/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/8/1880|Argus11/8/80]])
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=== Royal Commission ===
I gave evidence before the Royal Commission on 2/6/1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 25 page 13|RC9827]]) and 5/7/1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 35 page 1|RC12715]])
What did the press have to say about my evidence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/6/1881 (2)|Argus3/6/81]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/7/1881|Argus6/7/81]])
I gave evidence to the 2nd phase of the Royal Commission. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 4/9/1882|Argus4/9/82]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/1/1883|Argus3/1/83]])
== Early Service ==
Chomley joined the Victoria Police in [[1824-1853 Events|1852]] as cadet [[[Royal Commission|RC]] [[Royal Commission report day 25 page 20|9973]]]
In [[1854-1863 Events|1862]] he was incharge of the Benalla police District for a short time.
Details of my career. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 6 page 1|RCApp6]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/3/1882|Argus3/3/82]])
== Later Service ==
I was the acting Chief Commissioner of police. Problems with the North eastern district ([[The Argus at KellyGang 26/5/1881|Argus26/5/81]])
I was appointed as the Commissiomer of police and ordered to conduct a review of the organisation of the police ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/3/1882|Argus3/3/82]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 4/3/1882|Argus4/3/82]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 27/4/1882|Argus27/4/82]])
== Family ==
'''wife''' ?... '''children ?.... home ?..'''
== What happened to Chomley's family ==
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