Royal Commission report day 52 page 14
The Royal Commission evidence for 4/8/1881
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[[../../people/peQ_R/quinnPartickSy.html|Patrick Quin]] giving evidence
Mr. Nicolson — I never heard of all this before.
17768 By Mr.Hare (to the witness)— Did you ever see me at Benalla?— Yes.
17769 Do you remember coming to Benalla one day and giving me the same information as you say you gave to Mr. Nicolson about the men being up at the head of the King?— Yes.
17770 What was done on that occasion?— I said to you about the men being in there at the time. I told Mr. Nicolson, and you asked me if I would show you this place. I said I would, and you asked me, I think, which was Bright or Mansfield the nearest to the King. I said I thought Mansfield, and you said, “Then I will telegraph and send u party of men to meet you.”
17771 Did I do so?— Yes.
17772 Did you meet them?— Yes.
17773 Did you go and show them the place?— Yes, and there was a fire there, and we could not pass because of the fire; the trees were falling.
17774 Do you remember the Commission sitting at Benalla?— Yes.
17775 Do you remember seeing me that day?— Yes.
17776 Do you remember a conversation you had with me that day?— Yes; that Mr. Nicolson was the cause of those men having so long a run.
17777 I do not refer to that. With regard to the information that you gave him concerning the bank—do you remember saying, “I see by Mr. Nicolson's evidence that a bank was going to be stuck up”?— Yes.
17778 What did you say to that?— I said I told him myself the banks were going to be stuck up.
17779 When?— The first time I was talking to him—on the Sunday evening. I mentioned four banks—Bright, Seymour, Avenel, and Euroa.
17780 Have I had any conversation with you since that day?— No.
17781 Have I in any way, or anybody from me, communicated with you?— No.
17782 By Mr. Sadleir— The night you saw those five men on the hill-top you said you intended going to Benalla, only that man following you prevented?— Yes.
17783 When you met me you were going to see Sergeant Steele?— Yes, I met him in the street just before you; I was just going around to see him.
17784 You were not then on your way to Benalla?— I was going to go to Benalla, only I thought from the place I saw this man that they might watch me.
17785 You know the place I met you in front of the hotel?— Yes.
17786 You were not on your way to Benalla then?— No. I was in Wangaratta, and was going to go to Benalla the previous night, but I thought those men might follow me.
The witness withdrew. ....
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