“I came up with the train that left Benalla at 5 o’clock on Monday morning, and on arriving at Glenrowan I found they were still firing at the hotel.”
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“Very little is known regarding the past life of Joe Byrne, except that for several years his mother has resided near a gorge known as “Rats’ Castle,” some miles from Beechworth, and that a younger brother, named Patrick, and several of his sisters have lived in the same locality with her.”
“It is stated that Dick Hart openly dared this police at M’Donnell’s hotel, Glenrowan, to interfere in any way with the funerals of Dan Kelly and Steve Hart.”
“A magisterial enquiry was held this morning at Powell’s Victoria Hotel, before Mr. McBean, J.P., on the body of Martin Cherry, who was accidentally shot at Mrs. Jones’s Hotel, Glenrowan, on Monday, during the attack on the Kelly gang. Inspector Sadlier conducted the enquiry.”
“Sir, — The next time the police forces of Victoria attempt the taking of such a strong hotel as Jones’s wooden building, alias Kelly Castle, I would suggest that they should lay proper siege to the place, and not rashly expose themselves, sheltered only by trees and logs, to the fire of the besieged; but dig trenches and rifle-pits, and throw up proper earthworks.”
“There is nothing fresh to report about Ned Kelly’s condition nor his diet, which is still farinaceous. The armor which he wore when captured was brought to Melbourne. It was taken to the Minister of Railways’ office this afternoon, and a few people were allowed to gaze upon it. You will notice that, according to the latest telegrams from the district, the statement that Kelly shot Cherry is contradicted.”
“Mr. Tone, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the hospital to-day on the body of John Jones and found that the boy was accidentally shot.”
“Curnow’s life is not safe a moment here. The most bitter and horrible threats are used against him, and also against Constable Bracken, who escaped from the hotel; and Dowsett, the railway guard, who is acknowledged by officers and men to have behaved most pluckily in the fight and capture of Ned Kelly.”
“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.”
“All the armour and other articles belonging to the outlaws were brought into the barracks to-day, and great numbers of people assembled to view them.”
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