THE KELLY GANG.

Western Star, Issue 295, 3 May 1879, Page 5

THE KELLY GANG.

No news, so far,, of the Kelly gang. T -e Queensland troopers are supposed to be trucking through the ranges, and the Victorian constables continueoa mysterious spurt expeditions “from information receivedbut nothing comes of their endeavors. Meanwhile, tae sympathisers charged before the bench, have been periodically remanded from week to week during the last three months, without any evidence being adduced in; suppo tof their detention. Time was when such a state of things would have been quoted as an infringement 1 somewhat upon the rights of the but such strange'things are done in~the law in Victoria, that biie.ceases to marvel at.anyth ng judicially new: An account lately appeared in a Melbourne journal purporting to be a BwagmanV account of meeting the Kelly party in the bush. He says be was well treated ; but fie had no money,and may account for it. They produced cold‘cpfrtecl beef, pi' klfs,'cheese, sardines, and a bottle of dark brand \, on which, on .invitation, the guest fell to. As they were refreshing, a party of police passed by at ardktam e, and in the course of a yarrij Ned Kelly said the police were . “ Too tightened to come up with ,him,; and tfiat if he (Ned) had the job to nab a party like themselves, he’d form camps -fat different points, wit h quick means ;bf -■ ion,’ all. a! out the ; suspected country, and —;T—i spoil: bring; it am much inclined t » thiukoNed Rcllyia much abler; pblife general -tbart Mr : Commissioner Standjsh, and i kMnSs/a ]fitjt;that 'the en ormi ty'of the fel|ci offences, produdes "fie ;possjbiiit^.ip|tjpwi*gr.J|m- a show. A case in pointy however,-though of afarless^^Beriouß'Cqnlpleiibii, r occurred pi, the early; days vof, this cblpiiy,' with . Glreorge; jJaf ringfonV-tfie: rrhpwneff .’gentlem.m,pickpocket, pneioi whpse.mcndacioua feats was: robbing a .Russian-<prince in Covent' Garden, Theatre y of - v 'a r; jewelled snuff-box valued at £2o,ooo.George was an iic,cpinp iish'ed hero, mixed, in; high society in : London!‘ at- the close of the century;- and-soon After hip -arrival at Botany Bay, as a cdilvict:‘for''dife : w : i' - ote a ■'history bi. New /South most agreeable, book, and still' a'u‘ authority. He became ; • confidentialman. : with the authorities, led a moral s and imtriictive life; acquired prbpertyy andedied in s possesisibn or Superintend^^ ’'(Vales- correspondent , o|,‘aGtago, Daily Times.” ■■ iutsd