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== Importance of Const Hugh Bracken (2228) ==
Stationed at Glenrowan. Watched Maggie Skillion's place and warned the police at the start of the Glenrowan Siege '''Links to the KellyGang''' , Early Years , [[#15/4/1878|Fitzpatrick Incident]]., [[#26/10/1878|Murders at Stringy Bark Creek]] , [[#7/11/1878|Sebastopol Cavalcade]] , Euroa Robbery , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , [[#2/6/1880|Nicolson replaced by Hare]] , Death of Aaron Sherritt , [[#28/6/1880|Glenrowan Siege]], [[#nkt|Ned Kellys Trial]] , [[#krb|Reward Board]] , [[#9|Royal Commission]], [[#10|Early service]] '''''' , [[#12|Later service]] , [[#14|Family]],
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Fitzpatrick Incident [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|15/04/1878]]''' I was involved in the search for the '''KellyGang'''.
'''Photograph''' '''Murders at Stringy Bark Creek in the Wombat Ranges 26/10/1878''' I think that I saw the '''KellyGang''' cross the Ovens River on 28/10/1878. '''Sebastopol Cavalcade''' '''7/11/1878''' Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] told the Royal Commission that I tried the beat him as we rushed into Mrs [[Anne and John Sherritt Snr|Sherritt's]] home in our hunt after the '''KellyGang''' at [[Sebastopol Cavalcade|Sebastopol]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 6|RC406]]) see also ([[Royal Commission report day 18 page 16|RC5705]])
My gun went off and that caused a scare. ([[Royal Commission report day 18 page 17|RC5720]]) ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 7 page 2|CHC]]) '''Nicolson replaced by Hare 2/6/1880''' I arrived at [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] about this time and spent most of my time watching for the '''KellyGang''' at [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie Skillion]]'s home ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 10 page 3|FH]]) '''Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880'''
'''Before'''
I had been watching Maggie [[Margaret Skillion|Skillion]]'s home and had to go home with gastric flu on [[!!FIXME \events\e80_04_06.html|!!MISSING]], the day before the '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' arrived in [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]].
'''Captured and taken to Jones's Inn'''
Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] and [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]] came for me late in the evening of [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]] when they were taking [[Thomas Curnow|Curnow]] and his family home. There had been reports that the '''KellyGang''' were in a very emaciated state and asking for food but when I saw them they were stout and well, Dan Kelly had grown into a stout man since he last saw him. ([[Royal Commission report day 9 page 6|RC1615]]) See also ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 44|RC7618]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 10 page 5|FH]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 10 page 9|FH]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (63)|JJK]])
'''Train''' '''Arrives at Glenrowan'''
I managed to escape when I heard the train arriving at the platform sometime between about [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|2.30 and 3am]].
I arrived at the platform when Sup [[Hare|Hare]] returned from seeing [[Stanistreet|Mrs Stanistreet]]. ([[The Argus (4)|Argus29/6/1880]]) ([[The Age (3)|Age29/6/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/7/1880 (2)|Argus6/7/80]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/7/1880 (4)|Argus8/7/80]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 22 page 5|RC8051]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 30 page 1|RC11550]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 11 page 1|FH]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (64)|JJK]])
Hare was standing about opposite the door where you went to take the tickets on the platform, between that and where Insp O'Connor put me against the wall. O'Connor caught me by the arm, as far as I remember, and Mr. Hare came up and said- "What is up?" or "What is the matter?".
I immediately warned Sup Hare and his party of what was going on at [[Jones' Glenrowan Inn|Jones Inn]] and they went off to meet the '''KellyGan''' '''g'''. ([[Royal Commission report day 30 page 2|RC11561]])
I was in a very excited condition when I arrived at the platform and run about the verandah posts saying I had escaped death. I told Hare and the others that there were about thirty more prisoners in the Inn. I then suddenly disappeared from the platform, and a minute or two afterwards [[McWhirter|McWirther]] heard me ride rapidly down the line on one of the police horses in the direction of Benalla. I then went off to [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] to warn the police there ([[Royal Commission report day 26 page 14|RC10317]])
'''off to Wangaratta'''
I grabbed a horse and rode to Wangaratta to warn Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] and the other police there. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/3/1882|Argus31/3/82]]) ([[Cookson, 03_09_1911_1|BWC]])
'''Arrival of Sup Sadleir and police from Benalla'''
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'''Capture of Ned Kelly'''
Most people think that I was responsible for stopping Sgt [[Steele|Steele]] from shooting Ned Kelly. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/8/1880 (3)|Argus11/8/80]])
Just before the train arrival I had a conversation with Ned Kelly about justice. ([[Royal Commission report day 20 page 9|RC7628]]) .
'''Release of the civilians'''
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'''Burning of Jones's Inn'''
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[[Sadleir|Sadleir]] mentioned my efforts in his report to the Commissioner of Police
After the siege I understand that I will be removed to some other part of the colony. I understand that Richard [[Richard Hart|Hart]] threatened to roast me like the Kellys. ([[The Age (15)|Age1/7/80]])
I gave an interview statement to the Argus([[The Argus (10)|Argus29/6/1880]]), and Daily Telegraph ([[The Melbourne Daily Telegragh (5)|DailyTelegraph29/6/80]]) ([[Ovens and Murray Advertiser (12)|OMA6/7/80]])
'''Inquest'''
I gave evidence at the inquest into the death of Martin [[Cherry|Cherry]]. ([[The Age (14)|Age 1/7/80]]) ([[The Argus (20)|Argus1/7/80]])
== Ned Kellys trial ==
On [[1880-07---aftermath|1/8/1880]] [[Steele|Steele]], and Const [[Const Faulkiner|Faulkiner]] and I were given the task of meeting the train at Newmarket Station and taking [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] up to [[Beechworth Gaol|Beechworth]] to attend the committal hearing. While he would not answer any questions he did talk as the train took him back to the scene of his many criminal deeds. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 2/8/1880 (2)|Argus2/8/80]])
I was due to give evidence at Ned Kelly's [[Ned Kellys Trial|committal]] hearing. ([[The Age (29)|Age4/8/1880]])
My involvement in Ned Kelly's return to [[Melbourne Gaol|Melbourne]] after his committal hearing in Beechworth ([[Ovens and Murray Advertiser at KellyGang 14/8/1880|OMA14/8/1880]])
'''Kelly Reward Board''' Following the meetings of the [[Reward|Reward Board]] in December 1880 I recieved a reward of £275 and I was recommened for a special reward
'''Royal Commission''' The [[Royal Commission|Royal Commission]] made the following finding in relation to me
"12. That the Commission approve of the action taken by Constable Bracken when imprisoned by the '''KellyGang''' in Mrs Jones's hotel, at Glenrowan, and recommend him for promotion in the service. " ([[Royal Commission second Report (page 3)|RC2ndReport]]) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (90)|JJK]])
Why was I not called to give evidence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/2/1882|Argus11/2/82]])
== Early Service ==
I joined the Victoria Police in October 1861
posted to the Richmond depot
I left the police for about 12 months in 1866 and left again in 1873
I then worked at the Asylum in Beechworth ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (18)|OMA29/6/1880]]) ([[Herald (17)|Herald3/7/1880]])
In 1878 I rejoined the police
== Later Service ==
After Glenrowan I went to the police depot in Melbourne and was discharged in May 1883
I shot myself on 22/2/1900'''''' ([[The Argus at KellyGang 26/2/1900|Argust26/2/1900]])
== Family ==
<blockquote>I was born in Drumgague, County Fermanagh, Ireland on the 12/7/1840, to Richard Bracken and Ann Berry. I came to Australia in April 1861 on the Champion of Seas
and died in 1900.
'''wife 1''' Amelia Fanny Ryder, born Fermanagh, Amelia, married in Geelong on the 24/9/1867, daughter of James Ryder and Eleanor (nee Fitzgerald)''';''' died March 1884
'''''' '''children''' Richard was born in Beechworth 18/2/1878 (Hugh and Fanny Amelia WRIGHT. Richard being Hugh's fathers name). After Richard completed his schooling he joined the Marines Passed his Masters certificate on the 10/12/1906 He married Francis Jane Isabella Cuthbertson in 1903 Their only child Kathleen Nellie was born in Geelong 1906. Richard died 14/2/1949, Francis 21/6/195, and Kathleen died at Mont Park 18/6/1966.
'''second wife''' Emily, daughter of William Morrow and Mary Jane Wright'''.''' Emily, married me in 1884 and died in June 1894
'''children''' James b 1885''',''' died in France 19/9/1918
</blockquote>
== What happened to Const Hugh Bracken's family ==
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