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== Importance of Const Edward Batten Shoebridge No. 1142 ==
'''Links to the KellyGang''' '''below''', Early Years , Fitzpatrick Incident , [[#mm|Stringybark Creek Murders]] , Sebastopol Cavalcade , [[#10/2/1879|Euroa Robbery]] , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 ,[[#6/7/1879|Hare replaced by Nicolson]] , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kelly's Trial , Royal Commission , '''[[#10|Early service]]''' , Later service , Family ,
== What did Const Shoebridge look like ==
'''born''' 1827 in England. I was described as being of fair complextion, light hair, grey eyes, smart appearance, height 5ft 6 in
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Early Years''' '''Photograph''' In 1857 I was stationed at [[Sebastopol|Sebastopol]].
I went out with Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] on search parties ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 10|RC448]]) '''Stringybark Creek Murders''' On [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|21/10/1878]] Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] issued the orders for our search party. (Sgt [[Kennedy Sgt|Kennedy]] has a copy of the order)
At the time of the murders I was out with a search party with SConst [[Strahan|Strahan]] and Consts [[Thom|Thom]] and [[Const Cornelius Ryan|Ryan]]. On the day of the murders we met Det [[Ward|Ward]] [[Powers Look Out|Power's Lookout]] ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/11/1878 (3)|Argus6/11/78]])([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 7|RC3133]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 1|RC1727]])
We returned to Benalla about 4/11/1878 ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 9/11/1878 (2)|Alexandra9/11/1878]])([[Royal Commission report day 22 page 3|RC7986]])
'''Euroa Robbery 10/2/1879''' I led a search party from [[Bright|Bright]] after the Euroa robbery. ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 3|RC1262]]) '''Hare replaced by Nicolson 6/7/1879''' [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] appointed me to the station at [[Bright|Bright]]. ([[Royal Commission second Report Part XII ( page 15)|RC2nd report XII]])([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 3|RC713]]) '''Death of Aaron Sherritt 26/6/1880''' I was stationed at Bright at the time '''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
I was not at the Glenrowan seige '''Royal Commission''' I was not called to give evidence '''Early Service''' A member of Const Shoebridge's family has kindy supplied the following information.
<blockquote>Const Shoebridge arrived in Melbourne in 1853 on the Helen Lindsey from Middlesex in England. He was stationed at Greta and Beechworth but spent a long time at [[Bright|Bright]] after being appointed in charge of the station there in 1879.
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'''Later Service''' I recieved a watch as a reward. The inscription says, 'Presented to Mr Shoebridge as a mark of respect by members of the police under his charge when in search of the Kelly Gang'
After 34 years police service he retired on 15/9/1888 and bought a house at 2 Wood St Bright and died in 1907.
== Family ==
I married Annie O'Brien in the Beechworth Catholic Church on 3 Sep 1863
'''''' '''What is happened to Shoebridge's family''' KellyGang
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