The boot-makers as it looked in the 1970's.

THE BOOTMAKER SHOP IN BENALLA 1877

Ned had never been known to be drunk in public, yet on this occasion 
in Benalla he was found riding his horse in a drunken state all over the
footpath. He was arrested by constable Fitzpatrick and locked up
overnight. In the morning he was being escorted to the courthouse
when a fight broke out. This 'brawl' took place in the same street as
the courthouse in Benalla between Ned and Constables Lonigan,
Fitzpatrick, Whelan and Day.

 The constables had decided to handcuff Ned, however he took
offence to this (he maintained his drink was 'spiked' or as Max Brown
called it 'hocussed') and took refuge in the nearby boot maker's shop 
run by a man named King. Even with help from King, the four policemen 
could not get the cuffs on so Lonigan 'blackballed' Ned (squeezing his 
testicles) to which Ned was said to suffer constant pain for over a year. 
After a battle with all these men, Ned agreed to let the local JP, a 
Mr. Magennis apply the handcuffs.

 Ned was fined one shilling for being drunk and disorderly in Benalla, 
two pounds for resisting arrest and five shillings for repairs to a police 
uniform damaged during the fracas in the boot maker shop.