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The Royal Commission Appendix 5
Reported Appearances of the Kelly Outlaws
Date report received |
Date of appearance |
Where seen |
Steps taken by Police |
12/2/79 | 12/2/79 | Urana, New South Wales (all the outlaws) | Reported by Albury police. |
12/2/79 | 12/2/79 | Taylor's Gap, near Beechworth Dan Kelly only) | Detective Ward and two constables sent to search; no result; report believed to be doubtful. Party watching Tom Lloyd's from 16th, and party from Kilfera in ranges to Ryan's Creek. |
20/2/79 | 15&16/2/79 | Urana, New South Wales | Reported by Albury police. |
20/2/79 | 22/2/79 | Rutherglen and Wahgunyah | Report was to effect that attack by outlaws' was imminent. Two parties of police, two in each, secretly lodged in each township |
23/2/79 | 23/2/79 | Howlong, New South Wales. Outlaws not seen, but telegraph wires cut that morning each aide of town | Party of police sent with Albury police from Wodonga. No appearance of outlaws. |
25/2/79 | Not given | Near Barnawartha | The gang were said to be drinking; Ned Kelly suffering from blight. Wodonga police in search, but no trace. Report believed untrue. |
28/2/79 | 28/2/79 | Whorouly | Search by police. A case of mistaken identity. |
2/3/79 | I/3/79 | Doctor's Point, near Wodonga | Four armed men seen, not traced; but circumstances showed report to be unreliable. |
2/3/79 | 22/2/79 | Near Greta | Too stale to use. |
30/3/79 | Not given | Sebastopol, near Beechworth | Detective Ward reported Byrne somewhere in neighborhood; place not directly indicated. Superintendent Hare to Beechworth to make inquiry. |
6/4/79 | Not given | Reported by Mr. Graves, M.L.A., that Ned Kelly seen near Melbourne | No steps taken. |
9/4/79 | Not given | Tumut New South Wales | Man, named Coller, reports Kellys in neighborhood. An idle tale |
11/4/79 | 11/4/79 | Bowman's Forest, near Beechworth | Inquiries made. Statement believed to be untrue. |
25/4/79 | Previous
evening |
Sheep Station Creek, near Beechworth (Joe Byrne only, supposed) | (?) See Detective Ward's ten telegrams, May 25th, 1879. |
29/5/79 | 20/4/79 | Caniambo, near Mooroopna | Mooroopna police searched. No result. |
14/6/79 | 14/6/79 | Lime Kilns near Devenish | The outlaw Dan Kelly supposed to be hiding here. Cashel police searched. Report untrue. |
26/6/79 | 26/6/79 | Near Corowa | Search by Inspector Brooke Smith, Detective Ward, and others. Story found untrue. |
2/7/79 | Puzzle Ranges, near Woolshed | The information was received through A. Sherritt, who was asked by letter from Joe Byrne to meet him. Sherritt went, but reported that he failed to meet Byrne. Ned Kelly, and three others not known, armed. Reported | |
5/7/79 | 2/7/79 | Lake Rowan to Yarrawonga road | by Kennealy. Not credited; heavy rains also prevented tracking. Inquiries by Lake Rowan police, without result |
Mr. Nicolson in charge. | |||
11/7/79 | 10/7/79 | At Mrs. Jones's, near Beechworth | [Reported by Mrs. Jones, 3 p.m. on 11th. After consultation with local police, it was considered not to be desirable to attempt tracking and so compromise the Jones family in case of failure. The outlaws were seen by children only, and were on foot. It was further said that the supposed appearance of the outlaws was to make a raid on the Beechworth banks; provision made accordingly.] In structions issued. Yackandandah bank insecure. Approachable through Commissioner's Creek. Strength increased 1879 |
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