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In this position he was instrumental in the capture of members of the Kelly gang. A number of books have been written about the efforts of Ward and his colleagues to capture these outlaws. News reports as far away as
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with whom he lived until his death in 1921. The couple adopted
Charles Eustace Hayes, an English orphan born in
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270:Brendon Kelson; John McQuilton (2001).
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303:. Hachette Australia. pp. 163–.
273:Kelly Country: A Photographic Journey
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418:"Mysteries of Police and Crime"
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86:Charles Hayes Ward (1896–1977)
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378:"A Victim of the Kelly Gang"
324:Evan McHugh (27 July 2011).
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300:Ned Kelly: A Short Life
218:"Harbouring the Kellys"
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893:Television
649:Ostracized
566:Kate Kelly
545:Steve Hart
533:Kelly Gang
190:References
169:Beechworth
145:Marco Polo
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902:Ned Kelly
882:The Trial
866:Paintings
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571:Tom Lloyd
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540:Joe Byrne
519:Ned Kelly
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157:Blackpool
141:Liverpool
125:Dan Kelly
121:Ned Kelly
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681:Hands Up
107:Religion
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