Below you will find a list of witness accounts of the siege. These were an invaluable resource when writing the novel. Many of these were taken from the 1881 Royal Commission, and some were taken from news reports or other sources. Where multiple accounts exist for one person you can choose which one you wish to read.
Police


Superintendent John Sadleir

Captain Frederick Charles Standish


Sergeant Arthur Loftus Maule Steele
Senior Constable John Kelly:

Constable Hugh Bracken:

Constable Henry Armstrong:
Constable Robert Alexander:
Constable Patrick Gascoigne:

Constable James Arthur:

Constable William Phillips:

Constable James Dwyer:

Civilians
Thomas Curnow:

Ann Jones:

Cookson Interview
Jane Jones:

John Stanistreet (stationmaster):
Margaret Reardon:

James Reardon (platelayer):

Dave Mortimer:
Honora McDonnell:
Robert Gibbons:
Other

Dr. John Nicholson:
Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser
Father Matthew Gibney:

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser
Charles Rawlins:
Jesse Dowsett (railway guard):

Robert Bell (railway guard):
John James “Jack” Sherritt:

Royal Commission
Anton Wick:

