Tag: Senior-Constable John Kelly

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First Hand Accounts The Police

Senior Constable Kelly’s Testimony

Senior Constable John Kelly

Testimony given by Senior-Constable John Kelly regarding his involvement in the Kelly pursuit and the Glenrowan siege.

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First Hand Accounts History The Police

Senior-Constable Kelly’s Statement

South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 – 1889), Saturday 3 July 1880, page 6 When we started from the platform we ran down towards the railway gates, hearing that the gang were in Jones’s public-house. The men at that time had not sufficient time to scatter, and all made towards the hotel. As we […]

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Glenrowan History News Reports

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIGHT

Destruction of the Kelly gang, the fight at Glenrowan

A contemporary new report describing the siege and Ned Kelly’s arrival in Melbourne.

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Edward (Ned) Kelly First Hand Accounts History Superintendent Hare The Police

DR. NICHOLSON’S ACCOUNT

An account of the events at Glenrowan told by the medic who attended Superintendent Hare and Ned Kelly.

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Supt. Sadleir’s recollections

Superintendent Sadleir

Extracts from Superintendent John Sadleir’s memoirs concerning the Glenrowan Siege and the events that led to it.

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First Hand Accounts Glenrowan History The Railway

STATEMENT OF GUARD DOWSETT.

A first-hand account of Jesse Dowsett’s rescue of Margaret Reardon and his involvement in Ned Kelly’s capture.