The Kelly's did wear police uniforms at Jerilderie and townsfolk were moved to comment on both the exceptional young men who had replaced the old police, and that the town had never been so quiet😊
What evidence do you gave to support that the police knew that there were 4 and not just the 2 brothers? I maintain they didn't and were gunning for the Kelly's. Seeing as the only one to surrender was unhurt, do you honestly think that that the police would have extended that courtesy to the Kelly's?
You clearly have read up on, tell me do you think it right the sentences handed down to Williamson, Skillion and Mrs Kelly? 11 tears and 7 years hard labour on the word of a drunken copper, and 3 for Mrs Kelly.
The royal commision didnt make scape goats out of anybody. You had the police surounding the Kelly's on the flooded Murray with wet powder and lame horses and they wouldn't advance. Others wouldn't set out before a full cooked breakfast, and was asleep when the Kelly's crossed the bridge at Beechworth where they were vulnerable. Then there were the 4 police who hid under the bed when Aaron sherrit was shot, and the heroic actions of shooting people fleeing the Inn after Ned agreed to let them go. At least 2 were killed by police. Then Fitzpatrick who apparently was overly fond of drink and other mens wives, he started it all, so why not run him out of the force? If he had not gone to the Kelly's as instructed NONE of this would have happened.
