Letter by W.B. Montfort : to Thomas Reilly. 1886.

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Letter by W.B. Montfort : to Thomas Reilly. 1886.

The letter by W.B. Montfort informs Thomas Reilly, Police Officer at Benalla, Victoria, that James Kelly has been discharged from Darlinghurst Gaol, New South Wales, and intends living at Greta [a town in the Benalla region]. He gives a detailed physical description of James, who was the brother of Ned and Dan Kelly. James had served five years in prison for horse stealing.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7041555

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Reilly, Thomas (Policeman)

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Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

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Edward "Ned" Kelly is Australia's most famous and notorious bushranger. He was hanged in 1880 for a series of crimes including robbery and murder. From the description of Transcript of a letter, December 14 1878. 1926. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 307239587 ...

Kelly, James, 1859-1946.

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Montfort, W. B.

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Superintendant W.B. Montfort was Officer in Charge of Police. From the description of Letter by W.B. Montfort : to Thomas Reilly. 1886. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223456967 ...