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  • | Threat of another out break
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  • ...the large household from the bank. Mr Scott refused, saying his groom was out, and telling Kelly if he wanted the trap, to harness the horse himself. Thi ...orses in Kelly’s vehicle fell, and a halt was made while the outlaws got out to put the horse on his feet and see to the harness, but without any other
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  • ...by mountains. After riding for some time Aaron Sherritt halted and pointed out a glimmer of firelight through the trees. It was the bushrangers, he said.
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  • ...Curnow’s) brother in law, Dave Mortimer, to the barracks to call Bracken out, since the constable would know his voice and come unsuspectingly into the ...f [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]], and it was nearly an hour later when Kelly came out again with Bracken and the others, leading Bracken’s horse. He order the
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  • ...im had his waggon team, so he harnessed up his horses straight off and set out for Forbes. It was 400 miles away. He got there in six days, and was home a
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  • ...lways the driver put his hands up and kept them there, whilst Power turned out the passengers and made them empty their pockets on to the ground. This don ...r asleep in a rude shelter, with his feet projecting. He was rudely hauled out and handcuffed.
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  • ...y 11 years old, and Dan only 4. The mother was left with a large family to look after. And the family lived in a district that is scarcely less desolate no ...sheep. The result was a sentence of six months in gaol for Byrne. He came out a sworn enemy to the society that had punished him so severely for a crime
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  • ...mpathisers. It is quite possible you will meet the Kellys themselves while out at the back of the run. Whatever your sentiments are, don't think too loud.
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  • ...get out of the coach, and stand on the road, and turn their pockets inside out, letting the contents fall on the ground; Power himself keeping them all at ...man, and knew every gap and hiding-place in the mountains. The police were out after him day and night for eighteen months, and no money nor trouble was s
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  • ...ion hands, with one day's rations, as we expected to be in the vicinity of Power's whereabouts some time next day. We found our guide was a very bad bushman a ...good deal of caution Quinn consented to one of his associates taking L- to Power's hiding-place in the mountains.
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  • ...this time my brother officer and self had our work to do, endeavouring to look after and quiet L—, who did nothing but cry, and try to escape from us. I ...pass there." The clerk put a pair of handcuffs on Power, then went to look after the horse. Power, meanwhile, dressed himself, and told us he had a pr
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  • ...ot; The drayman still remained obdurate, and Power then said to him, "Look here my good man, you see the position I am in; if I allow you to pass with ...the post office, where a large crowd awaited his arrival. He put his head out of the coach window and took off his hat to the people, and then, when the
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  • ...ntinue carrying out his plans. The press throughout the colony was calling out about the disgraceful conduct of the police in not capturing the offenders. ...dependent of all control, and anything you do the Government will bear you out in." I told Mr Ramsay that I felt very much flattered at the confidenc
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  • ...whispered command. When I saw Kelly level his ride, I told my party to get out of the buggy, which they did, and I advanced to my horse's head, for I thou ...t on the road by spies, and that, even if I succeeded, we should be hunted out and shot.
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  • ...ter the apparatus arrived on the ground to get it fairly at work. To carry out the same idea, however, Mr Ramsay telegraphed suggesting that large bonfire
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  • ...Fitzpatrick was not fit to be in the police force and could not be trusted out of sight. and on whose unsupported evidence three innocent persons, Mrs Kel ...with the police at Stringybark Creek, he found meat in a cask and threw it out on the ground floor; but no one was arrested or charged "having meat i
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  • ...o twelve miles to Benalla for it. But, continued Ned, I did pull Ben Gould out of the bog, and brought him back to you. ...all appeared to be existing in poverty and squalor. She said her sons were out at work, but did not indicate where, and that their relatives seldom came n
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  • ...fied now that he had beaten the four policemen and the bootmaker, Ned held out his hands to Mr Mclnnes, and invited him to put the handcuffs on him.
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  • ...e if the arrangements proposed by the Superintendent were properly carried out. "It has been decided to carry out the plan proposed by me on August 10 last, but which has unavoidably been d
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  • ...ed in the force by the recommendations of the Commission have been carried out.
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  • ...ow, measured gait, striking his breast with his pistol, the blows bringing out strange metallic sounds, it is no wonder that those nearest him were startl ...isodes relating to the early history of country towns, and a great deal of out-of-the-way information respecting administration and social life has been h
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  • ...iners had opened and partially worked a claim, which we afterwards wrought out. After we had begun, another party opened a claim four miles below us, and ..., did not work it, though one of my mates afterwards accompanied the party out who did, and I, unavled? to go myself, gave them every information in my po
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  • ...for prospecting quartz has been formed, and one or two private parties are out for the same purpose. ...opulation is as follows:- Alluvial miners, 700: quartz, 474. Chinese, 560. Out of 21 machines and engines, 10 are idle. On Mead s Reef, the greater number
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  • ..., but it was not until the following year that a written sanction was made out by the commissioner, which was dated, not from the period of the original g ...the water diverted to a particular claim or locality, which, being worker out, the applicant next on the roster held the right under similar conditions.
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  • ...he other, until the creeks and their immediate banks were gradually worked out. ...been pre-eminently the case: when the original bed of the river was worked out there were no means of working the adjacent banks without bringing the wate
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  • ...in the course of working; but many of the claims are only partially worked out, and will probably be again taken up.
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  • ...le should complain of the scarcity of money, when it is impossible to wash out our only staple production. A heavy fall of rain is a "consummation de
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  • I would take this opportunity of respectfully pointing out the necessity for the completion of a half-inch mining and physical map, an
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  • ...is by mutual forbearance and concession that the machine practically works out the great objects of the constitution .. . It is part of our duty to origin
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  • ...ture to support it, for the land through which it passes has mostly passed out of the control of the Government into private hands. The land in the Benall
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  • ...hout hope of some brilliant future to the place. Seventy reefs were pegged out almost within as many hours, two crushing machines erected, several good cr ...and landed at Bon's paddock instead of Godfrey's Creek, about three miles out of the way. Returning to the other landlord at Merton, we found in him an o
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  • ...t, it is certain that no mining difficulty need, be experienced in working out any of the areas at present tested, and shafts may anywhere be readily sunk
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  • ...removed, a man armed with a double barrelled gun and two revolvers stepped out from the side of the, road, and ordered him to "bail up." The dri ...the Forest, with two ounces of gold in his possession, was ordered to turn out his trousers and vest pockets, but escaped without further scrutiny, his tr
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  • ...l on Tuesday last near; the Devil's River. He took one of the shaft horses out of the coach, and searched the mail bags. Whilst in the act of doing this a
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  • ...able by hydraulic power when required. If the company decline to be bought out of the way, if local patriotism has no weight against pocket, and, "th ...see no real cause for this, except superior smartness and activity. Let us look at the tariffs and duties. The ad valorem duty of New South Wales is five p
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  • ...'s brother. The two then attacked Archdeacon, and nearly killed him. He is out of danger, but has got a frightful scalp wound. The police station has been
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  • ...his clothes gave way, and he bolted. I followed him, and took my revolver out of the case, and told him three times to stand, or I would shoot him. I pre
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  • ...virtue of a writ of habeas. In this case, at all events, when rogues fall out honest people are likely to come by their own. Kelly informs on Power; is h
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  • ...of stones are worked. The construction of this model structure was carried out under the supervision of Mr '''Bowden''', who has now in charge of the mill
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  • .... This completed our morning's work, and in the afternoon buggies were got out, and your correspondent had a seat in Mr James Shackles' buggy, to which we ...essed as if for market. All the sheep are here cut up, and the bones taken out.
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  • ...low the entrance, we found the offices of the city surveyor, and rooms for out-door officers' business, a fine fire-proof monument room, where I presume t
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  • ...Esq. This fine mansion is one of the most elegant structures in the colony out of Sydney, but as the accompanying engraving will give a far better idea of ...on-lookers of the the "truthful James" sort, who profess to keep out of the "row" that these quarrels relieve the monotony that would
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  • ...a warrant was issued for the apprehension of Quinn, but he managed to keep out of the way of the police, in his haunts at the head of the King River, and
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  • ...t of one-half their income. In Benalla Shire, for instance, it was pointed out that a line to Major Plains could be constructed for £2,000 or £2,500 a m
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  • ...in ranges, wear a mellow and aged look, and the streets are carefully laid out and abundantly macadamised. Many a larger place contains fewer banks, for B ...esident of the united shire of Beechworth, Mr Frederick Brown, who pointed out the advantages gained by the union in the district he represented of the tw
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  • ...t Rock. It is half-a-mile in length and 100 yards in width, and just crops out of the surface of the earth. It is entirely bare of herbage, and is as smoo
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  • ...cted, by speaking the truth, to losing their improvements and to be thrown out of employment. He had submitted this proposition to Mr Nixon, who agreed wi
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  • ...ss as I expected to find, although there is a large main street, well laid out, with good substantial places of businesses. banks, courthouse, schools, ch ...satisfied with their show. One hotelkeeper in '''Wodonga''' wanted to sell out to me, as he had a business place on the diggings which required all his at
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  • ...imber is of excellent quality ? the proprietor had that patent for turning out ? which is used principally for tallow, ? and butter ? ? the superior workm I was requested by an employer in the trade to have a look a little further down the range commonly called the Blue Mountain, and I wa
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  • ...is of but poor quality for some distance beyond this. If this should turn out a payable coal-field it will be a feather in the cap of the Kilcunda Compan
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  • ...kable, and then dropped his hands in dumb despair. Mr Berry has also found out its faultiness, but he proposes to take steps to amend it. Lord Palmerston ...they were returned to Parliament at the head of a large majority to carry out. It is of course, important to have the Appropriation Bill passed into law,
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  • ...be extremely unsafe to refuse, he gallantly made an incision and squeezed out the bullet, of which Kelly immediately took possession. In the meantime the
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  • ...se in the body of the Hall and to wards the door. Mr J M Trainor, through. out, rendered his part well as "Aldnimkle," whose fears as were also
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  • ...e result was that a number of policemen from the surrounding districts set out for the scene of the outrage, and arrested Mrs. Kelly, Williamson, and Skil ...sperate as themselves ; and four such characters make a formidable gang of out- laws. Sergeant Kennedy who is reported as missing, was stationed at Mansfi
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  • ...ther shot struck Scanlan. McIntyre says he saw him fall, the blood pouring out of his side. McIntyre, being unarmed at the time, jumped on his horse and r
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  • ...nsfield party were supposed to be dark the object of the expedition leaked out and, no doubt, was rapidly telegraphed across the bush to Edward Kelly. The ...McIntyre went out to have a look, but found nothing. They fired two shots out of his gun at a pair of parrots. This gunshot, he subsequently learned, was
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  • ...colony the odism of sheltering those men. (Mr Woods: We will have to blot out the whole gang.) ...arriman was preparing the necessary amendments should the Government carry out their intention to enact a similar measure. Captain Standish thought it to
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  • ...stantial story told by Constable [[Const Thomas Meehan|Meehan]] has turned out to be groundless, and his adventures the result only of his own timidity, t The pockets of the deceased troopers were turned inside out by the Kellys, and about £15 were taken from Scanlan and Lonigan. Even rin
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  • ..., and communication was cut off. The stationmaster has taken steps to find out where the accident has occurred, and effect repairs. To the police, at pres ...the Mansfield police, for they had been followed up by men specially sent out by Superintendent [[Nicolson|Nicolson]].
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  • ...ig, which he snatched from a tree as he was passing, he was able to gallop out of their sight. He could not look back to see what had become of Kennedy, for if he had done so, he would hav
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  • '''''' A fear has been expressed that the parties out hunting for the bushrangers might mistake each other in their disguise, and
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  • ...still upon strong indications. Some fresh parties of troopers will be sent out from here to-morrow. ...rkable in his conduct beyond his desire to let the people know that he was Power's mate in bushranging.
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  • ...nst transportation; the bill passed, and all his means of improvement were out off.
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  • ...er concludes with certain fiendish threats, which Kelly says he will carry out if justice is not done to his mother.
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  • ...engthened during the day. It is understood that the detectives will not go out with the search parties, but will work on their own plans, with the view of ...sence from home, that he had fallen into the hands of the Kellys. It turns out that he was unavoidably detained from home by business matters.
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  • ...the confederates, when they found themselves in gaol, consenting to point out the KELLYS' haunts in order to save themselves.
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  • ...evolver. As our [[The Argus at KellyGang 6/1/1879 (3)|correspondent points out]], "Of all the bushrangers who have given trouble here or in New South ...dent that without some measures of the sort it will be impossible to stamp out crime, and give security to life and property. The ranges are inhabited by
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  • ...sses for the prosecution, the principal of whom were constables at present out on duty after the Kellys. Mr [[Beechworth|Albert Read]], who appeared on be
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  • ..., out of deference to the Bench, he had sat down before, as he knew he was out of order. He, however, appeared for this prisoner and for all the others, a ...ncke said Mr Foster evidently presumed that the agreement would be carried out. Since that time he had seen constables in the Court whom the Crown said th
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  • ...their duty well on former occasions, under circumstances of peril, and we look forward with confidence to the issue if the border should be watched so tho ..., if the formalities observed in the neighbouring colony were … followed out before our own authorities, under arrangements made between the two Governm
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  • ...We should also like to see the valuable idea of our correspondent carried out, who suggested some time ago the wisdom of obtaining Parliamentary sanction If they sue out writs of habeas corpus, and obtain their release, re-arrest them immediatel
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  • ...magistrate with violence if he ever regains his liberty – would be kept out of harm’s was and from impeding the course of public justice. If this cou ...We should also like to see the valuable idea of our correspondence carried out, who suggest some time ago the wisdom of obtaining Parliamentary sanction t
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  • ...y does not actually justify the doings of last night, it at least takes it out of the power of the authorities to complain of them."
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  • ...dear no, the popular impression is quite inaccurate. We draw our money to look smart and charm servant girls. After a few hours ride a loud “cooey” br ...o necessity to move. We were thinking of building a brick house and taking out a license to sell grog, so many people pass this way now.”
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  • ...laid out roads for the purpose of injuring the selectors, but had carried out the work with an eye to the interests of the public. It might happen, and h ...uggested a modification of the boundaries of the reserve, which if carried out, would meet the requirements of the mining community, and release much land
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  • ...was forced on them by the action of the Opposition. The Upper House threw out the Appropriation Bill and left the Government in point of fact insolvent.
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  • ...ution which has taken place in this district for a number of years arising out of the border duties was instituted this morning at the [[Moama|Moama]] Pol
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  • ...defence on the right aims of those who make it. Freedom is as surely dying out amongst people who will not maintain with their lives the laws they have ma
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  • ...he facts connected, with the fate of Kennedy and his companions may not be out of place. In the vicinity of Greta, which is some miles beyond Mansfield, m
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  • ...ates, and that to save life it would be better to give up their arms. With out exactly comprehending the situation Kennedy leaped from his horse, and Scan
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  • ...unlike those attending the Euroa affairs, and was as successfully carried out. Since their appearance at Jerilderie in February, 1879, the gang has again
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  • ...for some time and the candle went out. I then closed both doors. We looked out then to fire. We heard voices, but could see no one. There was talking at i ...heard voices outside till daylight. Towards daylight Armstrong and I went out and went round the hut. There were five messengers sent to Beechworth.
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  • ...d very well. At this place the young couple lived until the diggings broke out, and Kelly removed to Bendigo , at which place he prospered. Afterwards he
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  • ...hief point in their reputation seems to be that they have never been found out in any act of law-breaking. ...@#$%^&* you would not do that if Ned was here!” and seizing a shovel out of the fireplace struck the constable over the head therewith and knocked h
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  • ...ions, the loss was at once set down to him. A party was organised, and set out in pursuit. The tracks were followed as far as the head of the King River, ...verhanging and within rifle shot of the Mount Battery Station. Rowe turned out with a rifle, and a friend of his who was on a visit to the station with an
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  • ...trict search parties, joined by volunteers from every class and rank, went out to assist in the capture of the perpetrators of the dastardly outrage that
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  • ...s at a little distance from the hut, and called out to the police, “Come out of that, you —— dogs, and surrender.”   ...s a bright fire burning within the hut, so that while the bushrangers were out of sight the constables could not appear at the door or window without bein
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  • ...sly claiming increased police protection, but the whole people were crying out for retrenchment. ...aws.Failing that they reported every item of information they could ferret out as to the movements of the police.Where their scouts failed them, the '''Ke
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  • ...The Government have such entire confidence in you that they will hear you out in whatever you deem it advisable to do.’ I replied, ‘Very well, Mr Ram
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  • ...rmation concerning the outlaws. They might go where they liked, and remain out as long at they thought fit. I also made up three watch parties, consisting ...there were no telegraph offices private messengers were employed, and sent out to convey the information of the outrage at Beechworth, and to be on the al
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  • ...The Government have such entire confidence in you, that they will hear you out in whatever you deem it advisable to do.’ I replied, ‘Very well, Mr Ram
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  • ...remembered that his mother escaped from the hotel before daylight. She ran out at the back-door and came round by the gable of the house to the railway st
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  • ...hat he will apply to-morrow for a remand once more. An incident has leaked out about the career of the gang. Kelly has stated that they had been amongst s ...h everything is finished, even to the little broom with which Nelsen swept out his hut, is astonishing and shows how very heavily time must have hung on h
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  • ...to common sense. His worship was to all intents a judge and jury, to find out whether there was a ''prima facie'' case against the prisoner, and if he wa
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  • ...tain the law by allowing the prisoner's friends to visit him, and to point out that he would have power to grant them permission in his capacity as a visi
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  • ...not the bloodthirsty assassin the Crown prosecutor had endeavoured to make out. Both before and after the shooting of the police he showed that he had the ..., and did so, it would be murder. And if two or three or more persons went out together with an intention of an unlawful character, they were all principl
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  • ...nd to do his best for a prisoner at the bar defended by him; when advanced out of doors, and carried with a show of seriousness and solemnity to the repre
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  • ...from the gang or to induce them to travel until they were thoroughly tired out, and rendered unfit for pursuing the fugitives. Whether Mr Nicolson formed
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  • ...f the gang and there would be a feeling of universal satisfaction through- out the force if it were officered by such a man. ...ever, say that he thought the minute which the hon member had read carried out a reflection against the other officers, and he (Mr Berry) could not see th
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  • ...y pursued is that the prisoner presents a petition to the Governor setting out his innocence and asking for mercy. The Governor refers the matter to the M
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