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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:I saw a figure about 200 yard to my rear coming towards the hotel he commenced firing at the Police and calling out I am bullet Proof You Cant hurt me. After firing 5 or 6 shots he sat and crouched down between some trees and commenced re loading his revolver I ran down towards him When he stood up and fired at me he then walked out on the open ground & Commenced beating his breast with the revolver Calling loudly come out boys and we will whip the lot of them, I called to the men, that there was no use in firing and to rush him, I ran towards him to within 15 yards when he ? me with his revolver I immediately fired at him on the outside of his right leg, he staggered and his hand dropped, he again tried to raise the revolver Where I again fired at him about 10 yards distant, on the hand and thigh which were in a line, he immediately fellHide TranscriptShow Transcript
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