New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
AMONG THE DUSHRANGERS.
A MAGISTRATES ADVENTUROUS CAREER.

From the Melbourne Argus.
Francis Augustus Hare police magistrate, who re-
Gently died So az o Of So% Hspe IN @ Sas
called Wynbery eight miles from Capetowl, on DC
lT0e nd s father who Was 'S captain in the
2ist Dragons settled In the Cape when the regimene
was ds%nda S er ea S s,r sScGi h w as
nie was not congenal and he decided to 80 g. 70
lie paid a brief visit TO sydney, tnving a runaway
convict NCT9 Island an as but Ts Ms
Hare or the celebrated Reads Creek, "paddoc!
ng' for gold and anerward on spring Creek, where
his share OF the proceeds of one claim was $500.
lie led ss stirring LIFE e 4sre rS for %s dS IN Gr
enforce. But u serious Illness sent Linn TO sydney,
with very little prospect OF ever reaching IT, ara IN
tins the record OF his life and adventures In Aus
tela, Mr.. Hare tells grewsome story OF his lying
on top Of loaded dray beneath q g'imtree, with
crow perched Just above him waiting for the end.
The fear that his eyes would be torn out while he
lie afterwad went to the warangl dggings with Mr..
years a;terward both were made police magistrates
the Victorian mounted police, and on June /. 1854.
he SPpspedw II the force by a Mr.
days In the police force the more stirring episodes
IN Mr. HIRES experiences were the capture OF Power.
tudes aud u lons term OF imprs onment, Is supposed
70 have been accidentally drowned in the Lower
Mr.. Hare was one Of the party led ey Mr. Charles
Nioolson, nov police magistrate. which captured
MontfoM and Donald black tracker: with promise
OF reward OF $500 they We're able 10 secure the
S Sa oash SS 5 g
The only road II past the house Of the
foWers. As the Y SashTnssr af,crwar stated one Of
his best sentinels was peacock at 9ninns house Dut
without the Owing the alarm. At daybroAk
they on Powers hut, which was al once rushed,
had hold Of Kim Sefcrr he could lay hands on his fire
arms. stu stirring were the Incidents In con-
Mr. are @ hav Is "%d as e district police at the
time ihe gang were finally extermtnated. They had
eG er%n fay nSs Snd Sns sa with ts
shooting of three mounted troopers on the wombst
Of the Victorian police aided by SIX Queensland track
ers were In pursuit OF them but aided by wonderful
relations almost as criminal as themselves, and
thorough knowledge gained In horse steang-of some
Of the widesi mountain country IN Victoria. they
to provide themselves with funds by two weplanned
and sps bank S Ty Country mr. altar Se IN
raid upon the Euroa Bank. one of his first acts was
e SEEK an interview 1 with aaron w snen nss
type OF b,shman, but known symp,thiser with the
sd sns ra an some S sh prc@e
whole reward OF $4,000 offered for the gang dead or
iiare had always belief in the g-nuineness q his
sasancs though other officers doubted him. NJ Hare
IN his book tells how Mrs. Byrne the mother OF one OF
the bishranecis. found her way one day into police
camp and recognized Aaron Sheriff as he lay asleep
Sheriff learning this when he awohe turned deadly
rnle and said " Now am a dead man., and the
prophecy proved TO be correct one sherritts con.
ncctlon with Mr.. Hare so little known that he
was once fired by the police. and on another oc-
Sion arrested for horse stealing. On the 28th OF
Tune some considerable time aferward, and 1uS
after Mr.. Hare had a second time been given com
mard OF the police In the Kelly country Aaron Sher
Att was called out OF his hut night by German
neighbor who was then In the hands OF the bush
m myers and the moment he crossed the threshold was
shot dead by his former schoolfellow John Byrne.
Knowing that upon news OF this further murder
special train would be sent 10 Beechworth with police
and crackers Ned Kelly and Hart had ridden to Glen.
rowan and taking possession Of the town, tore up the
line In order to wreck the special The story OF the
stopping OF the special and the final struggle WITH he
outlaws at GlenrOwan Is familiar one Mr.. Hare leo
the rush OF police Joncss Hotel AZ Glenrowan put
was shot through the wrist and disabled on the nrsf
| voey. lie directed the attack for some time. but.
being finally faint from loss OF blood had to leave for
Benalla. lie received afterward the congrstuations
both OF Ills Exceency the Governor ana me Cnlei
secretary. great deal Of dissenton among the
| police force followed, and Mr. Hare. retiring rom
ONCE made police mSEtst.ste In lssS' wn n,a.
place he had since held. While his discretion N gu
nec,ion With the pursuit Of the Kelly 9anS 49, mxS
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