The
Chase
Sgt Michael Kennedy
Kennedy, who had been shielding himself behind his horse until it
bolted, now took cover behind a tree. In the first exchanges he
struck Dan Kelly in the shoulder, but, now he was on his own, the
fire from the four bushrangers caused him to retreat from tree to
tree and eventually he fled in the same direction that McIntyre had
taken.
Ned pursued after him and during the course of numerous exchanges,
shot the sergeant twice. He was suffering great pain and begged Ned
not to let him die in agony, but to finish him off. It took five
days before a police search party finally located Kennedy's body,
covered with his overcoat, as Ned had left it.
Recreated scene of the body
Outlaws
In response to these killings the Victorian parliament passed the
Felons' Apprehension Act which outlawed the gang and made it
possible for anyone to shoot them. There was no need for the
outlaws to be arrested and for there to be a trial. This is the
first instance when Ned, Dan, Joe and Steve were called a
“gang”.
The
location
Once again Bill Denheld using photos, original documents and
transcripts has discovered the exact site where Kennedy was found
by the police 5 days after he was shot. A small cairn has been
started to mark the spot and in 2004 we added some old coloured
glass that we found in the vicinity.
Bill Denheld locates the spot where Kennedy was shot.
The
cache
Once you obtain the co-ordinates for this cache you will find a
container that will provide you with the location of the final
cache “The Kelly Outbreak” and where some evidence may be
found.