“Sir, — I have with much pain read the sub-leader in your Thursday’s issue. To the credit of journalism be it said, it is very unusual to observe remarks in newspapers prejudicial to any person awaiting trial.”
Tag: Robert Ramsay
Account by Superintendent Hare of his re-assignment to the Kelly pursuit, the lead up to the siege and his involvement in the opening stage of the battle.
The following is extracted from the 1881 Royal Commission into the police force, where the newly retired Captain Standish gave an account of his involvement in the Kelly pursuit. The extracts contain information directly relevant to the Glenrowan siege and the police that were placed to protect Aaron Sherritt.
Glenrowan 