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VPRS 515 Consignment P0 Unit 17 Item 1 Page 287 Document: Edward Kelly's page from the Central Register of Male Prisoners.

Overview

This is a page from the register kept of all prisoners who were processed through Pentridge Prison. It contans a fuller version of the criminal history given in the previous record, and includes Ned Kelly's final sentence.

The third prison photograph of Kelly was one of a series taken by Charles Nettleton before Kelly's execution.

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No.10926 Name: Kelly, Edward

Height .. .. 5ft10 weight .. .. 11st 4 Complexion .. Sallow Hair .. .. Dark Brown Eyes .. .. Hazel Nose .. .. Medium Mouth .. .. Medium Chin .. .. Medium Eyebrows .. .. Dk Brown Visage .. .. Broad Forehead .. .. Low Date of Birth .. .. 1856 Native Place .. .. Victoria Trade .. .. Laborer Religion .. .. R Catholic Read or Write .. .. Both	Sentence	3 years H.L Served 2 & a half years G D	Death
	Date of Conviction.	2.8.71	29 October 1880
	Offence.	Receiving a stolen horse	Murder
	Where and before whom tried.	Beechworth Genl Sess. J Hackett Cha	Melbourne Central Criminl Court Sir Redmond Barry
	scar top of head, two scars crown of do, scar front of head, eyebrows meeting, Two natural marks between shoulder blades, Two freckles lower left arm, scar back of left thumb, scar back of right hand, three scars back of left thumb
	Single, mother Ellen Kelly living at Greta, nr Devils river, Uncle james Kelly a prisnr at Pentridge, and another James Quinn now at Beechworth awaiting trial and John Lloyd a prisnr at Pentridge. 3 Convtn same day at Wangarratta Pol Ct viz. 3 mo, 3 mo & 13 mo in default of bail - Bail found
	When received	Offences, Sentences & c. Brothers James no 10861, Daniel 14991
Beechworth Gaol		21.8.73 Handing to fellow prisnr two rations of tobacco had def 7 days
Pentridge	19.2.73
Sacramento	25.6.73	Jan warrts Dis 2 prox
Battery	25.9.73	2.2.74 Freedom by remission Pay earned 2"10"11

Melbourne Gail 1880 1856 ------ 24	2.10.80	11 November 1880 Executed at 10 am

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