VPRS 4965 Consignment P0 Unit 1 Item 9 Record 1 Document: Police report on the killing of Martin Cherry
06/07/1880
Overview
This police report, written by Constable Bracken on the 6th of July 1880, is as interesting as it is important. Addressed to the Officer in Charge at Benalla, the report dispels the theory that Martin Cherry – a civilian present at the Glenrowan Inn – was shot by Ned Kelly. Bracken’s report, along with the annotations made overleaf by Inspector Montfort, irrefutably state that Cherry’s death was indeed a result of police gunfire. Dr. Nicholson, who examined Cherry, also reached the same conclusion stating that the victim was lying down when shot. The names on the left-hand side margin are names belonging to witnesses who state the same claim. Once the report left Benalla it was forwarded to the Chief Commissioner in Melbourne.
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arthur Hill the officer in charge Benalla |
[Mr Cherry. Cons: Bracken's report 6/7/80] VICTORIA POLICE REPORT of Const. Bracken 2228 I beg to report for the information of the officer in charge Benalla that I have this morning visited the prisoners named in the margin who were stuck up at Jones Hotel Glenrowan on Sunday the 27th Ult by the Kelly gang. And they all state that Sherry as far as they know was shot by the Police but none of them seen the occurrence. I may add that Sandy Cook is from home but informed his employers that Sherry was shot by the Police Hugh Bracken [End of page 1] |
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A6399 W. B. Montford The Chief Commr [End of page 1 reverse] |
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