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Euroa Bank Robbery - description given of outlaws Euroa Bank Robbery - description given of outlaws

Public Record Office Victoria

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

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

On the 10.12.1878, the Kelly Gang made their way to the town of Euroa where they bailed up staff at the National Bank and escaped with 2,000. Two days later, a telegram lodged by Sergeant Burland of Hamilton, was sent to various police stations providing them with a detailed description of the outlaws.

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  • Title: Euroa Bank Robbery - description given of outlaws Euroa Bank Robbery - description given of outlaws
  • Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
  • Date Created: 1878-12-12
  • Provenance: VPRS 4969 P0 Unit 1 Item 60 Record 1, VPRS 4969 P0 Unit 1 Item 60 Record 1
  • Transcript:
    [page torn] bred bay horse both himd feet white sho [page torn] second & third rode two bay horses and fourth rode grey mare in low condition apparently having lately foaled Brands unknown are armed two double barrelled guns, two single barrelled guns a spencer Rifle fully loaded eight revolvers two valises the brothers carrying the plunder [not readable] there amounting to two thousand pounds.Leunt Burland Sergt. Per supt. outlaws
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