Royal Commission report Appendix 5 page 4

The Royal Commission Appendix 5

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Reported Appearances of the Kelly Outlaws

Date report received

Date of appearance

Where seen

Steps taken by Police

11/7/79	10/7/79 4 pm	Sheepstation Creek. The outlaw Byrne and his younger brother were seen together on horseback at Reed's Creek Ranges	Enquiries made. Report denied. Telegraphic communication established between banks, telegraph office, and police station, Beechworth, with a view to signals being given all round on slightest alarm.
12/7/79	9/7/79	Near Doon	[Search and enquiry by Mansfield police. Statement found untrue.] men
14/7/79	11/7/79	Mrs. Byrne, Sebastopol	[Reported by Chinaman; did not state which of outlaws were seen. No action taken; report too stale]
23/7/79			About this time it was ascertained that some of the haunts of the gang were Hedi Ranges, Gum Flat, Hurdle Creek Ranges, Woolshed, Barrambogie, Pilot Ranges and vicinity, Rats' Castle, Wooragee, and Hurdle Creek.
31/7/79	30/7/79	Mrs. Jones's, near Beeehworth	[Reported by Moses. Action taken.] From 13th to 23 rd August 1879, Carrington and Baron search on foot to Table Top, Drum Top, ranges head of Boggy and Fifteen Mile Creeks, Myrtree and Greta Ranges, but found no trace. They heard that Ned Kelly paid imprisoned sympathizers' legal expenses. Foote often leaves home for three or four days. Sometimes he takes a parcel with him. When he returns fresh news oozes out of him and has money.—C. 26. August 26th, Baron employed about Sebastopol
9/8/79	5/8/79	Near Violet Town	[Four men, one supposed to be Ned Kelly. Benalla and local police searched. Report seems to have arisen from a scare.]
17/8/79	14/8/79	Ranges near Sebastopol (Joe Byrne only)	[Report received from two boys by Moses and Detective Ward, who disbelieved statement. No search ]
27/8/79	Not given	Near Boweya	[Reported by anonymous letter. Constable McGuirk sent out to watch.]
28/8/79			A threatening letter received from Joe Byrne to Moses by Post.—C. 118. At Moses's request he proceeds to see Bruce, but obtains no information from him as to whereabouts of outlaws.
29/8/79	Not given	Near Glenrowan	[Scout Carrington reports gang likely to be in vicinity of Bryan Orangery. Scouts employed in that neighborhood watching for several weeks.]
1/9/79			A threatening letter from Joe Byrne to Moses, Senior-Constable Mullane, and Detective Ward, warning them of mischief before that day month. This letter was given by the outlaws to au agent to be posted to the police. It was posted, and every precaution taken to increase the confidence of the outlaws in their fancied security and their belief in the ignorance of the police.—C. 124. A notice of this letter was published in one of the local newspapers, in compliance with request of outlaws.—C. 118.

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