.A bush ia n wer, named'- Ril ey, who stuck up: Bolton's hotel at Cape River, Queensland, on May 7/ was fatally shot.by; tlhe police on J une 14. They had been pursuing him for over a month, dui'ng which several..depre--4 ditions Had been commit tod m Various parts of the country, presumably by Riley. At length Constable Kennedy came upon a ninn anaweritig to the description of Riley near St Ann's station, Bclyanrla River, and en deavourod to anest him, whereupon Rileyrtried to stab the constalile with a Kheath knife and then run awaj, Kennedy: called .on him to sur render, but he refused and made foi , the scVhb. The constable, after foi. lowing him ftYr some distance tired a ball, which entered Riley's right hip and caused death m about ; twenty minutes, !
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 53, 31 July 1885, Page 4
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