Difference between revisions of "Thomas Wood"
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The examination of [[Henry Wright]], [[Thomas Wood]], [[Thomas Conboy]], [[Frederick Levy]] and [[Maurice Linquist]] of Ballarat in the said Colony, taken on oath, this 27th day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four at Ballarat in the Colony aforesaid, before the undersigned Two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of [[Albert Hurd]] who is charged this day before us for that he the said [[Albert Hurd]] on the twentieth day of October 1854 at Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria aforesaid, together with other Persons, did tumultuously and Riotously assemble, and did then and there burn pull down and destroy the Dwelling House of one James Francis Bentley.<br/> | The examination of [[Henry Wright]], [[Thomas Wood]], [[Thomas Conboy]], [[Frederick Levy]] and [[Maurice Linquist]] of Ballarat in the said Colony, taken on oath, this 27th day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four at Ballarat in the Colony aforesaid, before the undersigned Two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of [[Albert Hurd]] who is charged this day before us for that he the said [[Albert Hurd]] on the twentieth day of October 1854 at Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria aforesaid, together with other Persons, did tumultuously and Riotously assemble, and did then and there burn pull down and destroy the Dwelling House of one James Francis Bentley.<br/> | ||
This deponent Henry Wright on his oath saith as follows I am a "trooper," on the 17 Instant at the]] | This deponent Henry Wright on his oath saith as follows I am a "trooper," on the 17 Instant at the]] | ||
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+ | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-008.jpg|800px|thumb|right|"Deposition [[Henry Wright]], p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
+ | The [[Eureka Hotel]] I was on Duty there I was in front of the Hotel and at the side of the Hotel.<br/> | ||
+ | I am Trooper Wood struck with a bottle on the head. I looked 'round, I saw the prisoner [[Albert Hurd]] throwing things at the [[Eureka Hotel]]. I saw the prisoner Hurd pulling down the palings at the back of the Hotel]] | ||
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+ | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0070-010-009.jpg|800px|thumb|right|"Deposition Henry Wright , p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 70<br/> | ||
+ | the Building at this time was on fire. We moved round. I saw nothing of the prisoner after. By prisoners Attention. I was near to Wood at the time, I swear I saw prisoner Hurd pull down more than one paling there were others pulling at the same time. I was near to the prisoner. I was near enough to hear if I paid attention to what he might say. sworn before me at Ballarat this 27 October 1854.<br/> | ||
+ | Signed E P Sturt PM Charles P Hackett PM<br/> | ||
+ | Signed [[Henry Wright]] | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== |