'''Early Years''' I arrived in North Eastern Victoria in [[1864-1873 Events|1867]] and by [[1864-1873 Events|1870]] I knew the [[Kelly family|Kelly]] family but not the Harts or Byrne families.([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 6|RC12577]]).
I was stationed at [[Greta|Greta]] 1871 with Const John [[Greta|Duff]]. See also ([[The True Story of the KellyGang of Bushrangers Chapter 3 page 3 (2)|CHC]])
AssCom [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] saw me as a very efficient officer. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 2|RC1034]]) I went out with him on seach parties from the start ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 10|RC448]])