On 21/10/1878 Sup Sadleir issued the orders for our search party. (Sgt Kennedy has a copy of the order)
At the time of the murders I was out with a search party with SConst Strahan
and Consts Thom and Ryan.
On the day of the murders we met Det Ward
near Power's Lookout
(Argus6/11/78)(RC3133)
(RC1727)
We returned to Benalla about 4/11/1878 (Alexandra9/11/1878)(RC7986)
A member of Const Shoebridge's family has kindy supplied the following information.
Const Shoebridge arrived in Melbourne in 1853 on the Helen Lindsey from Middlesex in England. He was stationed at Greta and Beechworth but spent a long time at Bright after being appointed in charge of the station there in 1879.
I recieved a watch as a reward. The inscription says, 'Presented to Mr Shoebridge as a mark of respect by members of the police under his charge when in search of the Kelly Gang'
After 34 years police service he retired on 15/9/1888 and bought a house at 2 Wood St Bright and died in 1907.
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