Difference between revisions of "Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854"
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-014.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deponent[[Thomas Conboy]], p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-014.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deponent[[Thomas Conboy]], p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
murderer's house down.<br/> | murderer's house down.<br/> | ||
− | By | + | By this Atty Defendant I swear distinctly I saw prisoner throwing Bottles and some things at the house. I cannot sear theystruck the house.<br/> |
− | Thos Conboy]] | + | Thos Conboy<br/> |
+ | Thomas Conboy Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27th October 1854<br/> | ||
+ | E P Sturt PM Charles P Hackett PM]] | ||
[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-015.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Frederick Levy]], p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-015.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Frederick Levy]], p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
− | + | And this deponent<br/> | |
− | [[Frederick Levy]] his oath said<br/> | + | [[Frederick Levy]] on his oath said<br/> |
I am an agent for a Melbourne House. I remember the 17th. I saw prisoner Hird about 150 yards from Bentley's House. We were about 50 yards from the House. I told him that we must rescue the females from the house he said he had been assisting in rescuing Mrs Bentley ]] | I am an agent for a Melbourne House. I remember the 17th. I saw prisoner Hird about 150 yards from Bentley's House. We were about 50 yards from the House. I told him that we must rescue the females from the house he said he had been assisting in rescuing Mrs Bentley ]] | ||
[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-016.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deponent Fredk Levy, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-016.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deponent Fredk Levy, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
− | From the House - and that I need not be afraid {illegible} I told him this was fearful, he said | + | From the House - and that I need not be afraid {illegible} I told him this was fearful, he said BG it was fearful work. I know the prisoner to be a man of good repute.<br/> |
− | Fredk Levy.]] | + | Fredk Levy.<br/> |
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27th October 1854<br/> | ||
+ | EP Sturt PM Charles P Hackett PM]] | ||
[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-017.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Maurice Linquist]], p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-017.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Maurice Linquist]], p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
This Deponent<br/> | This Deponent<br/> | ||
Maurice Linquist on his oath saith I am auctioneer near Bentley's.<br/> | Maurice Linquist on his oath saith I am auctioneer near Bentley's.<br/> | ||
− | + | remember the 17th Inst. I lived near there at the time, I know that Mrs Bentley ad Mrs Gadd were in a tent close to mine, but I do not know who brought them there.<br/> | |
− | I cannot [illegible] that prisoner helped to | + | I cannot [illegible] that prisoner helped to take]] |
[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-018.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Maurice Linquist]] , p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-018.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition [[Maurice Linquist]] , p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
− | the | + | the houses out.<br/> |
[[Maurice Linquist]]<br/><br/> | [[Maurice Linquist]]<br/><br/> | ||
− | The Prisoner [[Albert Hird]] declining to make any statement and is committed for trial at the Supreme Court of Criminal Sessions to be holden at Melbourne on the 15 November next.]] | + | The Prisoner [[Albert Hird]] declining to make any statement and is committed for trial at the Supreme Court of Criminal Sessions to be holden at Melbourne on the 15 November next.<br/> |
+ | November next Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27th October 1854 E P Sturt PM Charles P Hackett PM]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-018v.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Queen v Henry Wright, Thomas Wood, Thomas Conboy, Frederick Levy and Maurice Linquist , PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-018v.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Queen v Henry Wright, Thomas Wood, Thomas Conboy, Frederick Levy and Maurice Linquist , PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> |
+ | Queen v [[Albert Hurd]] ~ Riot and pulling down house | ||
+ | On bail Witnesses [[Maurice Linquist]] [[Frederick Levy]] [[Thomas Conboy]] - Constable [[Thomas Wood]] – Trooper | ||
+ | Ms. Read Appd. 7 Nov 1854 Copied 8 Nov 1854 Ded.(?) Nov 1854 | ||
+ | Riotous ??? to be included in information got McIntyre re ?]] |
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-011.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition Thomas Wood, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70]
rags that were on fine and thrown them into the Buildings - {By prisoners attn. I am quite sure prisoner was the man. I cannot be mistaken. I spoke to him he had a bundle of wood in his hand.
The ranks were taken several times by diggers breaking through - the part that prisoner threw the Rags into was not on fire, another part of the building was burning, his {illegible} I think was ]
[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-012.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition Thomas Wood, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70
similar to what he was .... on he had no coat on -
By the Bench There were some hundreds of people there they were very riotous and joining in the Disturbance.
I had sufficient time to observe the prisoner Hurd. I have not tha slightest doubt of him now.
Thomas Wood]]