CCP Standish advises Sadleir of proposed route of Kelly Gang CCP Standish advises Sadleir of proposed route of Kelly Gang

Public Record Office Victoria

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia

Three days after the murders at Stringy Bark Creek, the Felons Apprehension Act was passed and the Kelly Gang had gone into hiding. This telegram was written by CCP Standish advising Superintendent Sadleir of the proposed route of the Kelly Gang. According to the telegram, Standish went to see William Brickey Williamson, who was serving time in Pentridge for his part in the Fitzpatrick affair, to try to gauge any information as to the whereabouts of the Kellys. Although Williamson was unable to provide Standish with any new information, Standish did speak to a reliable source who informed him of the route that the Kellys were to take.

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Title: CCP Standish advises Sadleir of proposed route of Kelly Gang CCP Standish advises Sadleir of proposed route of Kelly Gang
Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
Date Created: 1878-10-30
Provenance: VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 3 ITEM 85 RECORD 1, VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 3 ITEM 85 RECORD 1
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POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.Time recd. 8. From Melbourne Dated Oct 30 1878Telegram for Supt SadleirHave just seen Brickey Williamson at Pentridge he told me all he knew but added little to whats in his statement forwarded this day I hear from a reliable source that Route the Kellys will take is by Mt. Buller Harriettville Running Creek to the Head of Little River then to the Head of the Wombat and on to Mount Gibbo eight days ride thence to
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