The father of the notorour Kelly was , in 1848 one of the gang of aheepstealers in Tipperaij. A man named Gorman, whose sheep they used to steal, lay in wait for the gang one night, and they, on beiDg detected, shot Gorman dead on the spot. A free pardon waa off. red to any of the gang that would'giro. Queen's evidence. Kelly turned tra tor. flis companions were sentenced to death, and Kelly performed the office of hangmen at Clonmel gtol, in the presence of a hooting multitude containing many friends of the prisoners. Kelly, to escape the vengeance of the hanged men's relative?, took the first opportunity of clearing out for Australia. At a very pleasant tea party, the conversation turned on transmigration. A lady of exquisite beauty who was sipping McGowahY best, turned to Mr and asked what fort# he would prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved jn 8s Tbj> madam.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3628, 12 August 1880, Page 2
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