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:
present & Mrs Kelly bandaged my arm Ned took the bullet. I then went outside Ned said I was very plucky to suffer the pain – Ned followed me outside he said now I spared you, you spare me how will we manage to say that you were shot. I said I would not mention who shot me he said You had better say you went up to arrest Dan he was in company with Williamson & I was putting the hand cuffs on him & I had my revolver out & it went off & shot me & then Dan took my ammunition from me he asked me did I know Whitlow, I said no. he said say this. two men rushed from behind a tree as you were arresting Dan describe them as two big men one of them like me & they’ll think its my brother Jim & the other Whitlow & then say I heard one of them sing out Oh! Whitlow you’ve shot him- he gave as a reason for naming these men that they were miles away.- he told me to say a lot of other things that Whitlow was supposed to have said – he made me make an entry in my book
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