Jesse Dowsett (1843–1931)
Jesse Dowsett, who was guard in the special train which took the police to Glenrowan, when Ned Kelly, the notorious bushranger was captured in June 1880, died at his home at Dandenong to-day, aged 88. Dowsett assisted in the capture of Ned Kelly, and was one of the very few participants in the affair, commended by the Royal Commission, which sat subsequently. Of the £8,000 reward offered by the Government for the capture of the Kellys, Dowsett received £175/16/9 as his share.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- 'Statement of Guard Dowsett', South Australian Register, 5 July 1880, p 5
- 'Capture of the Kelly Gang', Illustrated Sydney News, 10 July 1880, p 10
- 'Last Man to Fight Ned Kelly', Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide), 16 November 1929, p 5
- 'An Adventurous Life', Advertiser (Adelaide), 23 April 1924, p 13
- recollections of Dowsett, Advertiser (Adelaide), 29 April 1924, p 13
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kelly, Edward (offender)
- Byrne, Joseph (offender)
- Hart, Stephen (offender)
- Kelly, Daniel (offender)
Citation details
'Dowsett, Jesse (1843–1931)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/dowsett-jesse-13563/text24285, accessed 21 November 2024.
Jesse Dowsett, 1880
State Library of Victoria, IAN17/07/80/121
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
4 June,
1931
(aged ~ 88)
Dandenong, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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