Royal Commission report 22/7/1881
Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission 22/7/1881
| Summary of the evidence on day 39 of the hearings | ||
| Question number | Date | Witness |
| 13954 - 13968 | 22/7/1881 | Henry Laing |
| 13969 - 14039 | 22/7/1881 | Frederick Marsden |
| 14040 - 14060 | 22/7/1881 | William Willis |
| 14061 - 14102 | 22/7/1881 | Sgt Steele |
| 8807 - 9176
9177 - 9372 |
31/5/1881
1/6/1881 |
Other evidence by Sgt Steele |
| Appendix | Title |
| 20 | Minutes of Proceedings at Meetings Held by the Royal Commission |
Summary of the evidence on day 39 of the hearings
Contents
22/7/1881 Henry Laing commenced his evidence - some brief highlights
Henry Laing was the station master at Wangaratta who got the train ready to go from there to the Glenrowan siege. He fixes the time the train left and provides details the events of that morning.
Just after the Stringy Bark murders Mr Laing had details of a citing of the KellyGang. On returning to the station, he thought he would have a conversation with the station master at Benalla. To his great surprise, the station master at Benalla was calling him. He then explained what happened.
He also set the wires in motion when the information was sent down from Beechworth of the murder of Sherritt.
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27/7/1881 Frederic Marsden commenced his evidence
- some brief highlights
Mr Marsden was the clerk of courts and receiver and paymaster at Wangaratta. He arrived at the siege on the engine of the train from Wangaratta and was amased by the firing from the police.
Sgt Steele passed to Mr Marsden Ned Kelly's pistol when he was captured. Mr Marsden then went on to describe how Ned Kelly was captured. He also saw what Dowsett did or did not do and other aspects of the capture .
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22/7/1881 William Willis commenced his evidence
- some brief highlights
22/7/1881 Sgt Steele continued his evidence - some brief highlights
Sgt Steele was very concerned about allegations that he might have enjoyed an opportunity to shoot Mrs Jones. He also faced allegations about his behaviour towards Mrs Reardon.
The discussion with Const Twomey on 4/11/1878 came back to haunt Steele.
Steele than went on to give a detaile account of his search of the splitters camp Hell's Hole, Morgan's Look - out and other parts of the Warby Ranges including the orange grove that he made on 12/11/1878
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