VPRS 19472 Kelly Historical Collection Part 6: Penal and Gaols Branch

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This series consists of documents relating to the Bushranger Edward 'Ned' Kelly's imprisonment. The series contains documents pertaining to his first stint served in various penal establishments following his conviction on 2 August 1871 for receiving a stolen horse. 

There are five documents contained in this series:

- a memo dated 23 June 1873 by Pentridge Gaol Superintendent Gardiner to the Acting Superintendent of the Hulk 'Sacramento' noted that Kelly should be 'kept well under observation' as directed by the Inspector General for Penal Establishments

- 3 medical certificates dated 17 September 1873 and 12 and 13 January 1874 sent to the Inspector General from either the 'Sacremento' or the Penal Establishment in Williamstown, and

- a prisoner record sheet for Kelly (Registered no. 10926). This is a sheet which might have followed Kelly as he passed between various penal establishments and contains much the same information as contained in his entry within VPRS 515 Central Register of Male Prisoners. There is no photograph of Kelly attached to this sheet.

These records were transferred to PROV from private hands in March 2023. The previous owner was given the records after these had been found at Pentridge Prison.