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== Police at KellyGang ==
Early in December 1878 Mr. D. T. '''Seymour''', the Queensland Commissioner, offered to place a number of native trackers at the service of the Victorian Government. The proposal did not meet with acceptance at the hands of Captain [[Standish|Standish]]. After the Jerilderie raid, however, the necessity for employing skilled trackers became obvious, and the Chief Commissioner's objections were overcome upon the representations of his officers. A telegram, dated [[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|15/2/1879]], was accordingly despatched to Mr. Seymour, at Brisbane, asking him to send down a party of eight trackers, under the command of a competent officer. The terms as regards remuneration and mode of working the contingent were soon arranged, and, on the 6th of March ensuing, Inspector [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] and his blacks arrived at Albury, where they were met by Captain Standish. ([[Royal Commission second Report Part XI ( page 14)|RC2nd reportXI]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/12/1931|Argus12/12/1931]])
The varying importance of Queensland is illustrated by the cost. ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 5|RC735]])
== incidents ==
'''Decision to send the Trackers to Victoria'''
'''Management of the trackers'''
"Telegram from Brisbane, [[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|May 13th 1879]]. To Sub-Inspector [[O'Connor|O'Connor]]. The Colonial Secretary desires that you will not separate yourself from your troopers, nor allow any to be detached from you. -C.H. BARRON, pro Commissioner." ([[Royal Commission report day 4 page 12|RC1091]]) see earlier correspondence 17/2/1879 ([[Royal Commission report day 25 page 13|RC9829]])
On 3/5/1880 Com Standish wrote to Queensland and asked if Moses could returned to the Victoria police. ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 3|RC11478]])([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 6|RC11529]])
In mid May 1880 the Victoria police understood that the Queensland Government not only demanded that the trackers be employed under the supervision of their officer, but also stated that they should be sent back to Brisbane as soon as possible.
Com Standish telegraphed to the Commissioner of Police at Brisbane to ask him if he had any objection to Moses and one of the other trackers being left behind with the view of their being permanently attached to our force.
I attach copy of Mr. Seymour's rely.
Standish obtained the authority of the Government to engage the services of four other trackers in Victoria and in N.S.Wales. ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 3|RC11478]])
See also ([[Illustrated Australian News at KellyGang 12/4/1879|Illustrated12/4/1879]])
'''Decision to return trackers to Queensland''' '''Decision to return trackers'''
Following correspondence from [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] Com Seymour sent the following telegram on [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|14/6/1880]]"You will receive instructions from Captain Standish, who has been requested to send you back as soon as convenient. The leave you ask cannot be granted, you must accompany boys" ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 2|RC11461]]) see also ([[Royal Commission report day 5 page 2|RC1110]])
O'Connor replied "Of course I will accompany troopers, but request leave such time as required to arrange affairs. Will pay for boys myself during leave"
The reply from Queensland on 14/6/1880 was- "You must return with troopers without delay on receiving instructions from Captain Standish. Leave will be granted you to return if required." ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 2|RC11463]])
'''Decision to allow trackers to go back after Aaron Sherritt's murder'''
On Sunday, after the intelligence of the Aaron Sherritt's death, Mr Ramsay telegraphed the Queensland authorities, pointing out the importance of the men being allowed to remain and assist in the search.
On 28/6/80 Mr Palmer sent this telegram:- 'I replied hastily to your telegram last night, authorising you to detain [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] and the native troopers, and feel bound to say that, although O'Connor has never officially reported the fact, it has stated by Queenslanders who have been in Victoria that a general impression exits, both there and here, that a considerable amount of jealousy is felt by the Victorian police towards our men. I can assure you that unless out troopers, with their officers, are allowed to go to the front at once, there will be little use in calling upon them to do so after the white police have effected the tracks.-HS Palmer' ([[The Argus (13)|Argus29/6/1880]])
'''Problems with Insp O'Connor'''
What happened when Insp O'Connor returned to Brisbane after Glenrowan. ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 5|RC11518]])
Insp O'Connor wired the Queensland police sometime in August 1880, and he recieved a private reply from Mr. '''Barron''', the Acting Commissioner, dated 6th August 1880, stating that he had not succeeded in obtaining the letters he had wanted. They related to his relationships with Com Standish. ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 2|RC11469]])
Mr. Ramsay sent a letter to the Victorian Government, stating what he thought of Insp O'Connor's services in Victoria. O'Connor sent another telegram stating; that he was not wanted. He received a reply dated January 11th 1881, stating the necessary papers had been posted on that day.
Those were not the papers that he wanted, and he then sent another application for them, dated March 17th 1881.([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 2|RC11470]])
The New South Wales and Queensland Governments objected to the [[Reward|Reward]] Board's recommendations. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/5/1881 (2)|Argus9/5/81]])
O'Connor represented the Queensland Government at the Royal Commission. ([[Royal Commission report day 29 page 2|RC11460]])
Royal Commission expressed appreciation to the Queensland Government ([[Royal Commission second Report (page 3)|RC2ndReport]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (90)|JJK]])
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