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From ACP Nicholson re excecution of outlaw Edward Kelly extra police required in district From ACP Nicholson re excecution of outlaw Edward Kelly extra police required in district
Public Record Office Victoria
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia
This confidential memorandum from ACP Nicolson, written 6 days before Neds execution, requests that the Officer in Charge of the Police depot organise for extra police in the north-east district. The annotations over the page further specify the need for extra police officers. The police feared that there might be riots or revolts at some level following the execution.
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- Title: From ACP Nicholson re excecution of outlaw Edward Kelly extra police required in district From ACP Nicholson re excecution of outlaw Edward Kelly extra police required in district
- Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
- Date Created: 1880-11-05
- Provenance: VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 2 ITEM 26 RECORD 1, VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 2 ITEM 26 RECORD 1
- Transcript:For Sergt. Porters attention. Three (3) constables have been ordered in from out stations. Viz: one from Kyneton, one from Kilmore and one from Brighton. so that it will be necessary for Sergt. Porter to send 7 men from the Depot strength also. They are to leave for their respective destinations by First train on Wednesday next.(signature unreadable) 10-11-80 7963 [writing upside down] S Porters Sergt 883 10/11/80 Attended to and returned to the chief commr. 8001 (signature unreadable) 10.11.80Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
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