Hare

Superintendent Hare stood head and shoulders above the other officers at 
Glenrowan and this may have been his downfall.
Mr. Hare ran with a handful of men toward the Glenrowan Inn after being informed that 
the gang were in that establishment.
No sooner had he arrived when (most likely) Ned and the gang opened fire.
One of Ned's rounds hit Hare in the wrist and he was so badly injured that he could not 
go on.
His wound was bandaged (allegedly on the wrong side) and despite several attempts 
to return to the battle he would take no further part in it.
He had come closer than any other policeman to Ned and yet it was all over before it 
had begun.
Hare retired to Benalla to have his wounds seen to and thence to Sunbury (Rupertswood) 
where he would die many years later.

 Below is proof that Mr. Hare understood the possibility of a section of the train track 
being removed.

Post Office Telegraphs.

For Captain Standish:

Do you think I had better send on a pilot engine from Benalla before the

special they may pull up the rails I have an engine ready here.

Francis Hare Supt. (June 27 1880)

The first police on the scene at Glenrowan were under the command of Superintendent 
Francis Augustus Hare. Hare and his men met the Melbourne train at Benalla.

    Also with Hare were the following police officers who arrived at 3AM

Supt Hare. ( in the police special) 

        1925    Senior Constable Kelly

        2710    Mounted Constable Daniel Barry (interviewed by the Royal Commission)

        2745    " "        " "            William Phillips

        2971    "  "         "  "          J.M.Arthur (Sgt Steele's foe)

        2986     "   "       "    "         Thomas Kirkham

        2986      "    "      "     "       P.C. Gascoigne (the officer who kept Ned's shoulder cap)

        3056       "    "      "     "       William Canny

.Sub Inspector Stanhope O'Connor

        Tracker     Hero

        "       "         Barney

        "        "      Johnny

         "        "      Jacky

        "          "     Jimmy

Also with this group were the reporters, a civilian named Charles Rawling
and the two ladies who came with O'Connor..

Herald June 29 1880.