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  • ...ious murderer and bushranger who gave Queen’s evidence) and hunt him out of the colony. ...e Spencer rifles taken from Kennedy’s party and another more modern make of rifle taken from the New South Wales police at Jerilderie. The train in whi
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  • ...Superintendent Sadleir was guilty of errors of judgment whilst in pursuit of the gang. ...constables in Aaron Sherritt's hut on the night of his murder were guilty of gross cowardice and disobedience.
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  • "I was at the inquest in connection with [[Aaron Sherritt|Sherritt's]] murder. There were two bullets in his body. It was a double-barrelled rifle that [ ...ey shown themselves that night, however, they'd have been killed, no doubt of that.
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  • '''A MURDER AND A CORPSE THAT WALKED''' ...oming, and left. There was a long chase. They were both fine horsemen, but Aaron caught him, plucked down a big, heavy sapling, and laid Jack out, leaving h
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  • OUTLAWS VERSION OF THE ENCOUNTER ...to see his wife and little ones before he died, roused popular execration of the murderers to the pitch ? frantically expressed intolerance.
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  • ...y]] shot him in the wrist. This story was positively denied by the members of the family, who alleged that Fitzpatrick tried to take liberties with Kate ...oyal Commission Index|Royal Commission]] of inquiry into the circumstances of the Kelly outbreak, and in which the following passage occurs:-
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  • THE TREACHERY OF SHERRITT BEGINNING OF THE LAST HUNT
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  • Story of the KellyGang - the Sup Hare's book The Last of the Bushrangers.
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  • Story of the KellyGang - the Sup Hare's book The Last of the Bushrangers.
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  • The Last of the Bushrangers by Hare ... part of the KellyGang story
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  • == The Last of the Bushrangers by Sup Hare == | [[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 1 page 1|I]]
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  • == SHERRITT EXECUTED == ...pursued by Supt [[Nicolson|Nicolson]], and as long as the police kept out of their way no one in the district was hurt.  It was the general belief that
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  • ..., Thomas Patrick Dowling and Robert Alexander, were guilty of disobedience of orders and gross cowardice, and that the three latter—Constable Armstrong ...ssion recommend these members of the force to the favourable consideration of the Government for promotion.
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  • '''full text of the article''' ...sfield|Mansfield]], who is taking a very active part in the search for the murder’s:-
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  • '''full text of the article''' ...to indicate that even the faintest clue had been obtained to the movements of the Kelly and his desperate band, but in the evening the following importan
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  • === full text of the article === ...district in the neighborhood of the Strathbogie Ranges with a picked body of troopers.
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  • ''''''full text of the article'''''' == ANOTHER KELLY OUTRAGE COLD BLOODED MURDER ==
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  • ''''''full text of the article'''''' == ANOTHER KELLY OUTRAGE COLD BLOODED MURDER continued ==
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  • ''''''full text of the article'''''' === ANOTHER KELLY OUTRAGE COLD BLOODED MURDER ===
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  • === One of the biggest news days; full text of the articles === === A summary of the articles below ===
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  • === full text of the article === == Murder of Arron Sherritt – Authorities informed ==
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  • === One of the biggest news days; full text of the articles === === A summary of the articles below ===
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  • ... part of the KellyGang story === full text of the article ===
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  • ... part of the KellyGang story === full text of the article ===
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  • ...a, and is doing well. Superintendent Hare has been congratulated on behalf of the Government for his exertions, and has been requested to thank his men. ...s of people awaiting the latest news. The telegrams giving the particulars of the closing scene created a great sensation.
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  • === One of the biggest news days; full text of the articles === === A summary of the articles below ===
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  • === full text of the article === ...happy day still in the bush, boys”—the bullet crashing through a panel of the door.
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  • == The Argus continued with its reports of the KellyGang and Glenrowan. == == full text of the article ==
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  • A summary of the articles below ...Age (16)|Guard Dowsett's Statement]] , [[The Age (17)|The Murder of Aaron Sherritt]] , [[The Age (20)|The Tragedy at Sebastopol]],'''
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  • == Full text of the article == ...table, the body being wrapped in calico and interned in the pauper portion of the Benalla Cemetery.
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  • == Full text of the article == ...ly for a while with that expectation. Previously to this Mrs Barry and Mrs Sherritt returned to the hut. I then closed both doors and put out the fire. We hear
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  • == Full text of the article == ...rk Creek|Stringy Bark Creek]], about 20 miles from Mansfield, on the night of October 25.
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  • === full text of the article === ...ard some voices but [[Mrs Ellen Barry|Mrs Barry]] and [[Ellen Sherritt|Mrs Sherritt]] in the way, and I could not fire. I then said. 'Boys, come and let us bre
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  • Full text of the article ...inaries, the contents of which were read with intense interest by hundreds of persons all over the district.
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  • Full text of the article '''Inquest into Aaron Sherritt's death'''
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  • ...mother for some time. What his object in misleading Mrs Barry was cannot, of course, be ascertained, but is known that he was at the house several times ...be sold, and when these were realised upon none of the money was given to Sherritt. This led to bickering and gradually engendered the ill feeling which ultim
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  • The Herald continued with its reports of the '''KellyGang''' and Glenrowan. == THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLENROWAN AFFAIR ==
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  • The Argus continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' '''full text of the article'''
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  • The Argus continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' at Glenrowan '''THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KELLY GANG'''
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  • The Argus continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' at Glenrowan ...d above indirectly but truly driven out of their fastnesses by the tactics of the police. 
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  • Full text of the article '''REMAND OF NED KELLY'''
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  • {{Full Text}}ANOTHER MURDER BY AND CAPTURE OF THE KELLY GANG ...might be supposed to give information to the police as to the whereabouts of the outlaws.
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  • The Argus continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' at Glenrowan ...ang, the Jerilderie affair gave the public quite a new idea of the gravity of the situation.  Localities that had previously deemed themselves safe, and
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  • The Argus continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' at Glenrowan '''Aaron Sherritt'''
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  • {{Full Text}}'''CAPTURE OF THE KELLY GANG IN VICTORIA''' ...the house, and was compelled by the outlaws to call out "Aaron." Sherritt recognized the voice and opened the door, when Byrne fired, and hit him in
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  • The Age continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' ...in the now celebrated murderous outrage in the Wombat ranges in the month of October, 1878.
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  • The Herald continued with its reports of the '''KellyGang''' and Glenrowan. ...led him if given the opportunity, he would not say who was the perpetrator of the foul deed.
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  • '''full text of articles''' ...d from the case. The friends seem to think that if they employ a supporter of the existing Government for the defence, the prisoner will have a better ch
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  • ...tely conveyed back to the gaol by a party of armed police. The examination of McIntyre will be continued this morning at 10 o’clock . '''Start of committal''' '''hearing'''
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  • ...e did not think so, he had to refuse the application. At some future stage of the proceedings there might be occasion for repeating the request. '''Start of the hearing -opening remarks against Ned Kelly'''
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  • '''Start of the hearing -opening remarks against Ned Kelly''' ...-constable Kelly, and he said that McIntyre’s statement about the murder of the police was correct. He would now proceed with the evidence, and would,
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  • ...on this same side that the gang made their first appearance. I lost sight of Byrne and Dan Kelly in the spear-grass. ...Which direction did they go in?” I pointed north-west in the direction of Benalla, and said they were there, and the prisoner said, “That is very s
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  • The Age continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' == full text of article ==
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  • == full text of article == '''Mr Gaunson''' here asked that a note be made that the whole of the conversation in the cell was objected to.
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  • == full text of article == ...her]], who was arrested with a baby at her breast and convicted of a crime of which she was innocent.
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  • '''full text of article''' ...the information they desired, but at the same time he recognized that one of them was Edward Kelly and the other Joe Byrne.
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  • The Age continued with its report of Ned Kelly's committal hearing in Beechworth '''full text of article'''
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  • The Age continued with its report of Ned Kelly's committal hearing in Beechworth '''full text of article'''
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  • The Age continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' '''full text of the article'''
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  • The Age continued with its report of the '''KellyGang''' '''full text of the article'''
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  • ...what reason, however, it has not has not been made public, but it has been of such a nature that [[William Zincke MP|Zincke]] has thrown up the case, and ...pected to act in a similar manner with the political party in the Assembly of which he is a member. Mr Zincke warmly resented such a proposal, I am told,
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  • == full text of the article == '''TRIAL OF EDWARD KELLY'''
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  • == full text of the article == == THE TRIAL OF KELLY ==
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  • == full text of the article == ...ad objected to should be reserved, and a case stated for the consideration of the Full Court .
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  • == full text of the article == ...ould not be manslaughter. The verdict of the jury must either be guilty of murder or an acquittal.
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  • ... part of the KellyGang story The Age continued with its report of efforts to save Ned Kelly
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  • ...A party of black trackers, hired from Queensland, had evidently the effect of deterring the gang from showing themselves openly, and as time wore on the ...they knew would be sent up to pursue them as soon as the news of the fresh murder was known. 
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  • ...m. On Sunday, 27th June, 1880, a telegram came announcing Aaron Sherritt's murder. Got it about 4pm. At Mr Hare's request, I communicated with Mr O'Connor an
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  • ...several times, but never stayed long, telling me he was always hunted out of Melbourne by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Acting Chief Secretary. ...mmunication with persons likely to know the gang's movements, and got some of them to act as spies. He was not reticent with Mr Sadleir or myself.
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  • ...re Aaron was shot. Saw Detective Ward. Had reason to think the four men in Sherritt's house were not performing their duty properly. ...urposely. At last we came to within 60 yards of Mrs Byrne's house. He said Aaron usually lay under a tree which he pointed out, 30 or 40 yards from the hous
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  • Mr Sadleir –Mr Nicolson did not tell Mr Hare of the watch party at Sebastopol , whose withdrawal he ordered in the telegram ...r stations to which it referred as to how they should proceed in the event of an outbreak.)
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  • == full text of article == '''Mrs Aaron Sherritt'''
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  • '''Mrs Aaron Sherritt''' ...put a hole through both me and my mother. I went into the bedroom, but two of the constables pulled me under the bed, saying that I had better remain the
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  • ...r Mrs Sherritt to expect to be maintained in ease and comfort for the rest of her days, but as long as she is dependent upon her own exertions for her li ...e Commission, and, if so, we trust that the commission will not lose sight of it. 
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  • TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS ...discretion they observed in not venturing even to give information of the murder in Beechworth (only about 10 miles distant) until 11 am on the next day.
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  • ...]] . in reply to Mr DEAKIN, said that he was not satisfied with the report of the board appointed to distribute the [[Reward|Kelly awards]] and that unti ...relative to the late Aaron Sherritt's hut to the effect that it was built of bark. He had since learned that it was a weatherboard cottage with a shingl
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  • ...er week now made to the [[Ellen Sherritt|widow]] of the murdered man Aaron Sherritt shall be increased to £1 per week. The subject was brought before the Asse ...ould make any addition to the paltry allowance given to the widow of Aaron Sherritt'
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  • They hid in Sherritt s hut all day, not going out. Witness considered Sherritt a good man, and that he was honest to the police. The four constables had a ...nstables were prepared to fire at the outlaws when they should catch sight of them.The police never got under the bed. Constable Alexander was the first
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  • ...r of the party, were then some distance from the hut cutting firewood. Mrs Sherritt met us and said Ward had asked her to tell us to take up our positions at M ...ressing surprise at Mr O'Connor's appointment, considering that he was one of those who asked for an inquiry into their conduct in connexion with the sea
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  • ...icers were supplied with proofs of evidence to correct. He did not approve of that. ...oticed that Jacky, one of the trackers, could not speak for fear when news of the outlaws being at Glenrowan was brought to the train, and the party had
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  • ...he had repeatedly offered to follow Constable Armstrong, who was in charge of the hut party at the time, if he would rush out and dare Joe Byrne and Dan ...ing afraid of his life, he did as he was directed, and saw Joe Byrne shoot Sherritt. When the latter made his appearance in obedience to his (Wicks') summons,
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  • ...immediate rear, while beyond the thickly timbered ranges rise to a height of several thousand feet. ...nsiderable extent, so that it presents a conspicuous object from any point of view.
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  • ...present Mr Longmore (chairman), Mr Anderson, and Mr Gibb. Several officers of the police were also present. ...o Inspector Brook Smith, the result being that nothing was done in the way of following up the tracks.
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  • ...of Customs would prevent him from paying much attention to the proceedings of the commission, and he thought it better to resign his position on the comm The other commissioners expressed their hope that he would remain a member of the commission, and attend its sittings whenever possible, and Mr. Graves p
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  • ...constable Mullane by Mr Nicolson when the latter was superseded on the 2nd of June, 1880. The commission therefore recommend that Detective Ward be censu ...e enormous expenditure of money incurred subsequently in the extermination of the outlaws. Your commissioners therefore recommend that Sergeant Steele be
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  • ...hen informed by Captain Standish that the outlaws intended sticking up one of the banks, he at once took steps to protect those in his district, viz., Se ...days and nights with his cave party watching Mrs Byrne's house. The result of all this arduous work told on his constitution, and he broke down under it,
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  • ...ad been invalided, Superintendent Hare sent him up from the depot a number of men, described as cripples, who were utterly useless. ...e points may appear insignificant, but to our minds they indicate a system of tale-bearing undignified and ungracious, and calculated to materially obstr
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  • ...ideration for his feelings. Public servants are not always the best judges of the motives which actuate a Government in adopting a particular policy, and ...ich occurred on that occasion between those officers have been the subject of frequent reference during the examination, and are thus adverted to in the
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  • ...ervice. In respect to the other persons whose conduct has been the subject of review, '''Wallace''', the schoolmaster, is the only one whose case has bee ...s he likely to be for the present, as he is looked upon as a useful member of the force for the particular line in which he was engaged.
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  • ...re recommend that he be punished by being placed at the bottom of the list of superintendents. ...and this circumstance is one which should outweigh the querulous complaint of the commissioners.
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  • ...Moreover, the next station, [[Greta|Greta]], was in inefficient hands. One of the best senior constables in the force had been taken away, and a useless ...this system had been practically abandoned, consequent upon the abolition of Glenmore station and the changes at Greta.
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  • '''THE LAST OF THE BUSHRANGERS''' ...its attendant excitement and with moderate success. As with most other men of his day he was hunted now and again by the police for his license, and lear
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  • '''DEATH OF MR HARE, PM''' ...leaves no family, married a sister of the late Mr Peter Snodgrass, father of Lady Clarke. Mr Hare's remains will be interred in the Melbourne General Ce
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  • '''DEATH OF MR NICOLSON, PM''' ...rs, Dr J Dunbar Hooper and Dr E Alan Mackay, were able to hold out no hope of his recovery on Friday evening, and he died, as stated, at 3am.
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  • ...ed for saving the lives of all the police, and for putting us on the track of the Kellys. I returned to Melbourne the following day.
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  • 112 And outside the city of Melbourne whose district comes in?- Many of the suburbs are in the metropolitan [[Police Organisation|police]]. ...n that district called the North Eastern, what superintendent is in charge of the portion between the Melbourne district north easterly towards the North
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  • ...This was done without my knowledge and, consequently, I had no opportunity of explaining to my Commissioner." Captain Standish's communications were ...and myself, he (Mr. Nicolson) handed over the documents, papers, &c., of the office. We all talked together for some time, and then Mr. Nicolson and
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  • ...— Exactly the Saturday before the outlaws were at Aaron [[Aaron Sherritt|Sherritt's]] house. ...how it became inoperative as soon as Parliament dissolved. The [[Governor of Victoria|Governor]] gave the dissolution on the Saturday, and on the Monday
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  • ...ission asked me for particulars of [[Telegraph|telegrams]] sent on the day of the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery from two o'clock until eight in the afternoon-t ...], the day of the bank robbery. One of those was to the Chief Commissioner of Police. It was sent to the telegraph office at Benalla, which is not more t
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  • ...hing in relation to them—documents and all that I could tell him by word of mouth. ...He then informed me of the murder of Aaron [[Aaron Sherritt|Sherritt]] and of the police in his hut being bailed up by the gang on the previous night. Af
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