11/ 1/1879
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THE POLICE MURDERS
We are indebted to our Melbourne contemporaries for the following: - The police are acting with great determination in the course they have taken for cutting off the Kelly gang from all communication with their friends. On Friday they arrested eight persons against whom strong suspicion of assisting the outlaws was entertained. These men were all brought up before the magistrates at Mansfield on Saturday morning, six of then being remanded to appear at Beechworth, and the remaining two were discharged. The charge brought against the prisoners, as- will be seen from the telegram forwarded by one correspondent, was for aiding and abetting the KeIly gang by giving them certain information, contrary to the Outlawry Act. Feeling on both sides, through out the district, evidently runs high, and it is expected that some hold adventure on the part of the murderers, assisted, no doubt by a number of their friends, will be the proceeding to be chronicled. The following is the telegraph message received from our Mansfield correspondent.
MANSFIELD Saturday
Great excitement was caused, here this morning by the appearance of eight men, who were arrested by the police and brought up charged with aiding and abetting the Kelly gang by giving them certain information contrary to the Outlawry Act. The prisoners had been locked up all night under a strong guard. Six of them were remanded to the Beechworth Gaol, and, the other two were discharged. This is only the beginning of some terrible work, and it is difficult to conjecture where it will end. The authorities seem determined to take strong measures, and more arrests are expected.
The Kelly scare (writes our Tylden correspondent) has extended to, this, district. The branch of the National Bank here has been temporarily closed fearing that the marauders might make a raid upon it. It is, however unlikely that they will visit this district, as they would be easily recognised. About twelve months back, Ned Kelly was at a ball in Tylden. The people who were also there tell me that he was of a quiet and unassuming disposition. His sister is also supposed to have attended a ball that was held. at Trentham a little later back. The Quinns, who are relatives of the Kellys, resided here some years back. None of the residents are in dread of the outIaws, as they do not believe they would molest them.
It is evident now that the police authorities are determined to invoke the provisions of the Outlawry Act, and to arrest every person known to be sympathisers with the outlaws.
Yesterday afternoon three more men were arrested at Hedi, which is about 25 miles from Greta, towards the head of the King River, and has long been known as a stronghold of the gang. The names of the men arrested were John Quinn, a brother of Jim Quinn, who was arrested here on Saturday after having been one month out of gaol, and two brothers named Srickland. They were all taken to Wangaratta, and, following the usual course adopted, were remanded to Beechworth Gaol for eight days.
WANGARATTA. Monday
Under, the Outlawry Act two brothers named Clancey, arrested at South Wangaratta, were brought up on Saturday and reminded for a week, and to-day John Quinn, Richard Woods, and William Woods, alias Strickland, arrested at Hedi, were remanded till Saturday. The Perkins arrested at Mansfield was llandlord of the Rubicon Hotel at Wangaratta two years ago.
HAY, N.S.W., 6th January
Authentic information has been received that four persons riding well appointed and shod horse, with two swag horses, crossed the Murrumbidgee, at Tubbo, 1st Thursday morning. They stole into Tubbo to cross over the river. Mr Dick, of Benerembay, says that two of the men answer the description of Stephen Hart and Dan Kelly. Within an hour they were twelve miles on their way to Connapara station, well known to Harts. The police are on their track.
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