Kelly Historical Collection Pt 1 – Police Branch
This series consists of documentation such as police reports into the Kelly Gang, memorandums, instructions or other documents made or received by Victoria Police. Search by name, or a keyword likely to be used in a short description of correspondence. (e.g. Thomas Curnow, Constable Glenny)
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Kelly Historical Collection Pt 2 – Crown Law Department
This series consists largely of the documentation created or collected to prepare criminal trial briefs for the prosecution of Ned Kelly including the capital case file. It also includes a trial brief for the prosecution of Ellen Kelly, William Williamson and Thomas Skillion. Note: Although these files are closed for viewing, click on the ‘item’ and download a digital copy.
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Kelly Historical Collection Pt 3 – Chief Secretary’s Office – Not available online
Kelly Historical Collection Pt 4: Reward Board (1879-1881)
This series contains correspondence, claim files, supporting documentation for the Reward Board. The Board was established to determine who was entitled to receive the reward money put up by the Victorian Government for the capture of the Kelly Gang.
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Kelly Historical Collection Pt 5 – Miscellaneous records (1869-1881)
This series consists of police reports, correspondence, details of claims made to the Kelly Reward Board, subpoenas in relation to the Kelly trial; depositions of witnesses and general preparations for the trial. The series also contains police reports of overall conduct, behaviour, and methods and minutes of evidence given before the Royal Commission on the Police Force. Folder 91 in Unit 3 onwards and all of Unit 4 are concerned with Captain Moonlite’s (A.G. Scott) robbery of the London Chartered Bank at Egerton.
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