Royal Commission report 15/6/1881
Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission 15/6/1881
| Summary of the evidence on day 30 of the hearings | ||
| Question number | Date | Witness |
| 11541 - 11543 | 15/6/1881 | Insp O'Connor |
| 11544 - 11763 | 15/6/1881 | Charles Rawlins |
| 11764 -11865 | 15/6/1881 | Insp O'Connor |
| 1066- 1103
1104 - 1234 1235 - 1237 11432- 11540 11980 - 11996 |
29/3/1881
30/3/1881 31/3/1881 14/6/1881 16/6/1881 |
See these dates for other evidence given by Insp O'Connor |
| Appendix | Title |
| 20 | Minutes of Proceedings at Meetings Held by the Royal Commission |
Summary of the evidence on day 30 of the hearings
15/6/1881 Insp O'Connor continued his evidence - some brief highlights
The Royal Commission discussed correspondence between the Victoria and Queensland police relating to inst O' Connor
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15/6/1881 Charles Rawlins commenced his evidence -
some brief highlights
Mr Rawlins was cross examined by Insp O'Connor about the Glenrowan siege.
Rawlins and Hare went to the stationmaster's house then returned to the platform. What happened next?
What did Mrs Stainistreet say?
When did Bracken arrive on the platform and who did he speak to first?
Where was Rawlins when Sup Hare was shot by the KellyGang?
What happened next?
Rawlins took Hare's gun and bag
The scene after the first few volleys, 'In the excitement of the moment it would be impossible to tell, the smoke was so thick, and the yells, you could not see one another, the firing was so rapid. The smoke was blown gently on to the hotel, and it came up from the railway fence quite thick. You could not see anything at all, you could only hear people yelling and talking.'
15/6/1881 Insp O'Connor continued his evidence - some brief highlights
Insp O'Connor was keen to call additional witnesses to confirm his version of events. He also wanted to cross examine Sup Sadleir and Ass Com Nicolson.
O'Connor and Hare had a private quarrel that involved a lady's name.
The Commission - "We find that each officer has quarrelled with every other officer, and they have all indicated that they have quarrelled; and it is the intention of the Commission, I think, to get to the very bottom of that quarrel, so far as it affects public business"
The Commission -"You refer in that to correspondence carried on by Captain Standish behind your back?- "
"Upon this Captain Standish had the man taken out of my party, and attached to his police, although he (Captain Standish) still required our services. For the discourteous manner in which this was done, my Government requested our immediate return."
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