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Civilians First Hand Accounts History The Glenrowan Archives

The Glenrowan Tragedy

“Sir,—Having seen several letters in reference to the Glenrowan tragedy, in which the writers are strongly condemning the police, I think that, although not belonging to that force, I might throw some light on the subject and explain the circumstances that resulted fatally to some of the unfortunate prisoners in the house at the time.”

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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 First Hand Accounts Glenrowan History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives

Inquest on Young Jones (01/07/1880)

“A magisterial enquiry was held before Mr Alex. Tone, J.P., at the Wangaratta Hospital, on the body of a boy named John Jones, who was accidentally shot by the police in an encounter with the Kelly gang at Glenrowan.”

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Civilians First Hand Accounts Glenrowan History News Reports The Glenrowan Archives The Siege

The Kelly Gang. Later Particulars. (30/06/1880)

“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.”

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First Hand Accounts History Sergeant Steele The Glenrowan Archives

The Kelly Gang. New Light on an Old Tragedy (23/09/1911)

A compilation of interviews conducted by Brian Cookson of Ann Jones, Arthur Steele and Paddy Allen.