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== Importance of Mr David Gaunson ==
I was the Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assemby, a parliamentarian and lawyer who was inolved in Ned Kelly's trial. My brother '''William Gaunson''' was also involved in the practice '''Links to the KellyGang''' , Early Years , Euroa Robbery , Trial of sympathizers , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , [[#28/6/1880|Ned Kellys Committal Hearing]] , [[#nkt|Ned Kelly's trial]] , Plans to save Ned Kelly , Royal Commission , '''Early service''' , Later service, Family ,
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Ned Kelly's Committal Hearing/10/1880''' In late July 1880 Mrs Maggie [[Margaret Skillion|Skillion]] and Tom [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Lloyd]] came down to brief me to act for Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] in his defence at his [[Ned Kellys Trial|trial]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/8/1880|Argus6/8/80]])
Why was I chosen to defend ned Kelly ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/8/1880 (2)|Argus6/8/80]])
While we were planning things the authorities moved the location of the hearing to [[Beechworth Court|Beechworth]]. I saw Ned Kelly in [[Beechworth Gaol|Beechworth Gaol]]. ([[The Age (30)|Age6/8/1880]])
Part of the conversation was [[Ned Kellys Trial|reported]] by a prison officer who was present.
The committal hearing started on [[1880-07---aftermath|6/8/1880]]. At a committal hearing the Crown is required to present its witnesses so that the defence can see the evidence against them before the trial. It was likely that Ned Kelly was going to be committed and there was no real point in 'trying to win' the case by tying to get the magistrate Mr [[Foster|Foster]], to find that Ned Kelly had no case to answer. So there was no point in presenting any evidence or showing our the line of defence that we might make at the trial. ([[The Argus (49)|Argus7/8/80]])
See details of the committal ([[The Age (31)|Age9/8/1880]]) and my exchange with the Chief Secretaries Department. I was appauled that the committal was transferred to Beechworth at the last moment.
I conducted Ned Kelly's defence at his committal in Beechworth. ([[Herald (30)|Herald6/8/80]]) ([[The Age (34)|Age9/8/1880]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/8/1880|Argus9/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/8/1880 (5)|Argus10/8/80]]) ([[Sydney Morning Herald (45)|SMH10/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/8/1880|Argus11/8/80)]] ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 12/8/1880 (3)|Kilmore12/8/1880]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (81)|JJK]])
I complained about how the committal was carried out. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/8/1880 (2)|Argus12/8/80]])
And how the Newspaper reported things. My letter. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/8/1880|Argus16/8/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/8/1880 (2)|Argus16/8/80]])
What people thought about me ([[Ovens and Murray Advertiser at KellyGang 14/8/1880|OMA14/8/1880]])
'''Photograph''' '''Ned Kelly's Trial'''
We engaged Mr Bindon as the barrister to defend Ned Kelly at his [[Ned Kellys Trial|trail]]. I acted as the solicitor. We had had little opportunity to examine the material from the committal hearing and I felt that the best opportunity we had to defend Ned would come if we got the cass adjourned until thenext sitting of the court. Feeling was still strong against the '''KellyGang''' after Glenrowan and the committal hearing at Beechworth.
I provided an affidavit. See text ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/10/1880|Argus16/10/80]])
Affidavit for next adjournment application ([[The Argus at KellyGang 19/10/1880|Argus19/10/80]])
See also ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (82)|JJK]])
'''Plans to save Ned Kelly''' I addressed a protest meeting held at the Hippodrome with several 1000 people ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (86)|JJK]])
My brother William and Mr Caulfield worked very hard with me to get the right result ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/11/1880|Agrus10/11/80]])
I was critised by everyone. Read my speech. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/11/1880|Argus6/11/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/11/1880|Argus8/11/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/11/1880 (2)|Argus11/11/80]])
I then took a petition to the Governor in an attempt to save Ned Kelly.([[The Age (59)|Age9/11/80]])
The Ballarat Star raised a petion against me following my support for Ned Kelly. see text ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/11/1880|Argus16/11/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 26/11/1880 (2)|Argus26/11/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/10/1882|Argus11/10/82]])
== Early Career ==
I commented about the stringybark creek murders in Parliament.([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878 (7)|Argus13/12/78]])
== Later Career ==
I represented Supt [[Winch|Winch]] before the Royal Commission ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/9/1882|Argus30/9/82]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/11/1882|Argus11/11/82]])
I was still defending myself ([[Sydney Morning Herald (2)|Argus31/1/1906]])
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== Family ==
'''wife''' ?... '''children ?.... home >..'''
== What happened to Mr Gaunson's family ==
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