“It appears to be settled beyond all doubt how that poor old Power, the once famous bushranger, has been drowned in the Murray, near Swan Hill.” Continue reading Spotlight: Power the Bushranger’s Fate (26/12/1891)
“At the Mechanics’ Institute an unusually large meeting assembled last evening, in pursuance of an advertisement which has appeared in the daily journals, to consider what public steps should be taken in the case of the convict Melville.” Continue reading Spotlight: The Convict Melville (05/12/1856)
“From Yarrinbah the police pursued the bushrangers, headed by sub-constable M’Cabe. They started in the direction of St. George’s Bridge, but doubling round upon the police, rode fast along that arid country between the Bree and Gulgoa. At Milroy tbe bushrangers crossed the Gulgoa, and, displaying the most perfect knowledge of the country, made across the waterless waste of back plains in the direction of Ledanapre Springs.” Continue reading Spotlight: The Encounter Between the Police and Thunderbolt (31/10/1868)
“Patrick O’Connor and Henry Bradley were next placed in the dock, and the demeanour of the prisoners instantly attracted universal attention.” Continue reading Spotlight: Conviction of the Pirate Bushrangers (27/10/1853)
“Under the above heading the Leigh (England) ”Journal” reprints the following letter written by Mr. Cottam, Bago, to a friend in the (his natal) locality…” Continue reading Spotlight: Bushranger Morgan (16/10/1914)
“Yesterday morning, at the usual hour of eight o’clock, George Melville, George Wilson, and William Atkins were executed in the accustomed manner, for having taken part in the murderous attack on the Private Gold Escort. The wretched men slept soundly for some hours on Sunday night, and having woke between four and five o’clock in the morning, dressed themselves with some attention to outward appearance. Each of them wore clean linen, and were scrupulously neat.” Continue reading Spotlight: Execution of the Private Escort Robbers (08/10/1853)
“We have since our last, been favoured with more correct particulars, respecting the confession of Charles Routley, who suffered this day week, for the murder of John Buckly, who was better known by the name of ‘Pretty Jack.'” Continue reading Spotlight: Charles Routley (01/10/1830)
“Mrs. Burkitt, president of the Women’s Liberal League at Goulburn, received a letter from the Premier in reply to one from her with reference to a pension for the widow of the late Constable Nelson…” Continue reading Spotlight: Bushranger’s Victim (06/09/1907)
“Morgan, the bushranger, showed little mercy to anyone he suspected was in any way acting against him. The most terrible revenge taken by him in a case of this kind (writes H.M.S. in the “Argus”) was against two brothers who had a station in the Bland district of New South Wales.” Continue reading Spotlight: Bushranger’s Revenge (23/08/1907)
“News was brought into town, on Saturday evening that the man who has been sticking up travellers in the Northern district of late, had been shot dead by constable Sweeney, of this town. I believe it is the same man who stuck up the Roman Catholic priest some time ago, between Wingen and Blandford, and I hear that he is the same person who presented a pistol or revolver at the constable on the Long Bridge in West Maitland, some time ago.” Continue reading Spotlight: Bushranger Shot (19/08/1873)
A Guide to Australian Bushranging 