THE KELLY GANG.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 416, 16 July 1880, Page 3

THE KELLY GANG.

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(ykojl 'J'UB LTTTKI/I'ON TIMES.)

[Per s.B;"Te Anau at- the Bluff.]

Meldourn'e, July 6:

Tho excitement.in connection with'the destruction of. the Kelly gang has now subsided, although it is still largely occupying the attention ;of the. pii.bjid to the exclusion" of "the general" elections, which take-place next week. Trie conduct of t!ie police, both at- Scbastopol and Glonrowaii has been the subject of much adverse criticism. The" general consensus.of opinion ib that firing, the hotel was an unnecceary act, as Hart and Dan:Kelly had been evidently dead some time before. Many also think that tihe-poKcer.shouULinot 'have fired' a.shot wliilst so many persons.were imprisoned in the hotel. It is expected that a thorough investigation will,.be held intoithe

action Kif'i the sfKilicp: generally. The Argus considers that youiiger and more active men lire required for 'the out-dis-tricts, and men lof\s caroinl-.of {their own safety;; It is .also remarked thuLthc Press of other colonies almost unanimously coii-sure, the burning of ,tlie';h6tel. The Greta district h;is now quieted down, al though a • 'strong, force of ; police;i arc kept- in readiness in, the event-of further , It ihast ; since- transpired flint bherrett had quarrelled i with the gang over, their tyrgatme'nt.of him in connection with a mob of ftolen. caUle, the Keilys llefusing him a share-,of the proceeds, 'lb.? police .maintain that Cherry,, the pi:d:elay.er, w«.s deliberately shot by Ned. Kelly for reiVu-fing'to hold hack, a window blind of the "hotel to 'enable' him' to take aim/: The doctor attending-him expectstnat Ned Kelly .will 'recover from his wounds. J lure is also doing well, although it is expected that he will lose the use of his hand. -Tho i-ordner's inquest found that Byrne, had. .been shot by the police'in the' execution of their duty. • In eonvorsatiovi with a constable, Kelly , admitted shooting; Kit;matrick. All the gang bore the appearance of having fed and lived well. It has transpired since the capture that the gang were no lodger outlaws' when attacked at Gkmrowan, tho period mentioned in the, proclamation having expired two days prcviou.-dy. Evidence is forthcoming that they intended to make a raid on theBank of New .South Wales, Benalla. A tin containing gunpowder-was discovered with a fuse attached, bat whul the object was-.- has not boon ascertained. The. ffctiou of the police in delivering over die bodies of Hart and Dan Kelly to their relations is generally condemned. Ned Kelly has admitted having .-hot Pitn-p-.;tiiel;, find the prisoner, now in Pent- : ridge, lias made a statutory declaration ; which exonerates Fit;;pntrick from tiie ; charge brought. ag.-mKst him by the

friends of the outlaws. ~ schoolmaster who stopped th ■ train .'; Glenrowan, has been officially tiianke. by Mr Ramsay. The pr„orr\pfc action o the latter in disn it H\f\ special' op' ( H«: clay night Instead' of ' .VtoncUiy, n' proposed by 'Japt.iii lar^ ; . contiUnited to the deatru.-ti<m of th. j'ang. A Board will :>r i>a!>ly heap' pointed to apportion vie ">ward ;■ L'r»olU. It is uudmstood ( ' h.ilf ■ ihe New Sotith "V", >■ i«>wa I > is'-<""i tnbnted by the Lan (iovornuici. intend to keep a permanent force o: black trackers.