Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 – 1900), Saturday 3 July 1880, page 2
INQUEST ON THE BODY OF MARTIN CHERRY.
A magisterial inquiry was held this day at Powell’s Hotel, Benalla, on the body of Martin Cherry, who was shot at Glenrowan on Monday. He was 40 years of age, and a single man. Dr Nicholson stated that there was a bullet wound on the left side of the stomach. The wound must have ended fatally. Under any circumstances it must have caused death.
After evidence had been given of the rescue of the deceased from the burning building, John Sadleir, superintendent of police, stationed at Benalla, deposed: I had charge of the attacking party of police on Monday morning, at Glenrowan. The firing continued at intervals both from the hotel and by the police. It was not until the captives had made their escape from the hotel that I was made aware that deceased was lying wounded in the back yard kitchen. I then endeavored to avoid the firing into this kitchen. In firing the main building it was arranged that deceased was to be rescued before the fire could reach him. I rushed up to the kitchen myself first. Saw Dixon and others lift out the body of deceased, who was then alive. He died in a few minutes.
The following is the verdict:— “ That, having heard the evidence given herewith touching the death of the deceased Martin Cherry, and having carefully considered the same, I find his death was caused by a gunshot wound received during the time he was a prisoner of the Kelly gang in Jones’s Hotel, Glenrowan, on Monday last, and that no blame can be attached either to any member of the police force, or to any civilians who were then firing at the Kelly gang and Jones’s Hotel and kitchen.— R. M‘Bean, J. P.”
After the inquest Cherry was buried quietly in the Benalla Cemetery.
Hearing of the conduct of the Kelly sympathisers at Greta it was determined last night to bury the body of Byrne quietly. This was done by a constable, the body being wrapped in calico and interred in the pauper portion of the Benalla Cemetery. The names of the party which stormed the bushrangers in the first instance are Superintendent Hare, Senior-constable Kelly, Constables Arthur, Kirkham, Barry, Conroy, Gascoigne, Barry and Phillips, and Inspector O’Connor and the black trackers. After Mr Hare was wounded Senior-constable Kelly was left in charge of the Victorian police until the arrival of Superintendent Sadlier. Kelly acted splendidly, and his brave services should be substantially recognised.
Glenrowan 