THE MERIVALE SENSATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 68, 5 April 1902, Page 3

THE MERIVALE SENSATION.

DESPERATE CHARACTERS. PI3B PREB3 ASSOCIATION. Brisbane, April 4. All the available police in the district are in pursuit of the Kenneths, and a desperate encounter is feared. It is reported a feud existed between the police and the Kenneths in connexion with a certain cattle stealing prosecution. The brothers also threatened Dalke. All the available police in the district ore in pursuit of the Kenneths, nr.d a desperate encounter is feared. It is reported a feud existed between the police and the Kenneths in connrction with a certain cattlt'-staaling prosecution. The brothers also thi evened Dilke. Received 4,11.14 p.m. | Brisbane, April 4. j Over forty arm?d police are search- | ing for the Kenneths, who are known ■to be armed with revolvers and are i splendid sh' ts. A stockman found ■ I near where the r e hud been a large fire | Darke's and DoyL's spurs and pouches, ' with a lot of blood about. He snv a fir" in the range*, and it is supposed to ;nr>rkth« Kenneths'c.<mp. Thecounj try thsre in very difficul . Two station j managers were threatened by the Kenineths, and have ask'id for pio'ection. j Received 5,1.6 a.m. Bkisbane, April 4. ! The Kenneths (or Ker>nifs) formerly \ leased 1000 acres on the Carnarvon Station, and accumulnted a herd of 1000 cattle, it is alleged by crooked means. Wh .'n Dalke became manager at Carnarvon be cleared thorn out, and they settled at the Me'eor Downs station. They were several times before the court for hor-e s'enling and "faking" brands, a»nl lag' month were | fim'd £4O for t!-.;veil : i get ek without japormit. This ruadd-r.id t.m, and • they decided to tike tothecoad and 'threatened vengeance. Tliey raided ■ the Merivals St.ition and stuck up a i Chinaman and a contractor. ' A black tracker states that Dalke j and Doyle me!; three of the Kenoifs and caught one after a chasa. The j others returned and opened fire. The ! tracker saw Dalke fall from his horse, : and galloped o/i', the Kennifs pursuing ■ him. He returned when they had gone, and found blood ar.d signs of a desperate encounter,