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.
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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.”
“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.”
“Some strange disclosures have come to light regarding the movements of Byrne.”
It is, by now, the accepted belief that at Glenrowan Ned Kelly was riding Joe Byrne’s grey mare, Music. But, with the available contemporary evidence, can we prove this to be the case?
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The Kelly Gang (05/07/1880)
“FROM telegraphic reports to the Sydney newspapers we are enabled to supply the latest particulars of the overthrow of the Kelly gang and the capture of Ned Kelly.”
The Beechworth Courthouse is finally open with an immersive audio-visual experience about the Kelly trials.
“Early on Sunday morning I was awakened by my husband getting out of bed. He went outside, and some one, who turned out to be Ned Kelly, said, “Don’t you know me?” My husband said, “No.” “Oh! you must know me, I’m Ned Kelly;” and he laughed whilst he said it.”
“The excitement caused here by the conflict between the police and the Kellys, and the destruction of the desperate gang of outlaws, is subsiding. A general feeling of relief is experienced by the respectable inhabitants of the district, and it is pretty certain that now the gang are no longer to be feared that some of their movements during the past twelve months will be made known. Already stories concerning their movements are freely circulated, and from these it is apparent that the police have during the past month or six weeks made it very unpleasant for the outlaws.”
The sittings of the Commission were continued to-day. Mr Hare continued his statement, which was commenced on Friday. Amongst the papers handed over to him by Mr Nicolson there were, he thought, a dozen letters from the diseased stock man and other agents. There were letters also from Ned Kelly and Joe Byrne to — and Detective Ward, (These letters will be produced later on.)
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