
Spotlight: Local Intelligence (Launceston, 09/08/1855)
A series of short contemporary reports on Tasmanian bushrangers including Dido and Rocky Whelan. Continue reading Spotlight: Local Intelligence (Launceston, 09/08/1855)
A series of short contemporary reports on Tasmanian bushrangers including Dido and Rocky Whelan. Continue reading Spotlight: Local Intelligence (Launceston, 09/08/1855)
On Friday, as one of Mr. Gunn’s shepherds, best known by the name of “Old Swede,” was following his sheep in the vicinity of the bullocks’ hunting ground, seeing a smoke in a thick scrub, entered it, and found Dido and his mate cooking the hind quarters of a fine lamb. “Old Swede” is said to have nearly as much affection for the sheep and lambs he has charge of as if they were his children : so he began to blow the thieves up, and threatened them with his vengeance… Continue reading Spotlight: LATEST EXPLOIT OF “DIDO,” THE BUSHRANGER (1855)