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== The Royal Commission evidence for 18/5/1881 ==

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(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 18/5/1881|day 22]])

'''SConst [[SConst John Kelly|Kelly]] giving evidence'''

[[#rc8100|8100]] You are quite sure that Mr. [[Hare|Hare]] went back to the station after he was shot and came back again?— Yes; he spoke to me.

[[#rc8101|8101]] Do you remember where he was standing—what position was he in when he said “Stop firing”?— He came back after getting his hand bound.

[[#rc8102|8102]] Where about was he?— Behind me.

[[#rc8103|8103]] Where were you at that time?— Behind the corner post.

[[#rc8104|8104]] Still there?— Yes.

[[#rc8105|8105]] Did Mr. Hare's voice come from the right or the left?— The other men were to the left.

[[#rc8106|8106]] But his voice?— From the [[Stanistreet (2)|station master]]'s house; he went through that gate and came back through that gate—[''pointing to the map''.] I asked him to send up some ammunition. I asked Mr. Hare to please send up some ammunition.

[[#rc8107|8107]] After he was wounded?— Yes.

[[#rc8108|8108]] After he came back with his arm bandaged?— Yes.

[[#rc8109|8109]] You did not think it was a serious thing, or you would not have asked your officer to send up ammunition?— I saw him going back to the railway station, and I asked him to send some ammunition—he said he felt weak.

[[#rc8110|8110]] And must return to the station?— Must return to the station.

[[#rc8111|8111]] Did he say “I am losing blood”?— Yes, from the loss of blood.

[[#rc8112|8112]] Could you see him bleeding?— I could, quite plain.

[[#rc8113|8113]] Was it bleeding under the bandage?— I could not say. I was not so close to him.

[[#rc8114|8114]] Did he say “I will have to go back to the railway station”?— Yes, and I said, “Send up some ammunition.”

[[#rc8115|8115]] Did he give you any orders?— He told me “For God's sake” to “surround the house.”

[[#rc8116|8116]] Was that after he came back from the railway station?— There was not five minutes between the time he was back.

[[#rc8117|8117]] Then he twice repeated the orders to surround the house?— I ran down to the railway station—that is to the station master’s house. I mean it was there Mr. [[Rawlins|Rawlings]] brought the ammunition. I found it was the wrong ammunition. It was ammunition for the breech-loading guns.

[[#rc8118|8118]] What breech-loading guns?— That the constables used to use.

[[#rc8119|8119]] For their double-barrelled guns?— Yes.

[[#rc8120|8120]] That was shot ammunition?— Yes, it was—all rifles, only one.

[[#rc8121|8121]] I must ask you to be particular about that, for I intend to examine you particularly about the arms the men had. You Know what arms the men under you had?— Yes, I know.

[[#rc8122|8122]] What did you do when you found the ammunition was not right?— [[Stanistreet|Mrs. Stanistreet]], the station master's wife, said, “You should not come here.” I said, “For God's sake, go out of here—you will get shot here—take the children with you.” She said “Where will I go?”

[[#rc8123|8123]] What did you reply?— I said, “Cannot you go over to [[McDonnell's Railway Taven|MacDonald]]'s?” She said, “No, I will not go there.” “Well,” I said, “go out in the bush, towards Greta. There will be no danger there.”

[[#rc8124|8124]] Did she go?— I believe she did. I had an overcoat on me, and a sling for the gun. I threw off the overcoat and the sling, and left them there. I had a wideawake hat, and I stuck it in my pocket. I went up then to Mr. [[O'Connor|O'Connor.]]

[[#rc8125|8125]] Where was Mr. O'Connor at this time?— In the drain referred to on the map—inside the railway fence.

[[#rc8126|8126]] How long was that after the first volley?— Five or six minutes, I suppose.

[[#rc8127|8127]] Those things were done, and in a hurry?— All in a hurry.

[[#rc8128|8128]] How long was it after Mr. Hare went back with the request to send ammunition that you found Mr. O'Connor in the railway drain?— A few minutes.....

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