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 Hare:
Memoir
Superintendent Sadleir:
Captain Standish:
Sub-Inspector O’Connor:
Sergeant Arthur Loftus Maule Steele:
Royal Commission
Cookson Interview
Senior Constable John Kelly:
Constable Hugh Bracken:
Constable Henry Armstrong:
Constable Robert Alexander:
Royal Commission
Constable Patrick Gascoigne:
Constable James Arthur:
Royal Commission
Constable William Phillips:
Royal Commission
Constable James Dwyer:
Royal Commission
Civilians
Thomas Curnow:
Ann Jones:
Cookson Interview
Jane Jones:
John Stanistreet (stationmaster):
Margaret Reardon:
James Reardon (platelayer):
Dave Mortimer:
Robert Gibbons:
Other
Ned Kelly:
Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser
Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser
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):
Jack Sherritt:
Royal Commission
Anton Wicks:
Royal Commission
