Alexander Fitzpatrick's deposition Alexander Fitzpatrick's deposition

Public Record Office Victoria

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia

This eight page deposition by Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick was taken and sworn in on the on the 17th of May 1878. The deposition was written as part of the trial of Regina v. Ellen Kelly, William Williamson and William Skillion. Mrs. Kelly was sentenced to three years hard labor, whilst Skillion and Williamson each received a six year sentence. In a few years, Fitzpatrick would be dismissed from the force due to his poor performance of duties.

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Title: Alexander Fitzpatrick's deposition Alexander Fitzpatrick's deposition
Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
Date Created: 1878-05-17
Provenance: VPRS 4966 Unit 1 Item 4, VPRS 4966 Unit 1 Item 4
Transcript:
& dR Lindsay accompanied me to Benalla Dr. Nicholson dressed my wrist – have been to Mrs Kellys since & looked for a bullet mark but found 2 sheets of bark removed from place where I had previously noticed the bullet mark. Knew Ned Kelly before this have no doubt about Ned Dan & Williamson & Skillion I was perfectly sober at the time Cross exd left Benalla about 2.30 pm Kellys is reckoned 11 miles. Stopped at Lindsays on the road. Had lemonade & brandy did not stop any where else got to Kellys between 4 & 5 pm. on first occasion stopped about an hour or over. was talking to Mrs Kelly all that time. Her daughter was there – no brandy drunk there. I stopped to see if Dan Kelly was about. I returned again about 1/4 of an hour – went up on the range behind the place saw Williamson went down in front of Mrs Kellys old hut – saw Skillion Dan did not refuse to be arrested – I had no warrant but saw by police Gazette that one had been issued – I was about 1 1/2 yards when first shot was fired they all had their revolvers levelled
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