The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang

The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang

Euroa Bank RobberyEuroa"Sticking up" Mr. Younghusband's StationMr. Macauley "bailed up"The Hawker GlosterCheap OutfitsThe Raid on the BankThe Manager and Family made PrisonersThe Return to Mr. Younghusband'sThe Retreat of the Gang and Liberation of the PrisonersExplanatory Statement of the Author The Police at EuroaAaron SherrittJerilderieCapture of the Police Station and ConstablesAmateur PolicemenThe Royal Hotel stuck upRaid on the Bank of New South Wales2000 takenKelly's AutobiographyHis Account of the Fitzpatrick AffairDeparture of the GangReturn to their Haunts When narrating to friendly audiences my experiences in the early days of the Colony of Victoria in what may be termed the "gold era," and some of the various incidents which occurred during my connection with the Victorian police, I have often been asked to give the records of them a more permanent form. After hesitating long, I have listened to those promptings, and, greatly daring, have ventured to address a wider range of hearers. I claim no more than to tell a plain, unvarnished tale, recalling from the reminiscences stored within my mind, events and incidents of by-gone days. Perhaps had I written down the facts while the events were still fresh, I might have been able to put more spirit into my narrative, but my aim has been to keep within the record, to extenuate nothing, nor to set down aught in malice. I have endeavoured to refrain from mentioning names of private persons as much as possible, but, where I have found myself compelled to do so, I trust my references will raise no unkindly feelings. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 57026
Author: Hare, Francis Augustus
Release Date: Apr 23, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English