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Sergeant Steele's Statement re Glenrowan outrage Sergeant Steele's Statement re Glenrowan outrage
Public Record Office Victoria
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia
Dated a month after the Glenrowan siege, this four-page statement written by Sergeant Arthur Steele of the Wangaratta Police Station, delivers his account of what transpired at Kellys last stand. While recognised and credited as the officer who caused Kelly to fall and be captured, Steele was also criticised for firing at bystanders. This document contains Steeles version of the events that led to the dispute with Constable James Arthur.
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- Title: Sergeant Steele's Statement re Glenrowan outrage Sergeant Steele's Statement re Glenrowan outrage
- Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
- Date Created: 1880-07-20
- Provenance: VPRS 4966 P0 UNIT 1 ITEM 2 RECORD 1, VPRS 4966 P0 UNIT 1 ITEM 2 RECORD 1
- Transcript:shot him, he also stated in reply to the question, that he intended shooting all the survivors from The wreck of the train at Glenrowan. He also stated that he kept two Chambers of revolvers loaded the time of his Capture one to shoot the first man that came to him and the other to shoot himself I gave the ? revolver which I took because ?(C.P ) to hold but some person took it out of his hand to look at and did not return it. I cannot therefore produce it. It is supposed to have been taken by Dr. Nicholson of Benalla G.M Steele Sgt 1179Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
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