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Glenrowan History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Another Victim of the Glenrowan Affray (23/10/1880)

“The Kyneton Guardian states that a young man named George Metcalfe, son of Mr. Metcalfe, shoe-maker, Baynton-street, died in the Melbourne hospital on Friday.”

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Glenrowan History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Martin Cherry’s Death (18/08/1880)

“One of all the persons who was confined in Jones’ Hotel, Glenrowan, on the memorable morning the police stormed the building, has sent an account to the Benalla Standard, describing how Martin Cherry met his death.”

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History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Victoria (09/08/1880)

“The registrar has granted ad ministration to the estate of Martin Cherry, whose property was valued at £101.”

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History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Martin Cherry’s Will (03/08/1880)

“The registrar has granted probate to the will of the late Mr Martin Cherry…”

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Glenrowan History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

A Victim of the Kellys (31/07/1880)

“George Metcalfe, whose eyes were severely injured by the effects of a shot in the conflict between the police and the Kelly Gang of outlaws at Jones’s Hotel, Glenrowan, is at present an inmate of the Eye and Ear Hospital, in Spring-street, Melbourne.”

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Edward (Ned) Kelly History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives The Harts The Siege

The Kelly Gang (06/07/1880)

“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.”

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Inquest on the boy Jones, and Byrne and Kelly (03/07/1880)

“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.”

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Civilians History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives The Police The Railway The Sympathisers

Threats Against Curnow and Others (03/07/1880)

“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.”

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History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

The Gang’s Armour and Ammunition. Etc. (03/07/1880)

“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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Civilians History Joseph (Joe) Byrne News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Inquest on the Body of Martin Cherry (03/07/1880)

“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.”