Difference between revisions of "Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854, 2"
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses [[Thomas Crowther]], [[Michael Lawler]], [[John McEvoy]], [[William Nolan]], [[Edward Vinct]], [[Benjamin Hawkshaw]], and [[Michael Quigley]] all of Ballarat, 21 October 1854, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-023.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses [[Thomas Crowther]], [[Michael Lawler]], [[John McEvoy]], [[William Nolan]], [[Edward Vinct]], [[Benjamin Hawkshaw]], and [[Michael Quigley]] all of Ballarat, 21 October 1854, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 | ||
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-024.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - [[Thomas Crowther]], October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-024.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - [[Thomas Crowther]], October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 | ||
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the 17th Inst I saw Prisoner McIntyre He was standing by Mr Rede the Resident Commissioner He was addressing the crowd but I could not hear what he said I went round to the front of the Hotel I left McIntyre standing by the side of Mr. Rede I saw a large mob collected in the ? McIntyre was one of them. He went into the bowling alley with two or three others and commenced destroying it He was pulling up the floor and plastering at the side of the place.About two or three men were in the place when a lighted brand ]] | the 17th Inst I saw Prisoner McIntyre He was standing by Mr Rede the Resident Commissioner He was addressing the crowd but I could not hear what he said I went round to the front of the Hotel I left McIntyre standing by the side of Mr. Rede I saw a large mob collected in the ? McIntyre was one of them. He went into the bowling alley with two or three others and commenced destroying it He was pulling up the floor and plastering at the side of the place.About two or three men were in the place when a lighted brand ]] | ||
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[[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-025.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - [[Thomas Crowther]], October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80<br/> | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-025.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - [[Thomas Crowther]], October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80<br/> | ||
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was thrown into the bowling alley McIntyre tore the paper off the walls and heaped it up on the fire. This was all I saw him do then. I apprehended him afterwards but he was rescued from me | was thrown into the bowling alley McIntyre tore the paper off the walls and heaped it up on the fire. This was all I saw him do then. I apprehended him afterwards but he was rescued from me | ||
By Prisoners Attorney – Only about six persons were in the bowling alley I do not swear Fletcher was one | By Prisoners Attorney – Only about six persons were in the bowling alley I do not swear Fletcher was one | ||
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− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-026.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - M Lawler, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-026.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - M Lawler, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 |
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+ | And this deponent Michael Lawler on his oath saith I am Sergeant Major of Police I recollect the day that Bentley’s Hotel was destroyed. I recollect Prisoner McIntyre being there. He appeared to take a very active part in the destruction of the pace and act as a ring leader. I heard him call on the mob to take justice if the authorities would not give it them. | ||
+ | By Prisoners Attorney – I saw him assisting to pull down the side of the Hotel opposite O’Connor’s Store. This was before it was set on fire. ]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-027.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - M Lawler, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-027.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - M Lawler, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 |
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+ | I swear I saw Prisoner assisting to pull down the timber part of the house on the side near O’Connors’ Store. A great crowd was collected I can only identify two or three dozen. I never saw McIntyre before. I cannot be mistaken in him. | ||
+ | M.Lawler. | ||
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat This 21st October 1854 ]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-028.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-028.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 |
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+ | And this deponent John McEvoy on his oath saith I am color Sergeant of the fortieth regiment . | ||
+ | I was present at the riot on the seventeenth Inst. At the Eureka Hotel. Immediately my party were drawn up I saw McIntyre in a window convenient to Mr. Rede the Commissioner He seemed to be endeavouring to excite the people by advising them to take the law into their own hands my detachment was afterwards marched round to the bowling alley In this building I should ]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-029.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-029.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 |
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+ | say there were twenty five people. We were ordered by Mr. Rede to clear the people out. At the front of the building where I entered I came in contact with the Prisoner He was in a stooping posture in the act of taking a board from the pannel I gently pushed my fire lock against him and ordered him out which he did quietly I saw him again in about half an hour after that He seemed to be saving some property – I believe it was a bass viol.]] | ||
− | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-030.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80]] | + | [[File:I05527-p0000-000001-0080-010-030.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Depositions of witnesses - McEvoy, October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 80 |
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+ | By Prisoners Attorney – I could hear one or two words when he was addressing the people I heard him say let us take law after that I was not paying attention to what he said. | ||
+ | John McEvoy Sergeant 40th Regiment | ||
+ | Sworn before us at Ballarat this (signatures unclear) 21st October 1854 ]] |