A week after the Euroa robbery, Joe was reported to have been seen playing billiards at the hotel by a young man who was ‘well acquainted’ with him. It was stated by the man that Joe was ‘in close conversation with one of the Lloyd family’ and that ‘when he saw he was noticed, he … Continue reading Billiards at the Royal Mail
The snippet above is what was read by Joe at Faithfull’s Creek, as recounted by Mrs Fitzgerald: “A copy of The Australasian was lying on the table, and the news it contained concerning the gang was read by him with avidity. He denied the report that certain burned saddles which had been found in the … Continue reading Certain Burned Saddles
After the Euroa and Jerilderie bank robberies, the Byrne family had something they had not had before, money. This money was spent paying off long standing debts, new clothing, and purchasing general household items. On one occasion, when Enoch Downes the school inspector, made a visit to the Byrne selection, he paid particular notice to … Continue reading Money for Drapery
At 2.30 on the afternoon of the Euroa bank robbery, Joe stood outside the storeroom, watching as Ned, Dan and Steve headed off in the direction of the township. He was dressed in his new tweeds, with a double-barrelled shotgun clutched in his hand, a brace of revolvers in his belt and two rifles within … Continue reading The Storeroom at Faithfull’s Creek
'Before they left, (Euroa), the man Byrne returned to the door of the hut and said, “I want to see Mr Scott, give me your watch.” I said, “No I won’t. You can take it if you like,” and he accordingly unhooked it and carried it away.’ The Argus, December 14, 1878. On Tuesday evening, … Continue reading Mr Scott’s Watch
‘Dan Kelly was the youngest of “Red” Kelly’s three sons. All accounts of him show that he was of a quieter and less forceful nature than his brother Ned, although the general public have been led, through the vicious misrepresentation by the police, to regard him as a treacherous and bloodthirsty scoundrel. This misrepresentation was … Continue reading Not a Bloodthirsty Scoundrel
An Outlaw’s Journal 