Story of the KellyGang - the Royal Commission evidence
The Royal Commission evidence for 22/7/1881
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(see also introduction to day 39 )
Mr Frederic John Marsden giving evidence
14024 You were in company with the newspaper reporters, who gave very full evidence in this case?— They were along with us, and had not an opportunity of knowing as much about it as I had, because they did not know the men, though they could see as well as I could.
14025 It was daylight?— Yes, just dawn.
14026 By the Commission— Did you see Senior-Constable Kelly at all?— Yes, he was firing. He and Dowsett were rather conspicuous.
14028 By Sergeant Steele— What I want you to do is to describe the direction from which Senior-Constable Kelly ran when Ned Kelly fell?— He was between the railway station and the hill down which Ned Kelly was coming, and you were between the house and the hill. Ned Kelly was coming down at an angle.
14029 Do you remember making any remark when you first ran up to me in reference to the capture of Ned Kelly?— No.
14030 Did you notice when you came up I was knocked down, and the other men rushed up—did you see me run down?— Yes, I saw you stumble.
14031 Did you hear me complain of being hurt?— Yes, you complained of having hurt yourself— your knee, I think, you said.
14032 Did you see the revolver by my side when I got up off the ground?— No.
14033 Did you hear me make any remark to you and Dr. Nicholson, and show you my hand where the mark of powder was on it?— Yes, you said the pistol had gone off in your hand.
14034 I said, “See where the wretch fired at my hand”?— Yes, you said it went off just as you got hold.
14035 Have you any recollection of a person putting his hand out to take the revolver, and I said, “Do not touch that, that is my property”?— No.
14036 Do you recollect my handing you the revolver to take care of it?— Yes. I have already said that.
14037 You remarked it was a New South Wales revolver?— Yes.
14038 Why did you say that?— Because I looked at the plate on the side; “ New South Wales ” was written on it, I think.
14039 What sort of revolver was it—a Webley or a Colt?— I would not be able to say. It was plated at the side.
The witness withdrew. ....
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