The Shoot-Out at the Woolpack Inn
A dramatic retelling of the battle between Martin Cash and a squad of constables at…
Spotlight: Brady, Jeffries and McCabe reports (07/01/1826)
On Saturday evening Brady and his party, appeared at Mr. Haywood’s, and robbed him of…
Spotlight: Inquest on William Drew and other news (18/10/1817)
On Wednesday sailed the ship Pilot, Captain PEXTON, for Port Jackson, having on board Colonel…
Thomas Jeffries: an overview
He was referred to as “the monster”, accused of a string of horrific crimes including…
Spotlight: Local Intelligence (Launceston, 09/08/1855)
A series of short contemporary reports on Tasmanian bushrangers including Dido and Rocky Whelan.
Spotlight: The Man Whelan and Convict Discipline (28 May 1855)
“He has been for years the play-thing and sport of officials, who scarcely deserve the…
Spotlight: Apprehension and Robbery (21 May 1855)
Tasmanian Colonist (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1851 – 1855), Monday 21 May 1855, page 2…
Spotlight: Brady’s Threat (17 May 1826)
Brady, on Tuesday night, told Mr. Dodding, one of the turn-keys at the gaol, that…
Spotlight: Westwood writes to his parents (29 April 1847)
In a former number we gave the copy of a letter written by William Westwood,…
Spotlight: Cash and Co. near Richmond (14 March 1843)
Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 – 1857), Tuesday 14 March 1843, page 3 Domestic…
Spotlight: The Bush-Rangers – Dreadful Outrages and Murder! (10 March 1826)
Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser (Hobart, Tas. : 1825 – 1827), Friday 10 March 1826,…
Spotlight: A Bushranger’s Autobiography (part four)
We got to the place agreed on, and where I could see the main land…
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Michael Howe
Michael Howe: An Overview
Perhaps one of the most important figures in the formative years of law and order in Australia is Michael Howe, a ruthless bushranger who sought survival and liberty at any cost.
Spotlight: Execution of Richard Collyer (1818)
The offence for which Collyer suffered, and the general outrage committed by the bush-rangers are…
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EARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 8)
In the epilogue of his biography of Michael Howe, James Calder sets the record straight…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 7)
In the penultimate installment of Calder’s biography of Michael Howe we learn of the outlaw’s…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 6)
In this installment we learn of Michael Howe’s solo career following his escape from Hobart,…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 5)
In this installment, the gang continue to move in an effort to evade capture. We…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 3)
Part three continues the narrative of Howe’s bushranging career, including brazen attacks on authorities, especially…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 2)
In part two of James Calder’s account of the life and times of Michael Howe,…
Keep readingEARLY TROUBLES OF THE COLONISTS by J. E. Calder (Pt. 1)
Part one of James Erskine Calder’s biography of Michael Howe and the period he lived…
Keep readingSpotlight: Murder of Peter Septon by Hillier
News reports about Michael Howe and members of his gang, including the murder of bushranger…
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Bushranging: A Female Perspective
A showcase of some of the female historians and authors that are reshaping our understanding…
Keep readingSpotlight: The Bushranger’s Hut
The country now became more open, and our view was extended over undulating downs of…
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My Story: Georgina Stones and Michael Howe
On this cold and wet Tasmanian afternoon, as I sit at my desk listening to…
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Matthew Brady
Matthew Brady: An Overview
Born in 1799, Matthew Brady was the first true “Gentleman Bushranger” and well-loved by women. His extraordinary story set the bar for every bushranger that came afterwards.
Spotlight: The Bushranger Brady (1873)
Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), Monday 3 February 1873, page 4 THE BUSHRANGER…
Keep readingSpotlight: Brady robs Haywood; Jeffries at large; Execution of McCabe (1826)
On Saturday evening Brady and his party, appeared at Mr. Haywood’s, and robbed him of…
Keep readingSpotlight: SHOWING HOW BRADY SERVED MR. FLEXMORE ON BOXING DAY by Mr. J. E. Calder
“Good morning, Mr. Flexmore.”
“Good morning,” replied the other a little stiffly.
” Do you…
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James McCabe, Murder and Rum
The bushranger, James McCabe, who had for a considerable stretch been Matthew Brady’s right-hand man,…
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TASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder
A list of all parts of James Calder’s biography of Matthew Brady with links and…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 8)
James Calder’s history of the remarkable Matthew Brady reaches its conclusion as murder and treachery…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 7)
Brady’s story takes a grim turn with the fatal raid on Elphin, and Matthew Brady’s…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 6)
Calder’s account of Brady’s career continues, detailing his brief dabbling in piracy at Swanport, his…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 5)
Calder recounts Brady’s infamous raid on the Sorell Gaol and the subsequent machinations by law…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 4)
Brady’s story carries on as Calder recounts the hysteria in Hobart Town at the suspected…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 3)
Calder continues the narrative of Brady’s career with the robbery of George Meredith’s property and…
Keep readingTASMANIAN HISTORY – A SKETCH OF OLD TIMES; EMBODYING THE BUSH CAREER OF MATTHEW BRADY by J. E. Calder (Pt. 2)
Calder continues his account of the life and career of Matthew Brady, discussing the comings…
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Cash and Company
Cash & Co.: An Overview
Few of the Tasmanian bushrangers have quite the esteem as Martin Cash. A hot-tempered Irishman with a knack for escapology, when he teamed up with Lawrence Kavanagh and George Jones he immediately walked into bushranging history. Though their reign was merely a matter of months, they flung Van Diemen’s Land into such a state of alarm that they immediately became outlaw celebrities.
Spotlight: Execution of the Norfolk Island Rioters (1846)
Twelve of the desperadoes at Norfolk Island had been hung, among whom were the notorious…
Keep readingSpotlight: Trial of Kavenagh.
A report on the trial of Lawrence Kavanagh, of Cash & Co., for highway robbery…
Keep readingSpotlight: The Trial of Martin Cash – Second Day
A contemporary report on the second day of proceedings for Martin Cash’s murder trial.
Keep readingSpotlight: The Trial of Martin Cash – First Day
A contemporary report on the first day of proceedings for Martin Cash’s murder trial.
Keep readingSpotlight: Apprehension and Committal of Martin Cash
A report on the committal hearing of Martin Cash for the murder of Constable Peter…
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Spotlight: Cash & co. rob a coach in Epping Forest.
Cash and his party, about ten o’clock on Monday morning last stopped the Launceston coach…
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Ten Bushrangers Who Deserve Their Own Movie
With multiple film productions about Ned Kelly underway, it’s clear that bushrangers are becoming a…
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Spotlight: The Ballad of Martin Cash
Come all you sons of Erin’s Isle that love to hear your tuneful notes, remember…
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Spotlight: Daniel Priest on Trial
Daniel Priest was arraigned this morning, and, in consequence of the wound in his foot,…
Thomas Jeffries
Spotlight: The Late Bushrangers
On Saturday last, the following criminals received sentence of death :- Matthew Brady, Patrick Bryant,…
Spotlight: The Van Diemonian Bushranging Scourge
On Tuesday morning the bushrangers Brady, Bryant, Tilley, McKenney, Brown, Gregory, and Hodgetts, were put…
Spotlight: Jeffries and Brady and company on trial (as reported)
On Saturday, Jeffries the murderer, Perry, and Hopkins, were found guilty of stealing a gun,…
Rocky Whelan
Spotlight: THE EXECUTION – CONFESSION OF “ROCKY” WHELAN
A report on the execution and confessions of Rocky Whelan, and the finding of the…
Keep readingSpotlight: ROCKY WHELAN’S STATEMENT.
The last confession of the infamous Rocky Whelan as to his murders.
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