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Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission evidence

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== The Royal Commission evidence for 10/5/1881 ==

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(see also introduction to [[Royal Commission report 10/5/1881|day 17]])

''''''Constable Alfred John [[Const Faulkiner|Faulkiner]]''' giving evidence'''

[[#rc5190|5190]] Was it the opinion that they had been there?— I do not think so. I heard Senior-Constable [[SConst James|James]] having some argument with Sherritt, but Sherritt declared they had not been there.

[[#rc5191|5191]] Which Sherritt?— Old Sherritt, the father.

[[#rc5192|5192]] Is that Senior-Constable James of Mansfield ?— Yes.

[[#rc5193|5193]] Then, on your way to Byrne's hut, did you see anyone after leaving Sherritt's, and before you arrived there?— No, I do not remember seeing anyone.

[[#rc5194|5194]] You knew [[Aaron Sherritt|Aaron Sherritt]]?— Yes.

[[#rc5195|5195]] When did you first see him?— I saw him that morning when we rushed Mrs. Byrne's house. I think he had an axe on his shoulder, and had been cutting wood a little way from the house.

[[#rc5196|5196]] Was that the first time you saw him?— Yes.

[[#rc5197|5197]] Did you notice anyone speaking to him?— No.

[[#rc5198|5198]] You did not see Captain [[Standish|Standish]] speak to him?— No.

[[#rc5199|5199]] Or Mr. Sadleir?— No, I did not see anyone speak to him—I was in front of the house.

[[#rc5200|5200]] You were in advance?— Yes.

[[#rc5201|5201]] ''By Mr. [[Sadleir|Sadleir]]'' . —How many men were in Sergeant [[Steele|Steele]]'s party?— I should think about nine or ten.

[[#rc5202|5202]] As many as that?— I would not swear exactly to one.

[[#rc5203|5203]] And how many were in Senior-Constable [[SConst Flood|Flood]]'s party?— About seven or eight.

[[#rc5204|5204]] Would thirteen have been the total of the two parties?— It might have been.

[[#rc5205|5205]] ''By the Commission''. —Were there any other parties except those two named?— Only those two that came from Myrtleford and the Gap.

[[#rc5206|5206]] There were others [[Beechworth|Beechworth]] besides those?— Yes.

[[#rc5207|5207]] How many besides those two parties?— Well, I could not really say; I should say between 30 and 40 police altogether.

[[#rc5208|5208]] Was there anybody else?— Yes, some reporters.

[[#rc5209|5209]] Was there not some special informant?— Yes, he was there with his face blacked.

[[#rc5210|5210]] ''By Mr Sadleir''. —You know the number of men in Beechworth that night?— I have not the slightest idea, because I had not been in Beechworth since the 4th of November.

[[#rc5211|5211]] You say there might have been only 13 in the party?— Yes.

[[#rc5212|5212]] With nine that Captain Standish brought up that would make 22?— Yes.

[[#rc5213|5213]] ''By the Commission''. —Do you know that Captain Standish brought that number?— No.

[[#rc5214|5214]] You had come to the time of the [[Jerilderie|Jerilderie]] bank robbery; where were you then?— I was at the [[Murray River at Kellygang|Upper Murray]] .

[[#rc5215|5215]] Will you just go on with the personal things that came under your notice, and give us the dates as well as you can. Then came the [[Howlong|Howlong]] wires?— Yes. We returned then to Benalla, and were continually out with parties.

[[#rc5216|5216]] That brings you up to about [[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|March 1879]]?— Yes.

[[#rc5217|5217]] What were you doing during the early part of 1879?— We were continually out on information, and in search of the gang.

[[#rc5218|5218]] Who was in charge in the early part of 1879, do you remember?— I think Superintendent [[Hare|Hare]].

[[#rc5219|5219]] Was Captain Standish up there?— Yes, he was occasionally, I believe, but I could not really say whether he was always there, because I was continually out.

[[#rc5220|5220]] Was Mr. Hare there in the early part of 1879?— Yes, I believe he was.

[[#rc5221|5221]] Then both Captain Standish and Mr. Hare were there at that time. How many used to go out in search parties?— Mr. Hare formed a search party, about eight or nine of us.

[[#rc5222|5222]] Had you any pack-horses?— Yes.

[[#rc5223|5223]] How many usually?— Mostly two pack-horses, sometimes three.

[[#rc5224|5224]] What did you carry on them?— We mostly had hammocks and some provisions.....

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