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Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission evidence

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== The Royal Commission evidence for 11/5/1881 ==

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(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 11/5/1881|day 18]])

''''''Constable Alfred John [[Const Faulkiner|Faulkiner]]''' giving evidence'''

[[#rc5650|5650]] Do you remember going on any other hill when seeing indications of stones being turned?— I think we went on two.

[[#rc5651|5651]] You stated that as you were riding through Wangaratta you got some information that the [[KellyGang|Kellys]] had gone through that day?— Yes.

[[#rc5652|5652]] Who was in charge of that party?— Sergeant [[Steele|Steele]].

[[#rc5653|5653]] Were you going on any particular duty?— Not that I am aware of.

[[#rc5654|5654]] Where were you going to?— To Beechworth.

[[#rc5655|5655]] Did you hear the information given to Sergeant Steele?— I could not say I heard the information given, but the information was talked of in the train.

[[#rc5656|5656]] About information that the Kellys had gone through Wangaratta?— Yes.

[[#rc5657|5657]] You went in the Mansfield direction also?— Yes, to Beechworth.

[[#rc5658|5658]] Why did not you stop?— I think Steele would not take the responsibility at the time. I believe Inspector Smith was there at the time

[[#rc5659|5659]] ''By the Commission''. —How do you know?— I only heard.

[[#rc5660|5660]] He might have been out in the ranges at the time?— He might.

[[#rc5661|5661]] Then your answer to Mr. [[Hare|Hare]] is that, in your opinion, why Sergeant Steele did not act was he was under special orders to go to a certain place, and he felt it his first duty to do that?— That is my opinion.

[[#rc5662|5662]] ''By Mr. Hare''. —When you went there what did you do?— We went out and searched the ranges, and from there into [[Yackandandah|Yackandandah]]. This was on the 3rd November, and on the 4th we searched the ranges from Beechworth into Yackandandah.

[[#rc5663|5663]] Was Canny removed from the cave party before you?— He was.

[[#rc5664|5664]] For how long?— I suppose he was removed for some time — for a few days — and then sent back again; for what time I could not say.

[[#rc5665|5665]] Where did he go to then?— To Wangaratta.

[[#rc5666|5666]] How long did he remain away?— Five or six, perhaps seven, days.

[[#rc5667|5667]] What was the object?— I understood that he had been speaking of the cave, or that he was put away. That was his impression, and he was told he had been speaking of the cave party.

[[#rc5668|5668]] But he was sent back again?— Yes.

[[#rc5669|5669]] Did he remain there as long as you did?— Yes, till the removal of the cave party.

[[#rc5670|5670]] ''By the Commission''. —By whose orders would He be removed?— By Mr. [[Nicolson|Nicholson]]’s, I suppose.

[[#rc5671|5671]] Through whom?— Directions coming through [[Ward|Ward]].

[[#rc5672|5672]] ''By Mr. Hare''. —Did you get any important information from a Chinaman?— I received the information that he had been at this place of late, and also the names of the Chinamen keeping the store.

[[#rc5673|5673]] ''By the Commission''. —Before you leave, you volunteered a statement about [[Whorouly (2)|Whorouly]] races. You said you doubted Aaron Sherritt?— Yes.

[[#rc5674|5674]] The reason of your doubt was that he stated that he was going to ride [[Joe Byrne|Byrne]]’s racehorse, and that it was not likely they would put a thirteen-stone man on that racehorse at Whorouly?— Yes.

[[#rc5675|5675]] A long time elapsed between that and the last time of your seeing Aaron Sherritt?— Yes.

[[#rc5676|5676]] You had an opportunity of seeing him daily when you were in the cave party?— Yes.

[[#rc5677|5677]] Did you see him after you left that cave party ever?— No, I did not.

[[#rc5678|5678]] Of course it is a matter of opinion—have you formed any opinion as to whether he was acting to the Government, or was all through acting a friendly part towards the Kellys?— I believe he was acting true to the, Government.

[[#rc5679|5679]] Though you did not think so at the Whorouly races?— Yes.....

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