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== Chief Secretary ==
... one of the things of the KellyGang story
== Importance of the Chief Secretary ==
The Chief Secretary was the Colony of Victoria's minister for police. The position regulated many other aspects of local life and this made this position a powerful one within the Government '''Links to the KellyGang''' , Early Years , [[#2|Harry Power]], [[#15/4/1878|Fitzpatrick Incident]] , [[#26/10/1878|Murders at Stringy Bark Creek]] , Sebastopol Cavalcade , [[#10/12/1878|Euroa Robbery]], [[#10/2/1879|Jerrilderie Robbery]] , [[#6/7/1879|Standish replaced by Nicolson]] , [[#2/6/1880|Hare replaced by Nicolson]] , Second Cave Party , [[#26/6/1880|Death of Aaron Sherritt]] , [[#28/6/1880|Glenrowan Siege]] , Ned Kelly's Trial , [[#nke|Ned Kelly's execution]] , [[#rb|Reward Board]] , [[#9|Royal Commission]] , [[#arc|After the Royal Commission report]],
== Role of the Chief Secretary in the story of the KellyGang ==
'''Sir James McCullock''' was the Chief Secretary at the time of Harry Power's arrest. See also ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 17|RC16238]])
In mid 1872 Mr Duffy was the Chief Secretary. He got involved in a dispute between newspaper men. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/6/1872|Argus11/6/72]])
Mr '''[[Berry, Chief Secretary|Berry]]''' was the Chief Secretary at the time of the Murders at Stringy Bark Creek in the Wombat Ranges and Ned Kelly's execution
Sir Bryan '''O'Loghlen''', was the Acting Chief Secretary in mid [[events 1879-05/ 1879-07at KellyGang|1879]].
Mr '''Ramsay''' was Chief Secretary in [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|1880]] the time when Nicolson left North Eastern Victoria
Most of these men went on to become [[Prime Minister of Victoria|Prime Minister]] Victoria
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Harry Power''' Com [[Standish|Standish]] told Sup [[Hare|Hare]] that Sir James McCulloch had decided that I was to be sent up to take charge of the Power business. ([[Royal Commission report day 8 page 14|RC1586]]) '''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' After this outrage the Chief Secretary approved the first reward against the '''KellyGang'''.
'''Murders at Stringy Bark Creek in the Wombat Ranges 26/10/1878''' Com [[Standish|Standish]] saw the Chief Secretary on the morning of [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|28/10/1878]] and Berry approved that additional police be sent to the Kelly Country and that they should be armed with better weapons ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 2|RC6]])
== ... a place on the water ==
'''Euroa Robbery 10/12/1878''' Mr Berry ordered Standish up to take chage of the hunt for the '''KellyGang'''. Com Standish wanted to return some time before he did leave, and Sir Bryan O'Loghlen advised him to remain. ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 12|RC1342]])
I ordered the increase in the amount of the [[Reward|reward]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/12/1878|Argus14/12/78]])
On [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|14/12/78]] Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] had a long interview with Mr Berry. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/12/1878 (3)|Argus16/12/78]]) ([[Sydney Morning Herald (23)|SMH19/12/78]])
'''Jerrilderie Robbery 10/2/1879''' Sir Bryan '''O'Loghlen''', was the Acting Chief Secretary in mid [[events 1879-05/ 1879-07at KellyGang|1879]]. Com [[Standish|Standish]] came down from Benalla during the hunt for the '''KellyGang''' and spent time in Melbourne. ''''''
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] reported to Sir Bryan while he was running the office in Melbourne but all '''KellyGang''' matters were reported directly to Sir Bryan by Standish. ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 19|RC607]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 3|RC700]])
Standish went to down to Melbourne several times, but never stayed long. As he told Insp O'Connor he was always hunted out of Melbourne by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen and sent back to the Kelly country. ([[Royal Commission evidence day 5 page 1|RC1105]])
'''Standish and Hare replaced by Nicolson 6/7/1879''' [[Standish|Standish]] wanted to get back to police headquarters in Melbourne and on 26/6/1879 he eventually managed to convince the Chief Secretary ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 8|RC52]])
Chief Secretary, who was not unnaturally dissatisfied at the continuous heavy expenditure of the police in pursuit of the '''KellyGang'''. According to Standish most of the increase was the new travelling for the police officers hunting the '''KellyGang'''. (RC57) ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 2|RC15981]])
== Read ... ==
'''Nicolson replaced by Hare 2/6/1880''' In late April 1880 [[Standish|Standish]] went to see '''Mr Ramsay''', the Chief Secretary about Nicolson and soon after the Cabinet agreed to remove [[Nicolson|Nicolson]]. Standish told him of the decision and demanded an interview with Mr Ramsay. The Chief Secretary would only see him in my presence. The meeting took place in Melbourne on [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|26/4/1880]]. Nicolson tried to get past '''Mr Odgers''', the Under Secretary, and Standish, but eventually a proper meeting was held with Mr Ramsay. In the end Mr. Ramsay agreed that Nicolson be allowed to remain there another month only. ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 10|RC71]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 4 page 1|RC927]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 18|RC16308]])(see also [[2nd Report of the Royal Commission|RC 2nd report XIII]])
On 19/5/1880 Nicolson wrote to Com Standish about his recent meeting with Hon Ramsay, the Chief Secretary, see text ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 16|RC915]])
Another meeting was held [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|21/5/1880]] between Ass Com Nicolson and Mr Ramsay ([[Royal Commission report day 4 page 2|RC940]])
'''The Government Needs to do something'''
The Chief Secretary, Mr Ramsay, held several interviews with Captain [[Standish|Standish]], the chief commissioner. Mr Ramsay pointed out the length of time that had elapsed since the first outbreak had occurred, and intimated that unless a more effectual search for the outlaws took place it would be his duty to see that there was an immediate reorganisation of the police force. Various changes were made and movements adopted which were confidentially communicated to the press, but which it was not thought advisable in the interests of justice to make public. Among other recommendations that were adopted was the determination to withdraw the reward offered for information unless the Kellys were captured within a certain time, and there is no doubt that from what has since transpired this resolution has operated with good effect. When Superintendent [[Hare|Hare]] went to take charge of the Beechworth district he received orders from Mr Ramsay that the departmental routine must be set aside altogether, and that he was at liberty to pick his men and to make whatever arrangements he thought proper without interference from Melbourne, and that his expences were not to be questioned by the department. In this way a great amount of enery has been latterly thrown into the search, and gradually the gaang became aware that they were closely followed. ([[The Argus (12)|Argus29/6/80]] )
Standish believed that the decision to remove Nicolson was a Government decision and that he had nothing to do with it. ([[Royal Commission report day 46 page 1|RC15775]])
I attended the opening of the memorial for the murdered police at Mansfield ([[The Argus at KellyGang 27/4/1880 (6)|Argus 27/4/80]])
Chomley had been sent to Queensland to recruit trackers ([[The Argus (12)|Argus29/6/80]])
'''Death of Aaron Sherritt 26/6/1880''' Late on the afternoon of [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]] Standish met Ramsay at the [[Melbourne Club|Melbourne Club]] and discussed a request from Sup [[Hare|Hare]] that Insp [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] and the Queensland trackers be requested to return to Beechworth. Standish requested from Ramsay approval for a special train to take the trackers up. ([[The Argus (12)|TheArgus29/6/80]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 11|RC77]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 13 page 5|FH]])
'''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
The Chief Secretary was involved in arranging the response to the death of Aaron Sherritt. And Ramsay was keen to give comments to the press about the capture of the KellyGang. ([[The Argus (12)|Argus29/6/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/7/1880 (4)|Argus8/7/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 29/6/1880 (2)|Argus29/6/80]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (63)|JJK]])
See the relevant telegrams ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/12/1931|Argus12/12/1931]])
He also recommended the use of a cannon, that the site at Glenrowan be lit by electricity, and that [[Ryan|Dr Ryan]] be sent up. ([[The Age (10)|Age29/6/80]]) ([[The Argus (12)|Argus29/6/80]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 13 page 5|FH]]) ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 18 page 1|CHC]])
After Sup Hare was shot another special train was requested for the morning of the siege. ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 16|RC16250]])
Letters were written to the [[Queensland police|Queensland]] government to thank them for the [[Police Trackers|trackers]]. ([[The Argus (12)|Argus29/6/80]])
Praise for Mr Ramsay ([[The Argus (19)|Argus30/6/80]])
Mr Ramsay saw Mr [[Thomas Curnow|Curnow]] in Melbourne soon after the siege. ([[The Age (14)|Age1/7/80]])
On 2/7/1880 the Chief Secretary Mr Ramsay and his Under Secretary Mr Odgers went to see Ned Kelly in the [[Melbourne Gaol|Melbourne Gaol]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/7/80|Argus3/7/80]]) ([[Melbourne Daily Telegraph (11)|MDtel3/7/1880]])
'''Ned Kelly's Trial''' I had a view as to whether Ned Kelly could recieve visitors in gaol during his committal ([[The Argus (51)|Argus7/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/8/1880 (6)|Argus9/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/8/1880 (5)|Argus10/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/8/1880 (3)|Argus12/8/80]])
I exchanged telegrams with Mr [[Gaunson, David|Gaunson]] . They wanted to see Ned Kelly. ([[Herald at KellyGang - 8/8/1880 (6)|Herald8/8/1880]]) ([[Sydney Morning Herald (45)|SMH10/8/80]])
The Executive Council reviewed the decision to execute Ned Kelly ([[The Argus at KellyGang 2/11/1880|Argus2/11/80]])
== ==
A part of our history ...
'''Ned Kelly's Execution''' On Monday 2/11/1880 Willian [[Gaunson, David|Gaunson]] went to see the Chief Secretary Mr Berry to ask the Government to give Ned Kelly a reprieve. Mr Berry said that it was a matter for the meeting of the Executive Council on Friday, they would set a date for the execution. The Executive Council met on the Wednesday afternoon '''Reward Board''' Robert Ramsey gave evidence before the Police [[Reward|Reward]] Board ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 18|RC16308]]) '''Royal Commission''' Berry announced that there would be a Royal Commission ([[The Argus at KellyGang 26/11/1880|Argus26/11/80]])
The Chief Secretary's role in the forming of the report of the Commission ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/2/1882|Argus22/2/82]])
Mr Ramsay came to defence the reputation of Sup [[Hare|Hare]] ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/12/1880|Argus8/12/80]])
The Royal Commission report was tabled in Parliament. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/11/1881|Argus16/11/81]])
'''After the Royal Commission report was tabled''' Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]], Supts [[Hare|Hare]] and [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] , Det [[Ward|Ward]] and Const [[Const Armstrong|Armstrong]] me their response to the Royal Commission. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/11/1881|Argus7/11/81]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/12/1881|Argus16/12/81]])
Mr Grant the Chief Secretary ([[The Argus at KellyGang 23/2/1882|Argus23/2/82]])
Mr Gaunson corresponded with the Chief Secretary about Supt [[Winch|Winch]]'s case ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/11/1882|Argus11/11/82]])
The Chief Secretary agreed with the recommendation of the Royal Commission and called upon Inspector Larner to retire. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1882|Argus18/12/82]]) See also Supt [[Winch|Winch]] - cases heard at same time
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