William Molloy
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Background
William Molloy was a miner who was arrested on 03 December 1854 after the storming of the Eureka Stockade. He was subsequently released by the authorities without being charged.
Along with Jacob Sorenson and Patrick Howard, Sorenson was charged as follows“divert other false traitors at present unknown, fire upon, attack and kill certain troops of our Sovereign Lady the Queen” on 9 December 1854. The witness Edward Verit said that he saw Molloy towards the conclusion of the attack on the Eureka Stockade ‘being driven out’. He said “I collared him and took him. He had no arms that I saw.”
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
James Louge of the 40th Regiment was a witness against Jacob Sorenson, William Molloy and Patrick Howard and said “I belong to the party at the attack on the 3rd Inst. I was close when Captain Wise fell. I saw the prisoner Howard by a tent where a lot of men where standing. He was facing a little to the right. I fired at the mob but not at him.”[1]
Private Thomas Bodely saw William Molloy in the Eureka Stockade, and moved him towards Sergeant Edward Viret.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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