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Martin Cherry heard
that the Kelly's were in Glenrowan so he came along for a bit of
adventure. Unfortunately this desire to see the action close up would cost this
man his life. To cover up for their actions the police reported that Ned had shot Cherry for not holding up the blind of a window. This was reported in the newspapers, however fortunately it was eventually refuted by one of the policemen on the ground that day as pure rubbish. He was born in Limerick, in Ireland and was sixty years old.
POLICE REPORT ON THE DEATH OF CHERRY. Martin Cherry. Report of Senior Constable Kelly relative to the shooting of the deceased Martin Cherry on the morning of the 28/6/80 at Glenrowan, I beg to report I have made careful enquiries with reference to the above and the only person I found that came through any light on the matter is John Larkins One of the prisoners who the outlaws had locked up in Jones Hotel at Glenrowan, Larkins stated that the old Cherry got into the kitchen at the rear of the hotel that there were two little bed rooms attached to the kitchen on the west side The deceased ?? ^ lying by a bed that was on the floor . About 6am Cherry called Larkins and said I am shot come here and cover me. He went into Cherrys room and was in the act of wrapping the wound when a bullet passed close to his head. He returned to the place he came from and remained there until all the ^ prisoners were called upon to come out by the police, Larkins has no doubt but the deceased was shot from the west end of the kitchen by the police, he never saw Ned Kelly after the first volley that was between the outlaws and police about 3am that morning. William Sandycook also states that he was a short time in the kitchen referred to and the only persons he saw were the deceased Cherry and Larkins he also states he never saw Ned Kelly after the first volley that was between the outlaws and police: I beg to state that between 3 ½ and 4am I in company with Const Arthur 2971 we found the revolving rifle covered with blood about 100 yards northeast side of Jones hotel, about day break the outlaw Ned Kelly appeared in the bush about 50 yards from where the rifle was found. If Larkins statement is correct that the deceased Cherry got shot about 6am that morning there is no doubt it could not be done by Ned Kelly. I also requested Const Bracken make inquiry in this matter & report result. John Kelly1925 Senior Constable.
Death of Sherry. (Cherry) The unfortunate man Sherry died
soon after being rescued from the Albury Banner & Wodonga Express
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