THE KELLY BUSHRANGERS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 38, 7 January 1879, Page 2

THE KELLY BUSHRANGERS.

The names ofthe two hitherto un* known members of this gang have now been ascertained beyond doubt to be Stephen Hart and Joseph Byrne. Stephen Hart is described as being twenty or twenty one years of^ge, sft. Gin. in height, having fresh complexion, brown htir, and hazel «yes. Ho was convicted at Wangaratta in July, 1877, on thirteen charges ot illegally using horses, for which he received the very iuadequate sentence of twelve months imprisonment with hard labour. He got off lightly in consequenco of never having been previously convicted. Joseph liyme is dosctibed as being twenty or twenty-two years of age, about sft. lOin. in height, having fresh complexion, light brown hair, and blue eye**. He was convicted at Beechworth in May, 1876, for having meat unlawfully in his possession, and got a sentence of six months imprisonment. This was also his first conviction . Byrne's mother lives in a hut in the bush ranges not from the Eats Castle. This was one ofthe huts searched by the police a few days after the police murders were committed* The clothos the offenders now wear are those which they appropriated from the hawker's cart, and are described as follows : — Ned Kelly— Grey tweed trousers and vest , dark coat, and drab felt hat. Dan Kelly— Grey tweed trousers and vest, dark coat, and white felt hat. Hart and Uyrne I—Light1 — Light grey tweed suit and light felt hat. All the hnts are supplied with elastic chin bands. Ned Kelly has now a long beard. The gang are armed with two doublebarrelled guns, two single-barrelled guns, a Spencer rifle, and eight tei volrers-