Meet the people of the KellyGang story
Where the boys at my place? (Argus24/10/79)
Did I talk to the press after this visit.(Argus10/11/79)
(Argus17/11/79)
Smith was our neihbour. Was he a police spy (Argus17/11/79)
The police started up spy parties to watch our home. (FH) This is what Sgt Steele said about this time
1st. That during the month of May 1880, I received instructions from Charles Hope Nicolson, Esq., Assistant Commissioner of Police, to place a party of police at Three-mile Creek, to watch the residence of Richard Hart, senior.
2nd. That, in accordance with such instructions, I placed a party of police at the Three-mile Creek, and had the house occupied by Richard Hart, senior, watched.
3rd. At the time Superintendent Hare took charge of the pursuit of the Kelly gang, during the month of June 1880, Hart's house was being watched by a party of police from Wangaratta between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. every night.
4th. When Superintendent Hare came to Wangaratta, a few days before the capture of the gang, and during the month of June 1880, he asked me what duty my party was doing in connection with the pursuit of the Kellys, and I informed him that we were watching Hart's and Byrne's alternately.
5th. He said I had better continue this duty, as he considered it was the best we could be employed at.
Sgt Steele propably thought this type a harassment was time well spent (RC16907)
We came to claim the body of our son who had been murdered by the police
Inquest
Our son Richard tells the story of the inquest into Steve's death and his funeral.
Later
Det Ward said that Mrs Jones
said that our daughter Ettie had stayed with her. (Argus26/11/80)
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