MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 21 January 1924, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

There is action in every foot of “Fools ancl Riches,” due to-niglit atthe Maoriland, and it will prove fin interesting and delightful evfening’s entertainment. It stars Herbert Rawlinson and Universal Pictures has given him an excellent - supporting cast. ,

HOW THE KELLY GANG STARTED. WHY NED AND DAN FIRST TOOK TO “THE BUSH.” The famous Kelly Gang commenced operation on April 15th, .1879. Dan Kelly was wanted on a charge of horse-stealing. Butt the police could not find him. Hearing that he was secretly back at his home, Constable Fitzpatrick went to tlie Kelly’s hut at Greta to arrest him. The story is that when Fitzpatrick rode up Dan was standing at the door. “You’re my prisoner,” said the policeman. Dan said lie had been riding all day without anything) to eat and Fitzpatrick agreed to let him have some food, before taking him to Benalla. As Dan was going inside Mrs Kelly said, “You won’t take Dan out of this to-night.” Mrs Kelly continued to grumble in an undertone while she placed bread, and meat and tea on the table. Dan appeared to he taking his arrest coolly as if it were a matter of course. The constable accepted the invitation <> oat also, and as he seated himself Mrs Kelly remarked, “If my sou, Ned, was here he would throw you out of the window.” “Here he is now.” exclaimed Dan.

Fitzpatrick turned to look. Simultaneously Dan pounced on him. Mrs | Kelly seized a heavy garden spade used as a fire shovel and struck Fitzpatrick a furious blow on the head. He fell. Several people rushed into the house. Amorig them was Ned Kelly holding a revolver in his hand, which was still smoking. The constable nursed a wounded arm. He reported the matter on arrival at the police station with the result that a posse went out and succeeded- in arresting Mrs Kelly, William Williams and William Skillian. Mrs Kelly was sentenced to three years and the men received six years. And such was the beginning of the Kelly gang!—the incident that destined to, have a far-reaching effect as is depicted so vividly in the masterful motion picture “When the Kelly Gang Were Out” which is to be presented’ at the Maoriland Pictures on Friday night.