A History of the Colony of Victoria: From Its Discovery to Its ..., volume 2
A History of the Colony of Victoria: From Its Discovery to Its ..., volume 2
Henry Gyles Turner
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On the second day out, while Kennedy, the sergeant-in-charge, and one of the men were searching a likely spot, the two remaining in camp were suddenly called upon to surrender by four men who covered them with rifles. One attempted flight and was shot dead ; the other held up his hands. The men were Ned and Dan Kelly, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne. When the ser- geant and the other trooper unsuspectingly returned to the camp they were confronted with presented weapons. The man attempted to spring fr...om his horse to get behind a tree, but was shot through Digitized by VjOOQIC « PEACE, PBOGEE88 AND PEOSPEBITY" 226 the head before he reaohed the ground. The sergeant dismounted, and from behind his horse opened fire with his revolyer. The horse, being wounded, broke away from him, and as it dashed past the remaining trooper, who was uninjured, he vaulted upon its back and made his esoape. Kennedy, left alone to hoe the four desperadoes, was done to death as soon as his revolyer was emptied. His body when found was riddled with bullets, three having passed through his head.
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