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== Importance of Bill Skillion (Skillian) (Skilling) ==
William (Bill) was Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]]'s sister [[Margaret Skillion|Margaret (Maggie)]]'s husband. Arrested as a result of the [[#fi|Fitzpatrick incident]] and sentenced to 6 years.
'''Links to the KellyGang''' , Early Years , [[#na|Marriage]] ,[[#fi|Fitzpatrick Incident]], Gold Mining , Deaths at Stringy Bark Creek , Escape North , Euroa Robbery , Jerilderie Robbery ''',''' Later in 1879 , Early in 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kelly's Trial , [[#g|Time in Gaol]], Royal Commission , [[#a|After my release from Gaol]] , Family ,
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''First run ins with the law''' I was born in 1840 at [[Donnybrook|Donnybrook]].
I was a miner at Gaffney's Creek
In October 1869 I was working on the [[Kelly Home|Kelly place]] with [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]], and William Gray. [[Ah Fook|Ah Fook]] came by and alledged that Ned Kelly robbed him. That was not the case.
In 1871 I was charged with furious riding in a public place
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'''Marriage to Maggie Kelly'''
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married Ned Kelly's sister [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie]] on [[1864-1873 Events|15/9/1873]]. Our daughter Ellen was born in 1874.
Our son James was born on [[1874-1877 Events|8 Jun 1877]].
'''Photograph''' '''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' Was I at Mrs [[Kelly Home|Kelly's]] home when [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] arrived to arrest [[Dan Kelly|Dan Kelly]]? Frank [[Frank Harty|Harty]] and Joe [[Joe Ryan|Ryan]] gave evidence of where I was on that day. I my have mistaken by the police for [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]]. See also ([[Royal Commission report day 36 page 4|RC12822]])
I was arrested along with [[Mrs Ellen Kelly|Mrs Kelly]] and [[William Williamson, Brickey|Brickey Willianson]] on the next day and we were charged with attempted murder of Fitzpatrick. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 2|RC8821]])
The way I was described by the police; "Irish age, 20 years height, 5 feet 6 inches; stout built, round shoulders, fair complexion, and beard cut short" ([[Sydney Morning Herald (17)|SMH18/4/78]])
The '''KellyGang''' set out Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]]'s side of these events in the Cameron [[Cameron Letter|letter]]. Of course Dan and Ned Kelly had decided to go bush.
See also ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 4 page 1|CHC]]) Hear Ned Kellys version of what happened ([[The Age (36)|Age9/8/80]]) See also([[The Argus at KellyGang 17/4/1878|Argus17/4/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/4/1878|Argus22/4/78]])
Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] and Consts [[Brown the detective|Brown]], [[Strahan|Strahan]] arrested me at about 1am in the morning of the 17th near the [[Kelly Home|Kelly home]] and later arrested our next door neighbour Brickey [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] and Mrs [[Mrs Ellen Kelly|Kelly]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 2|RC8821]])([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/4/1878|Argus18/4/78]])
See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]]
They were taken to Benalla on the 17th. From there they were taken to [[Beechworth Gaol|Beechworth Goal]] then back to Benalla for their committal on 17 May. On [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|9 October 1878]], with Sir Redmond [[Redmond Barry|Barry]] as the judge at our trial in Beechworth. Williamson, Mrs Kelly and I were represented by [[Bowman (2)|Bowman]] and even though Frank [[Frank Harty|Harty]] and Joe [[Joe Ryan|Ryan]] gave evidence that showed that I was with them for most of the time. I was found guilty even though I was not there. On 12/10/[[17/4-4/10/78 Events|1878]], Mrs Kelly was sentenced to 3 years and Williamson and I got 6 years hard labour for attempted murder when I was not even there. This is supported by the word of Jim Kelly ([[Sydney Sun, Cookson, 30_08_1911_2|BWC]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/10/1878|Argus14/10/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/10/1878 (5)|Argus30/10/78]])
Soon after the trial I was moved to [[Pentridge|Pentridge]] with [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]]
'''Time in Goal''' Goal was very hard. I was innocent. I lost my wife and family and I was not really accepted by the Kellys or their friends. '''After William's release from Goal''' In 1881 I was pardoned but I did not return to [[William Skillion|Margaret]]. She had met someone else. I was threatened by the sympathizers for supplying information to the police ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 9|RC16716]])
I had a past that dogged me and a very uncertain future. What happened to me?
See ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/11/1905|Argus20/11/1905]]) ([[Sydney Morning Herald|SMH20/11/1905]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 24/11/1905|Argus24/11/1905]])
== Family ==
'''brothers''' James. '''sisters''' ... '''wife''' [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie Kelly]] '''children''' Ellen,.James.. '''parents''' ... '''uncle''' ... '''aunt''' ... Let the KellyGang ride free
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