Difference between revisions of "Michael Murphy"
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|right|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/><br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|right|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/><br/> | ||
− | And this Deponent [[Michael Murphy]] on his oath saith I am a private of 40th Regt. On the 17th Inst by Command of Lieut. | + | And this Deponent [[Michael Murphy]] on his oath saith I am a private of 40th Regt. On the 17th Inst by Command of Lieut. Broadhurst I was marched to Bentley’s Hotel. We formed round the Hotel I saw the prisoner Westerby seize the firelock of Private Sorrell and try to take it from him – he was pushed away by Mr. Commr. Rede<br/> |
By prisoners Attorney I was close]] | By prisoners Attorney I was close]] | ||
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[[Michael Murphy]]<br/> | [[Michael Murphy]]<br/> | ||
Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27 October 1854]] | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27 October 1854]] | ||
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+ | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-026v.jpg|800px|thumb|right|"Queen v [[Henry Westerby]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/><br/> | ||
+ | Queen v [[Henry Westerby]] alias Yorkey<br/> | ||
+ | Witnesses [[Edward Layton]], [[Michael Murphy]], [[Cornelius Sorrell]], [[Robert Pulley]] – constable [[Gordon Evans]] – Insp Police [[John Dougherty]] – con: Maurice Frederick Ximenes – Sub-Insp]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 5 August 2017
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Michael Murphy on his oath at Ballarat this 27 October 1854 said "I am a private of 40th Regt. On the 17th Inst by Command of Lieut. Broadhurst I was marched to Bentley’s Hotel. We formed round the Hotel I saw the prisoner Westerby seize the firelock of Private Sorrell and try to take it from him – he was pushed away by Mr. Commr. Rede I was close to the prisoner at this time I was only the length of firelock from him.
Post 1854 Experiences
Obituary
See also
Further Reading
References