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== Alfred Wyatt ==
=== Meet the people of the KellyGang story ===
== Importance of Mr Alfred Wyatt PM ==
I was the police magistrate based at Benalla. ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 9|RC2121]]) Some say I was a bit of a character. I was hearing matters in the court in [[Euroa|Euroa]] [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|day]] of the robbery. I used to wear a velvet suit and took an extra horse to keep my one company. Well, what of it. '''Links to the KellyGang''', Early Years , 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 Kellys Trial , Royal Commission , '''Early service''', Later service., Family..
== Links to the KellyGang ==
I was a former barrister; appointed magistrate to act at Woods Point September 1872. ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 21/6/1872|Alexandra21/9/1872)]]
In Febuiary 1874 I was appointed Magistrate at [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]].
I was reappointed as a Magistrate ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/4/1878|Argus18/4/78]])
'''Euroa Robbery [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|10/12/1878]]''' '''Photograph''' '''Coming to Euroa from Violet Town'''
On that day I proceeded by the luggage train from [[Violet Town|Violet Town]] to Euroa, to hold a licensing meeting, which started, at about 5 pm. At 4.40pm, while the train was still going slowly from Violet Town a man, Watt a [[Telegraph|telegraph]], from Benalla, came along the foot-plate and spoke to me. He said "Look here, the lines are down, and the queer feature of it is that the Government telegraph lines cross our railway telegraph line." ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 9|RC2122]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 1|RC2245]]) See [[Telegraph|Telegraph]] for the rest of the details. See also ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 9 page 3|CHC]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/12/1878 (7)|Argus16/12/78]])
I told the Royal Commission what happened in detail.
'''While the robbery was going on'''
When I arrived at Euroa I went and held my licensing meeting. All Euroa was that day attendant on my licensing meeting or at a funeral.
In going to the licensing meeting I passed under the windows of the bank while the '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' was there, as I imagine from what I heard after.([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 10|RC2130]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 1|RC2249]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 12|RC494]])
The hearing was very short, the licenses were all granted unopposed. I then started back to the railway station, and when I had got twenty yards on my journey, I began to reflect upon the telegraph wire being down, and I came to the conclusion that it was doubtful whether it was due to whirlwind as I at first thought-and as I heard two other passengers say they thought when they landed first at the station-or whether it was not some other cause that should be inquired into.
I resolved to hire a buggy and go and see for myself. I went to the only hotel, Mr. Hart's, who was then, recently, a purchaser of De Boos's hotel, and asked for a buggy and horse. I got back at 6.30pm ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 1|RC2245]])
When I arrived at the railway station in [[Benalla|Benalla]] I told Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] about the broken telegraph wires at [[Faithfull's Creek (2)|Faithfull]]'s Creek Station but they would not listen.
'''Meeting with Nicolson and Sadlier in Benalla'''
I came to the Benalla police station at about 9.30pm. ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5957]])
I met Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] there but they were intent on travelling up to Albury ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 12|RC485]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 2|RC1998]])
Sadeir claimed that I caused the problem by cautioning the railway people to secrecy. He even said that his recollection of events was better than mine. ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 5|RC16692]])
Eventually a police search party was got together. I went down to Euroa with it and then came back to Benalla. ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 15|RC537]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 2|RC5966]])
The Royal Commission described my meeting with Nicolson and Sadleir in the following terms;
"Mr. Wyatt, PM, arrived from Euroa by the evening train, bringing with him incontestable proofs that the telegraph wires in the vicinity of the township had been deliberately cut, and direct communication with Melbourne destroyed. Mr. Wyatt appears to have argued the matter out in his own mind, from all the circumstances which came under his notice, that the cutting of the wires was probably the work of the '''KellyGang'''; and as soon as he observed Mr. Nicolson on the platform, at Benalla, he at once communicated to him his suspicions. Unfortunately Mr. Wyatt had warned the driver of the engine and others in the train by which he had arrived not to disclose any information they possessed on the subject, so that, when they were interrogated by Superintendent Sadleir as to whether there was anything wrong down the line, they returned a distinct negative. The warning of the police magistrate was disregarded. " ([[Royal Commission second Report Part IX ( page 12)|RC2nd reportIX]])
Soon after [[Standish|Standish]] came up to lead the hunt for the '''KellyGang,''' on about [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|13/12/1878]], I had a long discussion with him about what happened. ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 5|RC27]])
I was involved in a number of the remand hearings for the [[Sympathizers|sympathizers]] at Beechworth ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 1|RC2258]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/2/1879|Argus10/2/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 17/2/1879|Argus17/2/79]]) ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 18/2/1879|OMA18/2/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 19/2/1879|Argus19/2/79]])
The press had an interesting response to my style of justice ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 11/2/1879|OMA11/2/1879]])
. '''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
I was at [[Seymour|Seymour]] on the day of the siege ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 11|RC2899]])
They say I agreed to Magisterial Inquiries into the deaths rather than a coronial inquest conducted by me. ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 11|RC2903]])
'''Later'''
I left [[Benalla|Benalla]], in the same train which brought Edward [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] down to Melbourne, whom I had committed. I resolved to see delivered into gaol safely myself. I also arranged with Mr. [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] and Captain [[Standish|Standish]] that I would return again and hold the inquest on the body of [[Joe Byrne|Byrne]] on the Thursday. ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 6|RC2249]]) See also ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 10|RC2890]])
In conversing with Mr. Harriman in the Crown Law Offices, he received a telegram that altered those arrngements. I was vexed at the decision to hold an inquest instead of a magisterial enquiry.
I had a problem with a train ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/4/1881|Argus18/4/81]])
'''Royal Commission''' I had 2 sessions before the Royal Commission. The first started on 12/4/1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 9|RC2121]]) and the second on 13/4/1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 1|RC2245]])
See the press reports of my evidence. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/4/1881|Argus13/4/81]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/4/1881|Argus14/4/81]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/4/1881|Argus20/4/81]])
I provided details of what happened and then went to talk about things like police - telegraph co operation ([[Royal Commission report day 12 page 3|RC2280]])
'''Early Service''' '''Later Service'''
== Family ==
'''wife''' ?... '''children ?.... home ?..'''
'''What happened to Mr Wyatt's family''' KellyGang
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