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== Importance of Sgt Whelan (1305) ==
=== The police sergeant at Benalla who sent Fitzpatrick to arrest the Kellys, also at the siege of Glenrowan ===
'''Links to the KellyGang''' , [[#2|Early Years]] , [[#15/4/1878|Fitzpatrick Incident]] , Mansfield Murders , Sebastopol Cavalcade , [[#10/12/1878|Euroa Robbery]] , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , [[#28/6/1880|Glenrowan Siege]] , Ned Kelly's Trial , [[#krb|Reward Board]] , Royal Commission , '''[[#10|Early service]]''' , Later service , Family ,
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Early Years''' '''Photograph''' I investigated an attack by Jimmy [[Jimmy Quinn|Quinn]] in 1865.([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/10/1872|Ensign4/10/1872]] )
In October 1869 I recieved a complaint from [[Ah Fook|Ah Fook]]. he alledged that he had been robbed by [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly.]]
The case came to court in Benalla on 26/10/69. Ned Kelly gave his version and it was backed up by his two mates. He was not convicted.
I was promoted Sergeant in [[1864-1873 Events|1868]].
I spent most of my time during the Kelly outrage looking after the police at the [[Benalla Police Station|Benalla police]] station.
I was invoved in a case against [[Whelan|Mrs Kelly]] over a saddle ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/11/1872|Ensign22/11/1872]])
I had been concerned for some time about [[Horse and Cattle stealing|horse and cattle]] stealing and in particular the activities of the [[Greta|Greta]] Mob. To solve this problem I worked with Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] in [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] to get on top of the problem. Senior police and people like James [[Whitty|Whitty]] were also putting pressure on us to get results
I was in charge of the police at Benalla on 17/9/[[1874-1877 Events|1877]]. Const [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] had recently arrived in town and he seemed to be making friends with [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]]. I thought that it may be good if we could take people like Ned down a peg or two. That [[Greta|Greta Mob]] was starting to become a real problem. We were under real pressure to perform.
The next morning [[Const Day|Day]], Lonigan, [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] and I had some real fun getting Ned Kelly from the [[Benalla Police Station|police cells]] to the [[Beechworth Court|Court House]]. See also ([[Cookson, 07_09_1911_3|BWC]])
Ned Kelly mentioned this incident in his Cameron [[Cameron Letter|Letter]], he said:
<blockquote>'...I could not be more sorry for them, with the exception of [[Lonigan|Lonigan]] I did not begrudge him what bit of lead he got as he was the beastliest meanest man that I had any account against for him. I could not be more sorry for them, with the exception of Lonigan I did not begrudge him what bit of lead he got as he was the beastliest meanest man that I had any account against for him. [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]], Sergeant Whelan, Constable [[Const Day|Day]] and King, the Bootmaker, once tried to hand-cuff me at Benalla and when they could not Fitzpatrick tried to choke me, [[Lonigan|Lonigan]] caught me by the privates and would have killed me but was not able. Mr McInnes came up and I allowed him to put the hand-cuffs on when the police were bested.'
</blockquote>
'''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' I sent [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] to [[Greta|Greta]] while [[Strahan|Const Strahan]] was on leave for a few days. ([[Royal Commission report day 36 page 5|RC12830]])
I had had to deal with Fitzpatrick on a number of occasions before. He was not a good policeman
After Fitzpatrick returned from Eleven Mile Creek and his run in with the Kellys, he reported to me at about 2am and I sent for [[Nicholson|Dr Nicolson]] to clean up Fitzpatrick's wounds
I took Fitzpatrick's statement. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 1|RC5948]])
See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (3)|Jerilderie Letter]]
'''Euroa Robbery 10/12/1878''' Const [[Const Anderson|Anderson]] came up to Benalla from [[Euroa|Euroa]] on a train and saw me at the telegraph office. He told me about the robbery. I then sent a message to Mr. Nicolson and ordered a special train, and ordered the men - there was but one party on the station -and went with them to the train. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5963]])
Mr [[Wyatt|Wyatt]] came to the Benalla police station at about 9.30pm to see me. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5957]])
I went to the telegraph office with him where he sent a telegram to Com [[Standish|Standish]]. I also sent a telegram for Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5960]])
I got a telegram from Com Standish telling me about the Euroa robbery about 11.45pm. ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 5|RC23]])
I arrested William [[McAuliffe|M'Auliffe]] in Benalla ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/3/1879|Argus13/3/79]])
'''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
'''Special train leaves Benalla to go to Beechworth - follow up on death of Aaron Sherritt'''
I went up to the train at the Benalla railway station with Mr. Hare's party, and saw them away at 2am. on the morning of 28/6/1880, and then returned to the police station. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5971]])
'''Arrival of Sup Sadleir and police from Benalla'''
I arrived at about 5am with Sup Sadleir as his 2nd in charge ([[Royal Commission report 14/4/1881|RC2880]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5972]])
We got out of the train, and SConst [[SConst John Kelly|Kelly]] and Const [[Const Patrick Walsh|Walsh]], from Wangaratta, came up and spoke to Mr. [[Sadleir|Sadleir]]. He did not come with Sergeant Steele. I may mention Mr. Sadleir asked SConst Kelly how the house was surrounded, and where the men were. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5974]])
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'''Later'''
I forwarded a report on the new aboriginal [[Police Trackers|trackers]] produced by Const [[Kirkham|Kirkham]] for Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] on 5/6/1881. ([[Royal Commission report day 28 page 1|RC10998]])
'''Kelly Reward Board''' Following the meetings of the [[Reward|Reward Board]] in December 1880 I recieved a reward of about £165
'''Royal Commission''' I gave evidence to the Royal Commission on 13/5/1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 1|RC5941]])
What did the press say about my evidence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/5/1881|Argus16/5/81]])
During the Royal Commission Com [[Standish|Standish]] described me as, ' a most excellent sub-officer'. I think that was high praise bearing in mind his comments about others ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 21|RC247]])
'''Early Service''' I joined the police force in [[1854-1863 Events|1856]] on the Upper Ovens,( [[Royal Commission report day 19 page 1|RC5941]])
I was promoted Senior constable in [[1854-1863 Events|1862]]
See the details of my career. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 6 page 1|RCApp6]])
'''Later''' In 1911 I lived Melville Street, in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn ([[Cookson, 03_09_1911_1|BWC]])
I died in 1914 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/5/1914|Argus11/5/1914]])
== Family ==
'''wife''' ... '''children .... home ..'''
'''What happened to Sgt Whelan's family''' KellyGang
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