Difference between revisions of "Thomas Wood"
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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]]]] | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
− | Thomas Wood was a constable at Ballarat in 1854. | + | Thomas Wood was a constable at Ballarat in 1854. He was present at the burning of the [[Eureka Hotel]]. At the subsequent trial he gave evidence against [[Albert Hurd]].<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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+ | [[Albert Hurd]] | ||
[[Police]] | [[Police]] | ||
− | For Forms, Evidence and Depositions in relation to the [[James Scobie]] trial click the following link [[Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854 | + | For Forms, Evidence and Depositions in relation to the [[James Scobie]] trial click the following link [[Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854]] |
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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+ | Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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+ | For Forms, Evidence and Depositions in relation to the [[James Scobie]] trial click the following link [[Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 8 January 2018
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Thomas Wood was a constable at Ballarat in 1854. He was present at the burning of the Eureka Hotel. At the subsequent trial he gave evidence against Albert Hurd.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
For Forms, Evidence and Depositions in relation to the James Scobie trial click the following link Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854
Further Reading
Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
External links
For Forms, Evidence and Depositions in relation to the James Scobie trial click the following link Public Record Office Victoria VPRS 5527 Official Forms, Evidence and Depositions, October 1854