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== Importance of SConst Flood (2213) ==
'''Links to the KellyGang''' '''below''', [[#2|Early Years]] , [[#15/4/1878|Fitzpatrick Incident]] , [[#26/10/1878|Stringybark Creek Murders]] , [[#7/11/1878|Sebastopol Cavalcade]] , [[#10/12/1878|Euroa Robbery]] , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kelly's Trial , [[#9|Royal Commission]] , '''Early service''' , [[#12|Later service]] , Family ,
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Early Years''' I arrived in North Eastern Victoria in [[1864-1873 Events|1867]] and by [[1864-1873 Events|1870]] I knew the [[Kelly family|Kelly]] family but not the Harts or Byrne families.([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 6|RC12577]]).
I was stationed at [[Greta|Greta]] 1871 with Const John [[Greta|Duff]]. See also ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 3 page 3 (2)|CHC]])
AssCom [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] saw me as a very efficient officer. ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 2|RC1034]]) I went out with him on seach parties from the start ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 10|RC448]])
Ian [[Ian Jonesat KellyGang|Jones]] reported that in [[1864-1873 Events|1872]] I escorted Ned Kelly's sister [[Anne Kelly and Alex Gunn|Annie]] from Greta to Benalla to give evidence in a case involving the theif of her horse. He says that we stopped on the way home and that I started an affair with her and two days before she died she gave birth to our daughter.
I was invoved in a case against [[Ellen (King) Kelly|Mrs Kelly]] over a saddle ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/11/1872|Ensign22/11/1872]])
A horse was killed in the stable of the family pub by John Lloyd on 22/12/1872. I investigated the matter ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 17/1/1873|Ensign17/1/1873]])
I was involved in a case against the Lloyds over a hide ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 7/1/1873|Ensign7/1/1873]])
I was involved in a case against Thomas Mason for cattle stealing ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 23/12/1873|Ensign23/12/1873]])
Const [[SConst P Mullane|Mullane]] and I arrested [[James Quinn|Jimmy Quinn]], the uncle, for an assault on an old man, and also on his own sister. I also got convictions against [[William Williamson, Brickey|Bricky Williamson]] and [[James Kelly|James Kelly]] while I was stationed at [[Greta|Greta]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 6|RC12586]])
I had a run in with [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] in O'Brien's hotel in [[Greta|Greta]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12609]])
My reason for leaving Greta of my own accord was the house was so unhealthy my family could not live in it, and I was anxious to be in a place where plenty of work was to be done, where I could have a chance of being promoted; and I applied to go to [[Oxley|Oxley]], where the people knew me. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12594]])
I was moved from Greta to Oxley (Ensign18/11/1873)
Sup Barkly had me removed from the district after an incident at [[Laceby|Laceby]]. I was not happy. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12620]])
See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]]
Graves said that Com Standish was behind this. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 16|RC15550]])
[[Kennedy Sgt|Kennedy]] and I arrested two or three men for stealing a horse from the Kellys themselves, at the Falls River; and I know from conversations that I had with Kennedy that he was a good deal after them. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12602]])
After this I was sent to '''Yandoit'''. I had been five years there and there was scarcely anything to do. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12622]]).
'''Photograph''' '''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' I went back to the Kelly Country for 6 weeks
I went out with Ass Com Nicolson on search parties. ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 10|RC452]])
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In early October 1878 I followed up on the the [[Royal Commission App 13-1|information]] provided by Bricky [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] about how the '''KellyGang''' got their supplies. I was able to identify the tree with the hollow near [[Kelly Home|Mrs Kelly's home]] where the food might have been located ([[Royal Commission second Report Part VIII ( page 11)|RC2nd reportVIII]])
'''Stringy Bark Murders in the Wombat Ranges 26/10/1878''' I was stationed at [[Greta|Greta]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 9|RC15488]])
I went out with a search party with Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and Const [[Strahan|Strahan]] soon after the murders. We left from [[Benalla Police Station|Benalla]] to [[Winton|Winton ranges]], Eleven-mile, [[Winton|Bald Hill]], taking dividing range at back of Lloyd's, Barnett's, [[Daniel Delaney|Dela]][[John Delaney|ney]]'s, and [[William Tanner|Tanner]]'s, and follow up left-hand side of the [[Fifteen Mile Creek|Fifteen-mile Creek]] to near head. Special attention was given to a lane at the head of [[William Tanner|Tanner's]] farm, leading to and from [[MacBean|McBean]]'s Swamp, known as [[William Tanner|Cart-road Gully]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 1|RC676]]) See also ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12627]]) ([[The Age 30/10/78 (2)|Age30/10/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/10/1878 (3)|Argus31/10/78]])
'''Sebastopol Cavalcade''' '''7/11/1878''' When Sup [[Sadleir|Sadlier]] met up with the search parties at [[The Gap|The Gap]], on 6/11/1878. He decided that because there were so many police he should split the police into 2 parties. Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] commanded one group and I commanded the other. It consisted of about 7 or 8 men.
'''Later'''
[[Strahan|Strahan]], [[SConst P Mullane|Mullane]] and I checked up on the report from Bricky [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] that food was being left in a hollow tree by Maggie [[Margaret Skillion|Skillian]] ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 1|RC1981]])([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12629]])
Some complaints were made about me and I was moved from Greta. The magistrates of the district appealed to Com [[Standish|Standish]] not to remove me on the grounds that as long as I was there, the Kellys and their companions were under complete control. I spared myself neither night nor day to keep them under that supervision. I went to Oxley. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 9|RC15490]])
I recieved the letter that sent [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] to [[Albury|Albury]] just before the [[Euroa|Euroa]] ([[Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer Chapter XIX page 3|Sadleir]])
'''Euroa Robbery 10/12/1878''' I was part of the search party and was appointed SConst with a pay increase of sixpence a day ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 2|RC1257]])
I reported that a letter had passed through the local post office, containing particulars of an arrangement made for a meeting of the '''KellyGang''' and a [[Chinese|Chinese]] gold buyer, on a certain night at Spink's Crossing on the [[Ovens River|Ovens River]] at [[Tarawingi|Tarrawingi]]. ([[Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer Chapter XIX page 1|Sadleir]])
'''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
I was not present at the [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] seige '''Royal Commission''' I gave evidence to the Royal commission on [[Royal Commission report day 34 page 6|29/6/1881]]
See what the press had to say about my evidence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/6/1881 (4)|Argus30/6/81]])
== Early Service ==
== Later Service ==
I was stationed at stationed at [[Yackandandah|Yackandandah]] ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 3|RC1261]])
== Family ==
'''wife''' Mary Byrne '''children''' Catherine Maude Flood b1876, Henry Feely Flood b1881 '''home''' Yackandandah Beechworth
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== What happened to SConst Flood's family ==
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