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The Victorian Government offered a reward of £1000 after the Fitzpatrick incident in 1878. see also (FH)
That was increased to £2000 (£500 per person ) for information leading to the capture of the KellyGang soon after the Mansfield Murders.(Age31/10/78)
After the Euroa robbery the reward was again increased, this time to £1000 per person (Argus14/12/78)(Argus14/12/78)
Ass Com Nicolson assured the press that the reward would not be paid to the police (Argus17/12/78)
There were a number of private bounty hunters. (Argus31/12/78)
After the Jerilderie robbery
the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales, together with the banks,
offered an additional reward of £1000 for the apprehension of each of the
outlaws,
Half of the amount of £8000 was offered by the New South Wales Ministry. It
is understood that £2000 of the New South Wales reward was subscribed by the
banking institutions of that colony, the Government promised the remainder.
(OMA20/2/1879)(Age 1/7/80) see
also (Age29/6/80)
The Premier of the colony of New South Wales was asked to express his views
as to the composition of the board. (Age 1/7/80)
Sir James MacBain was the chairman of the Kelly Reward Board. Robert
Smith was a member of the Board. It started its work on 19/7/1880.
The Board called for applications but many said that they distributed the money only, with a few exceptions, on the basis of time spent at the Genrowan siege. The rate for the aboriginal trackers was of course lower than for the others. Almost all the money went to the police.
Robert Ramsey gave evidence before the Police Reward Board (RC16308)
Sups Sadleir and Hare produced a report for the reward board that recommended a number of policemen for a reward. (RC5837)
Name
Sup Hare
Thomas Curnow
SConst Kelly
Sgt Steele
Const Bracken
Sup Sadleir
Jesse Dowsett
Sgt Whelan
Const Canny
Const Gascoigne
Const Phillips
Const Barry
Const Arthur
C C Rawlins
Const Kirkham
SConst Smyth
Const P Kelly
Const Dixon
Const Dwyer
Const Wilson
Const Milne
Const Stillard
Const Ryan
Const Reilly
Const Graham
Const Hewitt
Const Wallace
Const Walsh
Const Montifort
Const Cawsey
Const Healey
Const Moore
Amount
£800 00 00
550 00 00
377 11 08
290 13 09
275 13 09
237 15 00
175 13 09
165 13 09
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
137 11 08
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
115 13 09
Name
McPhee
Alder
Burch
Det Ward
SConst Johnston
Bowman
Hallows
Bell
Coleman
Stewart
SConst Mullane
Sherritt John
Const Glenny
Const McColl
Const Magor
Const Armstrong
Const Dowling
Const Duross
Const Alexander
Const McHugh
Const Wickham
John Sherritt
Const Dwyer
Const Stone
Const McDonald
Hero
Johnny
Jimmy
Jacky
Barney
Moses
Spider
Mr Cheshire
Mr Osborne
Amount
£104 04 06
104 04 06
104 04 06
100 00 00
97 15 09
84 04 06
84 04 06
84 04 06
68 03 04
68 03 04
47 15 09
47 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
42 15 09
50 00 00
50 00 00
50 00 00
50 00 00
50 00 00
50 00 00
50 00 00
25 00 00
25 00 00
Rev Gibney did not want
a reward (RC12335)
Anne Sherritt applied for
part of the reward but did not get anything. (RC5523)
Others who applied unsuccessfully included: Const Faulkiner,
| Mrs Jones
was given £265 but this was later reduced Mr Irving Mr Piazzi £40 compensation for horses |
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