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== The Royal Commission evidence for 13/4/1881 ==

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(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 13/4/1881|day 12]])

'''[[Sadleir|Superintendent Sadeir]]''' '''giving evidence'''

[[#rc2658|2658]] He went over each account that could be due to each man?— That account would want no explanation; that would explain itself.

[[#rc2659|2659]] Do you remember one subject that he told me in connexion with this, beyond the accounts?— He told you what the agents had been doing, and everything that was important.

[[#rc2660|2660]] In fifteen minutes, over eleven months' experience?— He did not go further than the last few months.

[[#rc2661|2661]] Did he give any other information, beyond stating that [[Anne and John Sherritt Snr|Mrs. Sherritt]] had seen [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]] in the shed?— That was the very latest information.

2662 Did he give anything later than that?— No; I do not remember that he did.

[[#rc2663|2663]] This man, “[[Diseased Stock Agent|Diseased Stock]],” had been in the employ of Mr. [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] for eleven months?— He had been in communication with us for a long time.

[[#rc2664|2664]] After I left I gave his name to Mr. Nicolson?— I know this man was in communication with the officers of police before Mr. Nicolson came up a second time.

[[#rc2665|2665]] He was with Mr. Nicolson for eleven months?— I know that he was in communication as far back as April.

2666 Do you know how many letters were written from that agent to Mr. Nicolson?— I could only find three.

2667 Were there not more than that?— I think his communications were verbal, mostly.

2668 Were there not more than three letters?— I do not think it; I have no recollection. I found three, and sent them to Mr. Nicolson.

[[#rc2669|2669]] Do you mean to say only three for the eleven months?— I have no recollection of it, I could not speak distinctly about them if I had not seen them.

[[#rc2670|2670]] Were there any other letters removed from the office about the [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] affair besides those three?— No.

[[#rc2671|2671]] Was not Mr. Nicolson in the office between the Glenrowan affair and the time you sent the letters down; did he not visit the office?— I know that Mr. Nicolson came up with his wife to [[Benalla|Benalla]]; I am not quite sure he came to the office, I think he did—yes.

[[#rc2672|2672]] Were there any papers connected with this matter referred to out of that private drawer?[[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|—]] There was nothing taken unless Mr. Nicolson were to steal them, nothing removed by him or anybody else.

[[#rc2673|2673]] Was that drawer opened and any reference made to letters?— No, after he left I took the key and kept the drawer myself.

[[#rc2674|2674]] ''By the Commission'' . —Where did you get the keys?— I think Mr. Hare sent them to me after the day he was wounded.

[[#rc2675|2675]] ''By Mr. Hare''. —Were they referred to on that occasion that Mr. Nicolson visited Benalla?— I do not think so. Mr. Nicolson may have asked for information, but I am certain there was nothing taken unless it was stolen without my knowledge.

[[#rc2676|2676]] Where are the letters now that Mr. Nicolson wanted to take on that occasion, when I asked for them to be left to read?— They are amongst the papers catalogued, you will find it on the file.

[[#rc2677|2677]] You say you do not recollect any other subject being touched upon except the one of Joe Byrne's being seen up by Mrs. Sherritt's on that occasion?— I know Mr. Nicolson, in talking the matter over to you, talked about every point that I thought would have been of any use to you or that you would desire to know.

[[#rc2678|2678]] But eleven months' work could not be told in that time?— He did not talk about eleven months' work.

[[#rc2679|2679]] Was it only one week?— He gave you all the information that was in our own minds at that time.

[[#rc2680|2680]] With regard to “[[Police Agents|Renwick]]” ''alias'', do you remember his coming down from Beechworth?— Yes.

[[#rc2681|2681]] Do you remember his making an appointment to meet me that night?— Yes, you told me of it.

[[#rc2682|2682]] Do you know whether he did meet me?— I remember you told me afterwards he would not work for you......

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