Difference between revisions of "Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854, 3"
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On this 17th Inst I was on duty at the [[Eureka Hotel]] there was a great Crowd assembled there, the people commenced to pelt at the Building with missiles of various sorts the Prisoner Westerby was one of the first I observed doing so I saw him throw several times stone bottles and old boots (?) he picked up he was encouraging the people round him to throw also]] | On this 17th Inst I was on duty at the [[Eureka Hotel]] there was a great Crowd assembled there, the people commenced to pelt at the Building with missiles of various sorts the Prisoner Westerby was one of the first I observed doing so I saw him throw several times stone bottles and old boots (?) he picked up he was encouraging the people round him to throw also]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-018.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Robert Tulley]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-018.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Robert Tulley]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
− | When a missile struck the house He said Well done | + | When a missile struck the house He said Well done boys’’<br/> |
− | Shortly after this I saw him pull the weather boarding off the house at the side and commenced smashing the windows with one of them, I observed him a full hour destroying the place and encouraging others to do the same.br/> | + | Shortly after this I saw him pull the weather boarding off the house at the side and commenced smashing the windows with one of them, I observed him a full hour destroying the place and encouraging others to do the same.<br/> |
By prisoners Attorney I was continuously moving about I was sometimes rubbing against the prisoner in the Crowd]] | By prisoners Attorney I was continuously moving about I was sometimes rubbing against the prisoner in the Crowd]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-019-1.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Robert Tulley]], 27 October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90 | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-019-1.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Robert Tulley]], 27 October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
− | I was two or three yards from the Prisoner when he shouted “Well done” boys I swear he said so: I am quite sure he did say so. I swear that during one hour I saw him half that time | + | I was two or three yards from the Prisoner when he shouted “Well done” boys I swear he said so: I am quite sure he did say so. I swear that during one hour I saw him half that time.<br/> |
− | There was a great crowd assembled there and they burned the house to the Ground | + | There was a great crowd assembled there and they burned the house to the Ground.<br/> |
− | Robert Pulley | + | [[Robert Pulley]]<br/> |
Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27th October 1854]] | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27th October 1854]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-020.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-020.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | And this deponent [[Cornelius Sorrell]] on his oath saith – I am a private of the 40th Reg On Tuesday the 17th Octr. When under the Command of Lieut. Broahurst I was marched to Bentley’s [[Eureka Hotel]], I arrived there about two o’clock in the afternoon – I saw a great Crowd collected there, a portion of the number were in possession of the Hotel, the Windows were broken I saw Mr Rede Resident Commissioner]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-021.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-021.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | with a man with no shirt standing close to the window, shortly after Captn. Evans came to Lieut. Broahurst stating it was (text deleted) I saw prisoner at the Hotel amongst the Crowd I saw the prisoner try to make the fire blaze when the police were extinguishing it he was also – breaking in the sides of the House he seized my musket and tried to take it]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-022.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-022.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Cornelius Sorrell]], 27 October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | from me he did not do so. I heard him say he could beat (?) 100 such as were there90<br/> | ||
+ | By prisoners Attorney – I never saw prisoner before. I distinctly swear to the prisoner being the man I saw endeavouring to burn the House.90<br/> | ||
+ | [[Cornelius Sorrell]] 40th regiment90<br/> | ||
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27 October 1854]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<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. Broahurst 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]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-024.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-024.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Michael Murphy]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | to the prisoner at this time I was only the length of firelock from him<br/> | ||
+ | [[Michael Murphy]]<br/> | ||
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27 October 1854]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-025.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Edward Layton]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-025.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Edward Layton]], 27 October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | And this Deponent [[Edward Layton]] on his oath saith<br/> | ||
+ | I am a Tent Keeper. On the 17th Inst. I went up to the meeting at the [[Eureka Hotel]] when the Crowd was dispersing I went into the Hotel prisoner was in, and raised up his hands and proposed that the house be pulled down I begged of him to go out he went out immediately after, a stone struck my]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-026.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Edward Layton]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-026.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Deposition of [[Edward Layton]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | face through the Window afterwards I saw prisoner with a Rail in his hands Striking the House with it – I saw him throw several stones at the House<br/> | ||
+ | By prisoners Attorney – It was something like a Rail he had in his hand, I saw him strike the House – he assisted to knock the House down<br/> | ||
+ | [[Edward Layton]]<br/> | ||
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat this 27 October 1854<br/> | ||
+ | The Prisoner [[Henry Westerby]] declines to make any Statement and is committed for trial at the Supreme Court of Criminal Sessions at Melbourne on the 15th Day of November 1854]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-026v.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Queen v [[Henry Westerby]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0090-010-026v.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Queen v [[Henry Westerby]], 27 October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 90<br/> |
+ | Queen v [[Henry Westerby]] alias Yorkey<br/> | ||
+ | Witnesses [[Edward Layton]], [[Michael Murphy]], [[Cornelius Sorrell]], [[Robert Pulley]] – constable [[Gordon Evans]] – Insp Police [[John Dogherty]] – con: Maurice Frederick Ximenes – Sub-Insp]] |