Report of constable McIntyre of the murders committed at Stringy Bark Creek Report of constable McIntyre of the murders committed at Stringy Bark Creek

North Eastern District Mansfield Police Station 27th October 1878.Report of Const McIntyre, 2384 re attack made on the police by the Kelly brothers & two others at Stringers Creek 20 miles from Mansfield.I beg to state that I formed one of a party which went in pursuit of Edward & Danl Kelly on the 25th inst, the other members of the party were Sergt Kennedy, Constables Scanlan and Lonigan. Yesterday afternoon 25th inst. about 5 p.m. I being cook for the day was in the act of making some tea, Const. Lonigan standing beside me, suddenly and without us being aware of their approach four men with rifles presented at us called upon us to bail up hold up your hands. I being disarmed at the time did so. Constable Lonigan made a motion to draw his revolver which he was carrying. Immediately he did so he was shot by Edward Kelly and I believe died immediately. He then placed a man in charge of me Ed. Kelly with two loaded rifles and lay in wait for the approach of the two