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-The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the Australian Bushrangers, by 
-George E. Boxall
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-Title: History of the Australian Bushrangers
-
-Author: George E. Boxall
-
-Release Date: February 1, 2019 [EBook #58799]
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@@ -310,7 +286,7 @@ CONTENTS.
   Wintle; Death of the Noted Bushranger                             148
 
   Chapter XIV.--Murder of a Bullock-driver; Sticking
-  Up in the Melbourne Streets; Stealing £100,000 in
+  Up in the Melbourne Streets; Stealing £100,000 in
   Bank Notes; Want of Efficient Police Protection;
   Murders and Robberies at Ballarat, Bendigo, Mount
   Alexander, and other Diggings; The Robbery of
@@ -681,7 +657,7 @@ well, pass as a free man without attracting attention. A blacksmith
 named Brady, assigned to Major James Mudie, of Castle Forbes, eluded
 the police in this way for nearly two years. He was recognised by a
 fellow convict, some time before he was captured, but this man "let
-him go for £5." Such cases, however, were exceptions to the general
+him go for £5." Such cases, however, were exceptions to the general
 rule. The majority of runaways went into the bush and not into the
 town, and the _Sydney and Hobart Town Gazettes_ in early times contain
 numerous proclamations by the various governors calling upon all well
@@ -1552,7 +1528,7 @@ Arthur said, "I regret to report that the measures which I had the
 honour to lay before you terminated without the capture of either
 of the native tribes,"[25] and that was all that was said about it
 officially. It has been estimated that the scheme cost the colony some
-£35,000, but no particulars were published, and therefore all estimates
+£35,000, but no particulars were published, and therefore all estimates
 of cost are mere guesses.
 
 From a humanitarian point of view it is to be regretted that it did
@@ -2183,7 +2159,7 @@ was used on all occasions, whether it was appropriate or not to the
 subject under discussion or the circumstances of the time.
 
 In the Windsor Court on February 10th, 1827, Mr. McCarthy was fined
-£14 10s., including costs, for having employed a returned bushranger
+£14 10s., including costs, for having employed a returned bushranger
 instead of handing him over to the police for punishment. About the
 same time a bushranger was charged in Sydney with having bailed up a
 settler's house and compelled him to hand over some money and a bottle
@@ -2219,7 +2195,7 @@ was surmised that they carried it away in bags. With great labour they
 dislodged a stone at the corner of the foundations, and then gradually
 enlarged the hole until there was sufficient room for a man to get
 through. Having effected an entrance in this way into the strong room,
-they found there forty boxes each containing £100 worth of British
+they found there forty boxes each containing £100 worth of British
 silver coins; a smaller box containing two thousand sovereigns; a box
 containing one thousand dollars, and another containing five hundred
 dollars. But the robbers took only the two boxes containing dollars
@@ -2598,11 +2574,11 @@ Lynch was tried at Berrima on March 21st, 1842, before the Chief
 Justice, Sir James Dowling. Mary Landregan said that the body found
 was that of her husband. The temperance medal had been given to him by
 Father Mathew before they left Ireland. They were both teetotallers,
-and had come to Australia as free immigrants. Her husband had about £40
+and had come to Australia as free immigrants. Her husband had about £40
 when he left his last place and started to look for another job. She
 had not seen him since, but he had sent word, by Susan Beale, servant
 at Mr. Chalker's hotel, that he had engaged to put up fencing and do
-other work for Mr. Dunleavy for £15.
+other work for Mr. Dunleavy for £15.
 
 A leather belt on which the words "Jewish Harp" had been scratched,
 apparently with the point of a knife, was found at the farm, and was
@@ -2614,11 +2590,11 @@ might remember it.
 Further evidence showed that Lynch had purchased, at the Post Office
 Stores, Berrima, on the 20th February, a merino dress, some women's
 caps, a pair of child's shoes, and some tobacco. He was served by Mrs.
-Mary Higgins and gave her a £5 note in payment. From the store he went
+Mary Higgins and gave her a £5 note in payment. From the store he went
 to Michael Doyle's, White Horse Hotel, and bought two gallons of rum,
 four gallons of wine, half a chest of tea, and a bag of sugar. He gave
 his name as John Dunleavy, Wombat, and said he had taken Mulligan's
-farm. He gave six £1 notes and a note of hand for £5 2s. in payment.
+farm. He gave six £1 notes and a note of hand for £5 2s. in payment.
 The goods were placed in a cart drawn by a grey horse. Some of the Bank
 notes were identified as having been among those carried by Landregan.
 
@@ -2641,7 +2617,7 @@ and walked away into the bush, and he had not seen him since. Lynch
 complained that he had been treated very unfairly. He had, he said,
 been sent out for seven years, but had been treated as a "lifer." He
 had served his time fairly, but he could not get his rights. When his
-father died in Ireland he had left him between £600 and £700. That was
+father died in Ireland he had left him between £600 and £700. That was
 how he bought Mulligan's farm.
 
 Lynch was found guilty, and, in passing sentence, his Honour said:
@@ -2673,7 +2649,7 @@ when the Judge had finished he said he hoped his Honour would order
 that the small amount due as wages to the Barnetts should be paid.
 They were innocent of any complicity in the offence with which he had
 been charged, and he hoped they would soon be released from gaol.
-There was also £1 due to a boy who had been working on the farm, and
+There was also £1 due to a boy who had been working on the farm, and
 he hoped this would also be paid. Whatever had happened at the farm
 it had happened before either the Barnetts or the boy went there, and
 they knew nothing about it. For some days after his sentence John
@@ -2775,10 +2751,10 @@ one blow and killed him dead." Lynch buried the two bodies a little
 way off the road and remained at the camp all day. The next morning he
 drove through Berrima to Mulligan's farm. He told Mrs. Mulligan that
 the dray and horses belonged to a gentleman in Sydney. He asked her
-for the £30 which he said her husband owed him for the articles which
+for the £30 which he said her husband owed him for the articles which
 he had left at the farm, and which he had obtained by burglary and
 highway robbery. Mrs. Mulligan assured him on oath that all she had in
-the house was £9. Lynch felt sure she was only "putting him off," and
+the house was £9. Lynch felt sure she was only "putting him off," and
 felt very much discouraged. He walked to Mr. Gray's, Black Horse Inn,
 about three miles down the road, and bought two bottles of rum. On his
 return he gave some to Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan, but "took very little"
@@ -2967,7 +2943,7 @@ stuck up and robbed. On the same day a skirmish between the police
 and seven mounted bushrangers took place near Yass. One of the police
 horses was killed, and the police were compelled to retreat. On the
 same day, Mr. Heffernan's house, not far from Goulburn, was stuck up
-and robbed of £21 in money, a case of duelling pistols, a valuable
+and robbed of £21 in money, a case of duelling pistols, a valuable
 mare, and other property. Mr. Israel Shepherd also lost a valuable
 horse, besides some money, and Mr. Charles Campbell was reported to
 have been shot dead. This is a heavy record for one day, and as the
@@ -3033,13 +3009,13 @@ On October 3rd, Mr. Robert Smith's station, Newria, was attacked by
 four armed bushrangers and plundered of everything worth carrying away.
 Mr. Aarons had recently arrived from Sydney, with the intention of
 opening a store in Wellington. The bushrangers threatened to throw him
-into the fire unless he handed over his money. They got upwards of £400
+into the fire unless he handed over his money. They got upwards of £400
 from him. Mr. McPhillamy rode up at the time, and was invited by one
 of the bushrangers to dismount and come in. He dismounted, and then,
 discovering the class of men he had to deal with, quickly jumped on his
 horse again and started. The bushrangers fired at him, and one of the
 bullets so severely injured his hand that it had to be amputated. A
-reward of £200 was offered for the capture of these men.
+reward of £200 was offered for the capture of these men.
 
 On Tuesday, May 18th, 1841, a gentleman, mounted on a spirited horse,
 pulled up at the tollbar on the Parramatta Road, Sydney, and asked
@@ -3191,7 +3167,7 @@ horse and began to gallop away. Curran fired and both men fell, while
 the horse bolted along the road and soon got out of sight. One of the
 men jumped up as soon as he fell and ran into the bush and they did not
 see him again. The other man was Mr. Fuller, and he was either dead or
-at point of death. "I turned him over and took about £11 in money and
+at point of death. "I turned him over and took about £11 in money and
 a pocket knife out of his pockets," said the bushranger.
 
 Curran was also tried for having committed a rape on Mary Wilsmore.
@@ -3299,7 +3275,7 @@ had bailed up Lieutenant Caswell's place on the 9th. When challenged
 Lieutenant Caswell refused to stand. One of the bushrangers fired at
 him, but his wife rushed forward and struck up the barrel of the gun
 in time to save her husband's life. For doing this another of the gang
-knocked her down. They searched the place and took away about £400
+knocked her down. They searched the place and took away about £400
 worth in money, jewellery, and other property. They held the road for
 a day between Green Hills and Maitland, and robbed every person who
 passed. The next day they went to Mr. Simpson's house in West Maitland.
@@ -3388,7 +3364,7 @@ at large since the middle of 1840.
 
 On Sunday, September 26th, some of the gang bailed up the mail man
 between Muswellbrook and Patrick's Plains, and are supposed to have
-taken some £250 from the letters. After this robbery one of them
+taken some £250 from the letters. After this robbery one of them
 bolted from his mates, taking the greater part of the proceeds of
 their industry with him. He made his way to Sydney, where he passed
 himself off for a time as a free immigrant. He was arrested under
@@ -3516,7 +3492,7 @@ obtained as to the direction in which they had gone.
 William Hutchinson, who had run away from the prisoners' barracks at
 Hyde Park, Sydney, in July, 1836, was captured on June 28th, 1840, at
 the corner of Market and George Streets. He had been out with a gang in
-the Windsor district and a reward of £25 had been offered for him.
+the Windsor district and a reward of £25 had been offered for him.
 
 In January, 1841, six armed men called at the lock-up at Appin, and
 asked Constable Laragy who was in charge to put them on the right road
@@ -3559,7 +3535,7 @@ carriages, with the constable on horseback. They were stopped by a gang
 which it was said had just robbed the Goulburn mail. The constable
 on horseback was the only one of the party who carried a gun, and he
 bolted as soon as the bushrangers appeared, dropping his musket. The
-robbers took £11 14s. and the gun, but after holding a consultation
+robbers took £11 14s. and the gun, but after holding a consultation
 among themselves they returned three one-pound notes and the fourteen
 shillings so that "the gentlemen might drink their healths." Then,
 wishing the party good-day, they departed.
@@ -3618,7 +3594,7 @@ Mr. Harrison, a jeweller and watchmaker, of Sydney, went to Glen Rock,
 and walked from thence to Berrima, to call on the settlers along the
 road to solicit orders. He was bailed up by three men, who threatened
 to cut his throat with a razor. They tied his handkerchief over his
-eyes, took three £1 notes, a cheque for £1, and an order for £10 from
+eyes, took three £1 notes, a cheque for £1, and an order for £10 from
 his pockets. They returned the order saying it was "no---- good to
 them." A bullock driver and another traveller were bailed up, and then
 the bushrangers went into the road to stop a gig, and Mr. Harrison
@@ -3733,7 +3709,7 @@ Phillip district took place in April, 1842. A gang, composed of John
 Ellis, _alias_ Yanky Jack, Jack Williams, Young Fogarty, and a "Van
 Demonian" named Jepps, bailed up Mr. Darling and a friend as they were
 riding to an out-station on the Dandenong run to brand cattle. The
-robbers took £2 and a silver watch from Mr. Darling, and one shilling
+robbers took £2 and a silver watch from Mr. Darling, and one shilling
 and sixpence from his friend. Mr. Darling was riding a thorough-bred
 horse, and Jack Williams remarked that he was a fine beast, and ordered
 Mr. Darling to show off his paces. This was a blunder on the part
@@ -3889,7 +3865,7 @@ In the meantime, his former partner had not been idle. On the 21st
 April, 1846, the two brothers Cutts were travelling towards Sydney with
 a number of horses, when they were stopped at Meadow Flat, less than a
 quarter of a-mile from Howard's Inn. They were compelled to dismount,
-place their money on the ground, and retire. They deposited £3 18s.
+place their money on the ground, and retire. They deposited £3 18s.
 in notes and silver and a watch on the ground, and then stepped back
 several paces as they had been ordered to do. William Cutts begged
 that a seal attached to his watch might be returned to him, as it
@@ -4256,7 +4232,7 @@ called, and he refused to come out on his hands and knees, saying that
 he would sooner be shot than be treated like a dog. The captain told
 him he might walk out if he came without arms and held his hands up.
 He did so, and the police then went in and brought out the other two.
-The prisoners were handcuffed and placed in a cart. About £14, found
+The prisoners were handcuffed and placed in a cart. About £14, found
 in their clothes, and their guns and pistols, were carried in another
 cart. Tucker was employed by Mr. Romney and was considered the best
 guide in the district. The robbers had taken possession of his hut and
@@ -4275,7 +4251,7 @@ the dying statements of the condemned."
 
 On September 8th, 1840, two armed men entered the Post Office at Ross,
 and bailed up the post-mistress, who was also a store-keeper. They took
-from her about £16 in cash and a quantity of wearing apparel. A large
+from her about £16 in cash and a quantity of wearing apparel. A large
 sum of money which was enclosed in a letter ready for despatch was
 missed by the robbers. The police were informed and at once followed
 on the track of the bushrangers, but failed to arrest them. On the
@@ -4572,7 +4548,7 @@ revenge. He was very violent in his language. Jones had been looking on
 very quietly, but he now said, "Oh, let the---- go, and let him beware
 how he behaves in future." Moore at first objected, but gave way, and
 Shanklin was made to stand up with the assigned servants. The robbers
-broke open Mr. Field's escritoire, and took £50 out of it. They also
+broke open Mr. Field's escritoire, and took £50 out of it. They also
 took tea, sugar, flour, and other things from the store.
 
 In the meantime the police had not been idle. They had had several
@@ -5250,10 +5226,10 @@ of murder and hung.
 
 On February 23rd, Elliott Aitchison, a squatter, was robbed near
 Buninyong. The robber took horse, saddle, bridle, saddle-bags, watch, a
-bill of exchange for £30, and some money. The bushranger was identified
+bill of exchange for £30, and some money. The bushranger was identified
 as a man named Edward Melville, who had been working for a neighbouring
 squatter, Mr. Winter, of Winter's Flat, and was well known in the
-district. A reward of £30 was offered for his apprehension.
+district. A reward of £30 was offered for his apprehension.
 
 The ship _Nelson_ arrived at Geelong from London in March, 1852, where
 she landed her passengers and cargo and took on board some cargo for
@@ -5271,7 +5247,7 @@ the side. He then threatened to shoot him dead next time he refused.
 Another of the gang prodded Mr. Draper behind with a sword, and,
 realising that resistance was useless, he led the way to the lazarette.
 The door was soon broken down, and twenty-three boxes containing 8183
-oz. of gold, valued at about £25,000, were taken out and carried on
+oz. of gold, valued at about £25,000, were taken out and carried on
 deck. "I say, mates," exclaimed the leader, "this is the best----
 diggings we've seen yet." The boxes were lowered over the vessel's side
 into boats, and then the men tied to the bulwarks were unloosed, their
@@ -5283,8 +5259,8 @@ to the police. The robbers were said to have numbered about twenty. A
 search proved that two of Mr. Liardet's boats had been removed from
 their moorings. They were found far away along the beach, and it was
 conjectured that these boats had been used by the robbers. A reward was
-offered by the Government of £250 for the capture and conviction of the
-robbers, and this was supplemented by a further reward of £500 offered
+offered by the Government of £250 for the capture and conviction of the
+robbers, and this was supplemented by a further reward of £500 offered
 by Messrs. Jackson, Rae & Co., the consigners of the gold. Within a few
 days John James, alias Johnston, was arrested in Melbourne, and shortly
 afterwards James Morgan and James Duncan were found at the Ocean Child
@@ -5392,9 +5368,9 @@ bailed up by Finegan and Donovan. Three other men sat on their horses
 some distance away along the road, but did not interfere. One of the
 bushrangers held a pistol to his head, while the other stripped him
 naked and searched his clothes. He also felt him all over, under the
-armpits and elsewhere. They took £2 14S. and a pistol from him. Finegan
+armpits and elsewhere. They took £2 14S. and a pistol from him. Finegan
 wanted to take everything, but Donovan would not agree to that, but
-gave him back his clothes. Then he returned one of the £1 notes and
+gave him back his clothes. Then he returned one of the £1 notes and
 the fourteen shillings in silver. Wesley Anderson identified Baylie
 and Donovan as the two men who had robbed him on a Sunday in August,
 near Buninyong. The proceedings were very similar to those in the first
@@ -5498,11 +5474,11 @@ for days, and everywhere the question was asked, "What next?" This,
 however, was not all. After leaving the station the bushrangers only
 travelled a few miles and camped in the bush. The following morning
 they stuck up two diggers, Thomas Wearne and William Madden, on the
-Ballarat Road, and robbed them of £33. After taking the money, Melville
+Ballarat Road, and robbed them of £33. After taking the money, Melville
 asked them where they were going. "To Geelong to see our friends, and
 spend Christmas. But now we shall have to go back to the diggings," was
 the reply. Melville drew Roberts apart, and after a brief conversation
-he came back, handed the diggers a £10 note, and hoped that would be
+he came back, handed the diggers a £10 note, and hoped that would be
 sufficient to enable them to enjoy their holidays. During the next few
 days the bushrangers stuck up and robbed a large number of travellers
 on the Ballarat Road, travelling themselves towards Geelong at the
@@ -5534,7 +5510,7 @@ another constable, who was hurrying up towards the back of the house.
 Without a moment's hesitation Melville knocked the policeman down, and
 ran across a piece of vacant land. His first intention had, of course,
 been to go for his horse, but on reaching Corio Street after this
-enforced détour, he knew he would have to pass the lock-up to reach the
+enforced détour, he knew he would have to pass the lock-up to reach the
 stable where his horse was. This was too dangerous, and he took the
 opposite direction.
 
@@ -5791,7 +5767,7 @@ should be read by every student of Australian history.
 CHAPTER XIV.
 
   Murder of a Bullock-driver; Sticking Up in the Melbourne Streets;
-  Stealing £100,000 in Bank Notes; Want of Efficient Police Protection;
+  Stealing £100,000 in Bank Notes; Want of Efficient Police Protection;
   Murders and Robberies at Ballarat, Bendigo, Mount Alexander, and
   other Diggings; The Robbery of the McIvor Gold Escort; A Bushranger
   Intimidated by a Bottle of Brandy; Robbery of the Bank of Victoria at
@@ -5819,10 +5795,10 @@ arrested by Constable Bloomfield in a house in Melbourne and sentenced
 to twelve years' imprisonment.
 
 On May 7th, a carrier named William Morgan left Melbourne with several
-passengers, each of whom had agreed to pay him £14 to carry his "swag"
+passengers, each of whom had agreed to pay him £14 to carry his "swag"
 to the Mount Alexander diggings. Besides these swags Morgan had some
 goods for the conveyance of which to the diggings he was to receive
-£29. The first day's journey was a short one, the party camping near
+£29. The first day's journey was a short one, the party camping near
 the Lady of the Lake Inn. The passengers, who, it may be as well to
 explain, had to walk, had a tent with them which they took off the
 dray. They were erecting this when Morgan and the driver of another
@@ -5869,7 +5845,7 @@ of Prince's Bridge, and at length the police made an effort to protect
 travellers between Melbourne and Canvas Town (now known as South
 Melbourne). One day, Chief Constable Bloomfield and Mr. Farrell were
 walking together near the bridge, when Bloomfield exclaimed: "Hulloa!
-there's a man I want for uttering a £5 note." He crossed the street
+there's a man I want for uttering a £5 note." He crossed the street
 and said: "Well Hammond." "What the---- do you want?" asked Hammond.
 "Oh, you needn't be afraid, I won't hurt you," replied Bloomfield. "I
 don't care whether you do or not," cried Hammond, walking beside the
@@ -5886,16 +5862,16 @@ Hammond from firing at Clegg, was let off with six years.
 
 Another batch of this gang of scoundrels which infested the river
 side at Melbourne was secured in connection with the stealing of a
-consignment of bank notes with the face value of £100,000. These notes
+consignment of bank notes with the face value of £100,000. These notes
 were brought to Melbourne in the ship _Strathedon_, consigned to
 Messrs. Willis, Merry & Co. as agents for the Union Bank of Australia.
-The notes were for £15, £10, £5 and £1. They were unsigned and were
+The notes were for £15, £10, £5 and £1. They were unsigned and were
 therefore non-negotiable. They appear to have been taken from the ship
 and dumped down on the wharf, pending the arrival of a dray to take
 the case to the warehouse of Messrs. Willis, Merry & Co. When the dray
 arrived, however, the box could not be found. The loss caused great
 excitement and the police were notified of the robbery. Some days
-later an unsigned £10 note was passed on Messrs. Brasch & Sommerfeld,
+later an unsigned £10 note was passed on Messrs. Brasch & Sommerfeld,
 Collins Street, in exchange for clothing, and this led to the arrest
 of William Young. During the following week William Layworth, William
 Simpson, William Rogers, and Thomas Stroud were detected in attempts
@@ -6040,7 +6016,7 @@ some information, which led to the arrest of others of the gang, but he
 then seems to have repented of his decision, as he committed suicide.
 His brother, Jeremiah Murphy, however, was arrested in Queensland, and
 gave the desired information, thereby escaping punishment. The gold
-stolen was valued at about £5000, and very little of it was recovered.
+stolen was valued at about £5000, and very little of it was recovered.
 George Wilson, George Melville, and William Atkins were charged with
 the murder of Thomas Flooks, and were found guilty. They were hung in
 Melbourne, on October 4th. Atkins died as soon as the bolt was drawn,
@@ -6084,7 +6060,7 @@ trouble," so he punched his head and let him go. He kept the pistol
 as a trophy, and carried home his bottle intact. About the same time
 Edmund Taylor was found in the bush dead. His body was terribly
 mutilated. He had left Eureka, Ballarat, to travel to Burnt Bridge, and
-was known to have taken with him a bank receipt for £200 and a £10 note.
+was known to have taken with him a bank receipt for £200 and a £10 note.
 
 Arthur Burrow and William Garroway called at the hut of William Henry
 Mitchell, at Pennyweight Flat, Ballarat, and asked the way to the
@@ -6145,7 +6121,7 @@ outside they separated, one going down Bakery Hill, another along the
 Melbourne Road, and the others by different routes across the Eureka
 Plateau, having previously agreed to meet at Garrett's tent. They
 had taken with them notes, sovereigns, and silver to the amount of
-£14,300, besides about 350 ounces of gold. When they had divided the
+£14,300, besides about 350 ounces of gold. When they had divided the
 loot Marriott returned to his lodgings in "the township," now known as
 the City of Ballarat. He lodged at a boarding-house in Lydiard Street.
 Garrett disposed of his tent and tools, and went by coach to Melbourne,
@@ -6157,13 +6133,13 @@ to Geelong, and again stopped at Quinn's house for a night, and then
 went back to Boulton's tent on the diggings. They took good care not
 to mention the robbery before Mrs. Boulton, because "she was a good
 woman." On the following day Boulton went to the bank from which the
-money had been stolen and asked for a draft on London for £1450. With
+money had been stolen and asked for a draft on London for £1450. With
 an infatuation difficult to account for he tendered in payment for
 this draft some of the stolen bank notes, among those which he had
 received for the gold in Melbourne. This was almost like asking plainly
 to be arrested. Of course the notes were recognised at once. He was
 kept waiting on some frivolous pretext while the police were sent for,
-and was then arrested. One of the stolen £10 notes was produced at
+and was then arrested. One of the stolen £10 notes was produced at
 the trial and identified as part of the money advanced by Boulton in
 payment of the draft. Quinn and Marriott were speedily arrested, and
 Quinn turned approver. The other two were sentenced to ten years' penal
@@ -6222,7 +6198,7 @@ very excited, saying to Mr. Newton "Oh, what shall I do?" He asked
 Mr. Newton to go with him to Malcolm's Adelphi Hotel, and Mr. McKeon,
 one of the partners in the firm, did so, and saw a carpet bag which
 had been ripped open. Hanslip said he felt certain that the gold had
-been taken to Hobart Town, and asked Mr. Newton for the loan of £50
+been taken to Hobart Town, and asked Mr. Newton for the loan of £50
 to enable him to go there to seek for it, but whether Hanslip overdid
 his part or not, Mr. Newton began to be suspicious of him, and refused
 to lend the money. One thing that tended to make him doubt that the
@@ -6239,7 +6215,7 @@ of gold scattered about on the hearthrug. Another carpet bag had been
 turned out, and the clothes scattered about the room. It was after this
 that Hanslip went to Mr. Newton's, who advised him to give notice to
 Mr. McLerie, the Police Superintendent. Hanslip went to Mr. McLerie's
-office, and afterwards had a handbill printed offering £1000 reward for
+office, and afterwards had a handbill printed offering £1000 reward for
 the recovery of the gold. Information was to be addressed to "George
 Hanslip, Esq." The result of the police enquiries was that Hanslip
 was himself arrested and charged with having stolen the gold. On
@@ -6389,7 +6365,7 @@ to Brisbane as the runaways they resembled. It was a very trying and
 difficult position in which they were placed. When the convicts left
 the _Acacia_ where they had been so well entertained, they pulled to
 the house of Mr. Watson, the chief pilot, and robbed him of provisions,
-a gold watch and chain, and about £40 in money. They stove in his boat
+a gold watch and chain, and about £40 in money. They stove in his boat
 to prevent him from going to the mainland to report, but left him a
 bottle of rum out of his store to "keep his spirits up a bit." Mr.
 Watson, however, managed, when they had gone away, to patch up his
@@ -6518,10 +6494,10 @@ before him, pistol in hand, and demanded his money and gold. Daly
 protested that he had left it at his hut, and Willmore called him a
 "liar." They disputed for a few minutes, and then Willmore shot Daly
 through the head. On searching the body Willmore found only thirty
-shillings and a deposit receipt for £11, which was of no value to any
-one except the depositor. Later on Willmore boasted that he got £40
+shillings and a deposit receipt for £11, which was of no value to any
+one except the depositor. Later on Willmore boasted that he got £40
 from Daly; but, in his last confession, he said he had only asserted
-that he had found £40 on Daly's body because he did not wish it to be
+that he had found £40 on Daly's body because he did not wish it to be
 known that he had "killed a man for thirty bob." Willmore was only just
 riding away from where Daly's body was lying when he was ordered to
 bail up by another bushranger. Instead of complying with this request
@@ -6573,7 +6549,7 @@ to the door and was immediately confronted with a gun and ordered to
 stand. Mr. Oakden informed the robbers that Mrs. Oakden was very ill
 and requested them not to make a noise. He said he would give them all
 he had in the house if they would go quietly and not alarm his sick
-wife. He gave them three £1 notes and some silver. The robbers insisted
+wife. He gave them three £1 notes and some silver. The robbers insisted
 on going in and searching the drawers for jewellery, but took nothing.
 They then asked Mr. Oakden for his gold watch. He gave it to them and
 they left, taking Mr. Oakden with them. They stopped at the Rev. Dr.
@@ -6643,8 +6619,8 @@ act honourably. "But what do you want?" asked Rees. "We want to rob
 you; we want your money," was the reply. "Then," said Mr. Rees, "why
 not take it here and let us go on?" The bushrangers made no reply,
 but took the horse by the head and led him away. When the gig was in
-among the timber the robbers took £18, a gold watch and chain, and a
-gold pencil case, from Mr. Stevenson; and £8 and a silver watch from
+among the timber the robbers took £18, a gold watch and chain, and a
+gold pencil case, from Mr. Stevenson; and £8 and a silver watch from
 Mr. Rees. They also took two dress suits and two top coats from the
 gig, and then ordered the gentlemen to take off their boots. "What
 for?" asked Mr. Rees. "Because we want them," was the reply. "But,"
@@ -6724,15 +6700,15 @@ the watch-house keeper, and another constable. The watch-house keeper
 was shot dead. There were several ladies in the house, and these were
 ordered to go into one room and stay there. The robbers ransacked the
 house in their search for jewellery and other portable property. They
-collected between £100 and £200, besides several gold and a number of
+collected between £100 and £200, besides several gold and a number of
 silver watches, rings, &c. When they had obtained all that they could
 they compelled Mr. Frank Lord to accompany them to the stables, where
 they selected two of the finest horses, with saddles, bridles, and
 spurs. Mounting these horses, the robbers rode away to Mr. Duxbury's
 Inn at Stoney Creek, where they bailed up twelve men, including two
-mounted constables. They collected about £50 more and Mr. Duxbury's
+mounted constables. They collected about £50 more and Mr. Duxbury's
 gold watch. On leaving the inn they went along the road, and met Mr.
-Sykes, recently returned from Melbourne. They robbed him of about £75,
+Sykes, recently returned from Melbourne. They robbed him of about £75,
 returning the odd six shillings to enable him to continue his journey.
 They told Mr. Sykes that they intended to rob Captain Creer's and
 other houses along the Esk Valley, and, when they had collected all
@@ -6807,7 +6783,7 @@ Hitherto the bushrangers of Australia had been, as the records prove,
 drawn almost exclusively from the ranks of those who "left their
 country for their country's good." Those who took the most prominent
 share in the next outbreak of the "epidemic" were generally native-born
-Australians. The _sequelæ_ of the old disease were not yet worked
+Australians. The _sequelæ_ of the old disease were not yet worked
 out. As I have already said, there were numbers of the "old hands"
 scattered about the bush, some of them with farms or small cattle or
 sheep stations of their own who lived fairly honest and useful lives,
@@ -6924,7 +6900,7 @@ conversation, the native would probably say that if any one could
 find the horses it was "Jack the Kid," or some other local character,
 as he knew every gully in the ridges. The wideawake traveller could
 understand that "Jack the Kid" was the man who had planted his horses,
-and would not return them for less than "a note," that is £1, and on
+and would not return them for less than "a note," that is £1, and on
 this reward for villainy being promised the traveller might go to
 his camp with the certainty that the horses would be brought to him
 in about an hour. It would be useless to look for them, because the
@@ -7048,8 +7024,8 @@ good-bye."
 Charles Ross, William Mackie, and John McMahon, alias McManus, robbed
 the mail at the Chain of Ponds, on the Great North Road, on October
 17th. They searched the letters, took a gold and a silver watch,
-two gold chains, and £55 in notes and coin from Mr. Jonathan Snell,
-£23 from Mr. Thomas Lumley, and smaller sums and valuables from the
+two gold chains, and £55 in notes and coin from Mr. Jonathan Snell,
+£23 from Mr. Thomas Lumley, and smaller sums and valuables from the
 other two passengers. On the 30th, Constable Leonard saw Mackie in a
 public house at Lochinvar, near Maitland, and challenged him. Mackie
 attempted to run, but was followed and captured. He threw away a gold
@@ -7065,7 +7041,7 @@ Ensign Campbell Morris and Sergeant O'Grady, of the 12th regiment,
 which had been engaged in suppressing the riot, were passengers going
 to Cowra. Another passenger, a Frenchman, refused to surrender, and
 Davis fired at him. After this no further resistance was made, and
-Ehrstein, who searched the passengers, took £9 13s. from the Ensign and
+Ehrstein, who searched the passengers, took £9 13s. from the Ensign and
 other sums from the others. The police started in pursuit immediately
 on receiving information of the robbery, and the prisoners were
 captured without much trouble. They were convicted and sent to gaol for
@@ -7100,7 +7076,7 @@ settler in the district, and his house was said to be the resort of
 the bushrangers, and was closely watched by the police. On December
 27th, 1861, Peisley and James Wilson were drinking at Benyon's Inn,
 about a mile from Bigga, when Peisley challenged William Benyon to
-run, jump, or fight for £10. Benyon declined, and Peisley struck him
+run, jump, or fight for £10. Benyon declined, and Peisley struck him
 several light blows on the chest and called him a coward, until at
 length Benyon said he would wrestle. They went into the yard, leaving
 Wilson, who was drunk, on the seat in the bar. Stephen Benyon, who
@@ -7173,8 +7149,8 @@ violence during his bushranging career until he had had that row with
 Benyon. He had never taken a shilling from or done violence to a woman.
 He denied that he had had anything to do with the attempt to bribe
 Constable Hosie to let Gardiner escape. He was aware that the money
-offered was £50. He also knew that there was a cheque for £2 10s. in
-the collection, and that made the amount up to £50 10s. He had spent
+offered was £50. He also knew that there was a cheque for £2 10s. in
+the collection, and that made the amount up to £50 10s. He had spent
 five or six pounds in the spree at Benyon's. Wilson wanted him to sing
 and Benyon to dance, but he refused. Benyon then asked him to put on
 the gloves, but he declined because he knew it would lead to a row.
@@ -7204,8 +7180,8 @@ quantity of gold with them which they had purchased in the course of
 business, and were taking to the bank at Lambing Flat, the main centre
 of the Burrangong Goldfield. Mr. Horsington had a parcel containing
 forty ounces in his pockets, and another of two hundred ounces in the
-cart. The robbers took some £1100 worth from Mr. Horsington in gold
-and money, and about £700 worth from Mr. Hewitt. When pocketing the
+cart. The robbers took some £1100 worth from Mr. Horsington in gold
+and money, and about £700 worth from Mr. Hewitt. When pocketing the
 plunder, Downey said: "You're the best gentlemen I've met this month,
 and I've stuck up twenty already."
 
@@ -7290,9 +7266,9 @@ the robberies were committed under his directions. And some fresh
 outrage was reported almost every day, until in June, the report that
 the Government gold escort from the Lachlan diggings had been stuck
 up and robbed, caused a commotion throughout the colony. The escort
-started from Forbes on June 15th with 2067 oz. 18 dwt. gold and £700,
+started from Forbes on June 15th with 2067 oz. 18 dwt. gold and £700,
 owned by the Oriental Bank; 521 oz. 13 dwt. 6 grs., owned by the
-Bank of New South Wales, and 129 oz. and £3000 in cash, owned by the
+Bank of New South Wales, and 129 oz. and £3000 in cash, owned by the
 Commercial Banking Company, making about fourteen thousand pounds worth
 in all.
 
@@ -7447,7 +7423,7 @@ Mrs. Stephens to "hand out the cash." As she refused they searched
 everywhere, breaking open boxes, smashing the furniture, and even
 refusing to allow the poor woman to lift her baby from its overturned
 cradle, under which it was in danger of being smothered. They took
-away about £20 in cash, and a few small articles. As soon as they left
+away about £20 in cash, and a few small articles. As soon as they left
 Mr. Stephens was conveyed to the hospital at Bathurst for surgical
 treatment. Of course this outrage was attributed to "Gardiner's gang,"
 but it was subsequently proved that the robbers had no connection with
@@ -7458,9 +7434,9 @@ O'Brien's inn at Laggan. Another man stood on guard at the door. They
 tied Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, and put a bag over O'Brien's head to prevent
 him from calling out. Foley searched the place, but only succeeded
 in finding "ten bob." Mrs. O'Brien, hoping to induce them to leave
-quietly, offered to give them £4 10s. which she had in her pocket, but
+quietly, offered to give them £4 10s. which she had in her pocket, but
 Foley said "We want more than that." They ransacked the place, and at
-last found a roll of about fifty £1 notes which Mr. O'Brien had thrown
+last found a roll of about fifty £1 notes which Mr. O'Brien had thrown
 among some empty casks in a back room on seeing them approaching the
 place. As they were well-known in the district they were soon arrested,
 and on February 9th, 1863, were sentenced to seven years' penal
@@ -7479,7 +7455,7 @@ the ground on their faces while the robbers searched the letters. While
 thus lying side by side, Everett whispered to his companion, "Let's
 make a rush." Malone however prudently declined, saying, "What could we
 do with our hands tied behind us? We'd only get shot." The robbers took
-about £1500 in notes from the letters and immediately mounted and rode
+about £1500 in notes from the letters and immediately mounted and rode
 into Bathurst to exchange them. They were too late, however. News of
 the robbery had reached the town, and they were arrested in the Union
 Bank while cashing the notes. They were sentenced to sixteen years'
@@ -7497,7 +7473,7 @@ the Binalong mail had been again robbed, and Woodward, the driver, left
 bound to a tree. He begged hard not to be left to perish miserably
 through thirst, but the robbers laughed and rode away. He was released
 by a shepherd who happened to hear him cooeying. He was much exhausted.
-The robbers took £24 10s. and a pennyweight nugget. On the same day
+The robbers took £24 10s. and a pennyweight nugget. On the same day
 Samuel William Jacobsen, hawker, was stuck up near the Wedden Mountains
 by John Healy, who ordered him to "bail up and be quick about it unless
 you want your---- brains blown out." Jacobsen and his assistant, Henry
@@ -7523,7 +7499,7 @@ On January 14th a woman was stopped at the Cherry Tree Hill, and asked
 for her money. She refused to give it up. The robbers tried to search
 her, but, being unable to find her pocket, they tore the skirt off,
 and, in spite of her cries, carried it away, leaving her to get home
-without it. They got about £3 in notes and silver. These fellows stuck
+without it. They got about £3 in notes and silver. These fellows stuck
 up the Mudgee mail about an hour later. There were two passengers on
 board, a man and a woman. The man refused to give up his money, when
 one of the bushrangers said, "If you don't hand it out we'll strip
@@ -7627,7 +7603,7 @@ as independent parties. The next story, published a few days later, was
 that of the sticking up of the Mudgee mail on the Bathurst-Sydney Road,
 near the Big Hill, about sixteen miles from Bowenfels. Mr. Henry Edward
 Kater, manager of the local branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank,
-was a passenger, and he had with him £5000 worth of old notes, which he
+was a passenger, and he had with him £5000 worth of old notes, which he
 was taking to Sydney to be destroyed at the head office of the bank.
 The bushrangers had received notice from some source that these notes
 were on the coach, and asked for them. Mr. Kater replied that they were
@@ -7639,7 +7615,7 @@ Lowe on them," or he would be sorry for it. This, of course, was an
 allusion to the recent shooting of the man Heather by Mr. Lowe, as
 already related. Mrs. Smith, wife of a publican at Ben Bullen, who was
 a passenger on the coach, was very much alarmed. She was seated beside
-Mr. Kater, and screamed loudly. She had £200 in her pocket. The robber
+Mr. Kater, and screamed loudly. She had £200 in her pocket. The robber
 told her to get down and stand aside, adding, "We don't rob women." She
 was only too glad to obey. She sat down on a log beside the road. The
 other passengers were then ordered to dismount, and were eased of their
@@ -7647,7 +7623,7 @@ valuables. When this duty had been discharged the robbers departed,
 one of them turning back to request Mr. Kater to ask Captain Norton
 whether "his spurs were getting rusty." The robbers were well-dressed
 and splendidly mounted. No doubt was entertained anywhere that they
-belonged to Gardiner's gang. A reward of £500 was offered by the Joint
+belonged to Gardiner's gang. A reward of £500 was offered by the Joint
 Stock Bank for the recovery of the cancelled notes.
 
 In recording the principal robberies committed at this time by
@@ -7917,7 +7893,7 @@ which Mrs. Vardy lent him. The robber gradually grew weaker and died.
 His last words were, "Tell 'em I died game." The police borrowed a
 cart from a farmer who lived about a mile away from the hotel, and the
 body was placed in it, covered with a blanket, and started away for
-Goulburn, where this extraordinary funeral cortège arrived the next
+Goulburn, where this extraordinary funeral cortège arrived the next
 day, Sunday, just as the people were leaving the churches.
 
 Frederick Lowry was a native of the district, twenty-seven years of
@@ -7952,7 +7928,7 @@ Blaney on September 23rd. A passenger named Garland refused to "hand
 out" when ordered. He was told that if he persisted in his refusal he
 would "get a good hiding." One bushranger stood by his side holding a
 gun close to Garland's head, while another bushranger felt his pockets.
-They took out two £1 notes. The coach was then taken up the ridge to
+They took out two £1 notes. The coach was then taken up the ridge to
 about 300 yards from the road. Here there was a level spot fairly clear
 of timber, and in this little plain were eight men sitting in a ring
 with a robber standing on guard over them. The coach-driver and the
@@ -8002,7 +7978,7 @@ awakened at about 1.30 a.m. by a loud knocking. He went to the door
 and asked, "Who's there?" The reply was, "The police." Robinson opened
 the door and was immediately ordered to "bail up." The visitors were
 Hall, Gilbert, and O'Meally, the bushrangers. Mr. Robinson gave them
-£3, which he took from a drawer, and said that was all the money he had
+£3, which he took from a drawer, and said that was all the money he had
 in the house. He begged them to go away. They refused, and insisted on
 every one in the house getting up at once. After some delay the family
 and Mr. Kieran Cummings, a lodger, were collected in the dining-room.
@@ -8083,7 +8059,7 @@ Mrs. Baldock again pushed Vane away, saying, "Don't hurt the doctor.
 He never did you any harm." Vane was much excited and swore a great
 deal, but he did not even push the woman away. Presently Hall, who had
 been some distance away, came up and told Vane to keep cool. He added
-that it was impossible to say in the _mêlée_ who shot Burke. "Why,"
+that it was impossible to say in the _mêlée_ who shot Burke. "Why,"
 he exclaimed, "I might have done it myself." After a short time order
 was restored, and the doctor then said that Burke was not dead. He
 offered to go to Rockley for his instruments and to return immediately.
@@ -8098,7 +8074,7 @@ her before he took her husband away. Hall again interfered and order
 was restored. When the doctor returned he found that Burke was dead. A
 lengthy discussion took place as to what should be done with Keightley.
 O'Meally and Vane wished to shoot him. Hall and Gilbert were in favour
-of holding him to ransom, and Mrs. Keightley undertook to pay them £500
+of holding him to ransom, and Mrs. Keightley undertook to pay them £500
 if they would spare his life. Finally an agreement was arrived at. Mrs.
 Keightley was to ride to Bathurst and bring back the money by two p.m.
 the next day (Sunday). If she failed to return at that time, or brought
@@ -8116,19 +8092,19 @@ money to Ben Hall, who complimented her on her endurance and pluck.
 Then Mr. Keightley and Dr. Peechy were told that they were free, and
 the bushrangers mounted and rode off. When this outrage was reported,
 the rewards offered for the capture, dead or alive, of Hall, Gilbert,
-O'Meally, and Vane, were increased to £1000, while £100 was offered for
+O'Meally, and Vane, were increased to £1000, while £100 was offered for
 the capture of any other of their accomplices.
 
 A bullock-driver left Burrangong, after having disposed of his load
 of produce, and camped near the Burrangong Creek, a few miles from the
 diggings, when three men with blackened faces, and further disguised
-with spectacles, called on him. They demanded the £45 which he had
+with spectacles, called on him. They demanded the £45 which he had
 received in payment for his load, proving that they had somehow
 established a very effective system of espionage in the diggings.
 He admitted that that was the sum for which he had sold his load,
 but denied having the money, asserting that he had paid it away.
 They disbelieved him, and searched him and his dray, shaking out his
-blankets and tarpaulin. They found about £3 in notes and silver, and
+blankets and tarpaulin. They found about £3 in notes and silver, and
 went off with it. The bullock-driver had been too wide awake for them.
 He had heard them coming along the road, and knowing how the district
 was infested with robbers, had hastily thrust his roll of notes under a
@@ -8197,7 +8173,7 @@ resist the bushrangers and shooting O'Meally. A number of prominent men
 gave addresses, and it was resolved that a public subscription should
 be taken up to recoup him for the loss of his barn and stacks. The
 amount collected at the meeting and during a few days after totalled
-£1100. Mr. Campbell was also awarded a gold medal by the Government.
+£1100. Mr. Campbell was also awarded a gold medal by the Government.
 
 The violent deaths of Lowry, Burke, and O'Meally, in so short a time,
 seemed to have very little effect on the gang, which continued its
@@ -8291,7 +8267,7 @@ Only in one instance was any violence used. A bullock-driver named Lake
 refused to turn out his pockets. Gilbert pressed the muzzle of his
 revolver against Lake's face and said: "If you don't do what you're
 told I'll shove this down your---- mouth." Hall felt Lake's pockets
-and took out £5 in notes and some silver. At night, when released,
+and took out £5 in notes and some silver. At night, when released,
 Lake asked for some of his money back to pay expenses along the road.
 Gilbert replied: "If you're a---- carrier your name's good for what you
 want. If you hadn't been so ---- jolly you'd have got something. We
@@ -8470,8 +8446,8 @@ his wife. Gardiner was brought to Sydney and duly committed for trial.
 In connection with this case Mr. (afterwards Sir) E. Deas Thompson
 laid a return on the table of the Legislative Assembly showing that
 the amount stolen by Gardiner previous to his disappearance was about
-£21,000. Of this total, £13,694 had been stolen in the robbery of the
-Lachlan Escort, and £5335 had been recovered by the police under Sir
+£21,000. Of this total, £13,694 had been stolen in the robbery of the
+Lachlan Escort, and £5335 had been recovered by the police under Sir
 Frederick Pottinger. No murders were charged against Gardiner, but he
 was convicted on three counts for highway robbery. On each of these
 counts he was sentenced, on the first to twelve years and on the other
@@ -8508,14 +8484,14 @@ Hall went out of the gate his cabbage tree hat fell off, and a cry was
 raised that he had been hit. He rode off, however, without showing
 any symptoms of injury. Believing that the bushrangers had gone for
 reinforcements the two constables barricaded the stables, and sent a
-messenger to the nearest police depôt for assistance. About midnight
+messenger to the nearest police depôt for assistance. About midnight
 Sir Frederick Pottinger arrived with four troopers, but the bushrangers
 did not return.
 
 On the following afternoon the mail coach was stuck up at Emu Flat,
 between Burrangong and Yass. A passenger named Michael Curran saved his
 gold watch and chain by dropping them among the straw in the bottom of
-the coach, but a valuable gold ring and £21 in notes were taken from
+the coach, but a valuable gold ring and £21 in notes were taken from
 him. Ben Hall also exchanged an old poncho for a valuable rug, and an
 old clay pipe for a very fine meerschaum. Some distance away Mr. Barnes
 met the coach, and the driver, J. Roberts, who knew him, warned Barnes
@@ -8582,7 +8558,7 @@ containing about 14 tons of hay as a "caution to traitors."
 Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert, John Dunleavy, and James Mount (hitherto
 known as "the Old Man") stuck up the Carcour and Cowra coaches. They
 then rode on to the Half-Way House Hotel and compelled the landlord to
-hand over £76. They held the road for several hours, robbing all who
+hand over £76. They held the road for several hours, robbing all who
 passed, and bringing them to the hotel, where they "shouted for all
 hands" several times. This time the bushrangers drank port wine. They
 took several well-bred horses from the stables. One of these got loose
@@ -8679,7 +8655,7 @@ were hitched to the trees round the clearing, and the men who owned
 them, as well as the bullock-drivers and some footmen, were seated on
 the ground. When asked for his money Sheahan replied, "Got none. Search
 if you like." "Oh, you're not a bad sort," said Hall, "we'll take your
-word for it." Bradley took out a cheque for £1, saying, "That's all
+word for it." Bradley took out a cheque for £1, saying, "That's all
 I've got. I brought it to pay my way on the trip." Hall put his hand
 into Bradley's pocket, and finding nothing there told him to keep the
 cheque. A cask of port wine, which was found on one of the bullock
@@ -8762,7 +8738,7 @@ into the bush, was cited as evidence that they were growing bolder and
 more careless of the police.
 
 Hall, Gilbert, and Dunn rode up to a store at Binda, owned by an
-ex-policeman named Morris, on December 21st, and took about £100
+ex-policeman named Morris, on December 21st, and took about £100
 from his cashbox. They informed Morris that a ball was being held
 at the Flag Hotel, and insisted on himself and Mrs. Morris dressing
 themselves, and accompanying the bushrangers to the ball. Morris at
@@ -8796,11 +8772,11 @@ verandah of the store.
 
 Mr. D. Davis, auctioneer, of Yass, had been conducting a sale at
 Murrumburrah, and was returning home on December 30th when he was stuck
-up. He had on him £109 1s. 5d., the proceeds of the sale, principally
+up. He had on him £109 1s. 5d., the proceeds of the sale, principally
 in cheques. When these were handed out Ben Hall was in a furious rage,
 and threatened to burn them. Gilbert proposed that he should gallop on
-and "change them before they're stopped." There was £1 5s. 6d. in cash,
-and of this they kept £1, returning the silver. They then rode rapidly
+and "change them before they're stopped." There was £1 5s. 6d. in cash,
+and of this they kept £1, returning the silver. They then rode rapidly
 away. Nothing more was heard of the cheques, the only thing known of
 them being that they were never cashed.
 
@@ -8944,7 +8920,7 @@ Suddenly, Constable Stapleton and his companion attacked the robbers in
 the rear. Gilbert turned sharply, and said, "You're a---- good shot,
 take that," and shot the constable's horse. The two policemen, however,
 kept up the firing, and the bushrangers mounted their horses and rode
-away. Mr. Blatchford presented Constable Burns with a cheque for £50,
+away. Mr. Blatchford presented Constable Burns with a cheque for £50,
 as a reward for the pluck he had shown in defending his charge.
 
 It was at about this time that Sir Frederick Pottinger, who was in
@@ -8963,7 +8939,7 @@ their own knocked-up horses in their place. They rode to Wombat,
 where they stuck up a mob of Chinamen, one of whom was shot to make
 the others "shell out" their gold more quickly. Then the bushrangers
 travelled to Forbes, and on the following day robbed Mr. Jones's store
-of £81 in cash and a quantity of clothing and drapery. Information was
+of £81 in cash and a quantity of clothing and drapery. Information was
 given to the police in the town as soon as the robbers left the store,
 and a party of police with two black trackers followed them. On the
 following evening, May 5th, they came on two hobbled horses feeding
@@ -9076,11 +9052,11 @@ gold. On the 22nd seen at Gardiner's old haunt near the Pinnacle. On
 the 24th went to Mr. Atkin's place, near the Billabong Creek, had a
 good dinner and enjoyed themselves, besides feeding the horses they
 had stolen from Mr. Morton the day before. Left on the 25th, taking
-clothes for winter wear and about £90 in cash from Mr. Jones's store,
+clothes for winter wear and about £90 in cash from Mr. Jones's store,
 Forbes. On April 1st stuck up Mr. Sutton's station at Boramble. On the
 10th robbed Mr. Watt's Inn at Newra. On the 11th robbed Mr. Gallimore's
 store and the White Horse Inn at Black Rock. On the 18th bailed up the
-Newbiggen Inn, organised a _soirée dansante_, and compelled all hands
+Newbiggen Inn, organised a _soirée dansante_, and compelled all hands
 and the cook to take part in it. Afterwards robbed Mr. Lee's station at
 Larras Lake. On the 25th robbed Mr. Cropper's station on the Lachlan.
 On May 8th robbed two travellers on the Cowra Road, eighteen miles from
@@ -9261,7 +9237,7 @@ were, of course, all attributed to the Morgan gang. On April 16th,
 reached Deniliquin, with a mob of horses for sale. In consequence of
 some rumours which spread through the town, Mr. Elliott was closely
 questioned by the sergeant of police, and after some hesitation
-admitted that he had been stuck up by Morgan and robbed of £127 17s.
+admitted that he had been stuck up by Morgan and robbed of £127 17s.
 and a bay horse with saddle and bridle, on the road between Narrandera
 and Jerilderie. He said that when he got rid of his horses he would
 have to return home by the same route, and thought it prudent to hold
@@ -9312,8 +9288,8 @@ At that time there were numerous parties of police and civilians
 searching the country round in all directions in hopes of finding him.
 A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Daniel Morgan on June
 23rd, and a few days later a proclamation was issued by which the
-reward offered for his capture dead or alive was increased from £500 to
-£1000.
+reward offered for his capture dead or alive was increased from £500 to
+£1000.
 
 A man walked into the bar of the Five Mile Creek Inn, near Bogolong,
 and called for a nobbler of brandy, which was supplied him. He then
@@ -9501,13 +9477,13 @@ was carried indoors, and every attention possible was paid to him, but
 he died at about half-past one, or, as nearly as could be ascertained,
 forty-eight hours after he crossed the Victorian border.
 
-The £1000 reward was divided as follows:--John Quinlan £300;
-Alice Macdonald £250; James Frazer, who rode into Wangaratta and
-back--forty-two miles--in three hours and a-half, £200; Donald Clarke,
-who fetched guns from the school house, cleaned and loaded them, £100;
+The £1000 reward was divided as follows:--John Quinlan £300;
+Alice Macdonald £250; James Frazer, who rode into Wangaratta and
+back--forty-two miles--in three hours and a-half, £200; Donald Clarke,
+who fetched guns from the school house, cleaned and loaded them, £100;
 Alice Keenan, who communicated between the parties inside and outside
-the house, £50. The remaining £100 were given to Mr. Rutherford and
-Inspector Singleton (£50 each) to be divided among the civilians and
+the house, £50. The remaining £100 were given to Mr. Rutherford and
+Inspector Singleton (£50 each) to be divided among the civilians and
 the police who took part in the capture, according to the merits of
 their performances.
 
@@ -9616,7 +9592,7 @@ and robbing numbers of travellers on the roads about Braidwood and
 Moruya. On January 12th, the very day on which his brother James was
 being tried, he stuck up Mr. George Summer's store at Jembaicumbene,
 and on the following day he bailed up John Frazer and Kenneth Matheson,
-on Major's Creek Mount, and robbed them of £36 10s. in money, and a
+on Major's Creek Mount, and robbed them of £36 10s. in money, and a
 bank draft for a large amount. In these enterprises he was assisted by
 several young men and lads residing in the district. In April, Thomas
 Clarke, Patrick Connell, Tom Connell, William Fletcher, and two or
@@ -9631,7 +9607,7 @@ having a considerable amount of gold and money about him, wheeled his
 horse and started to gallop away. By this time others of the party had
 become excited, and several of them chased Emmott, and fired their
 revolvers at him. Emmott fell wounded and his horse was killed. About
-£100 in money and a parcel of gold dust was taken from him, and the
+£100 in money and a parcel of gold dust was taken from him, and the
 party went on, leaving Mr. Emmott to make his way to where he could
 obtain surgical aid as best he could. On the following day they arrived
 at the Gulph Diggings, stuck up Mr. Pollock's store, and stole between
@@ -9712,7 +9688,7 @@ and shot down. Carrol's body was lying on its back, and a handkerchief
 thrown across it with a one pound note pinned to it. The bodies of
 Carrol and Kennagh were close together, while the other two were half
 a mile away. Three revolvers were lying beside Phegan. One of the men
-had £14 on him, and another £19. The bodies were found by Mr. Edward
+had £14 on him, and another £19. The bodies were found by Mr. Edward
 Smith's stockman when riding through the ranges after cattle, on the
 9th January, and as they were in an advanced state of decomposition,
 they must have been there for several days. The Governor, Sir John
@@ -9722,7 +9698,7 @@ police districts of Braidwood, Browlee, Queanbeyan, Eden, Bega, and
 Cooma to assist the police in the capture of the "notorious outlaw,
 Thomas Clarke, whose life is forfeit to the laws of his country." The
 Colonial Secretary, (Mr. afterwards Sir) Henry Parkes, offered a reward
-of £5000 for the capture of the persons guilty of murdering the four
+of £5000 for the capture of the persons guilty of murdering the four
 special constables. A free pardon was also offered to any accomplice,
 not being the actual murderer. Carrol, Kennagh, and Phegan had been
 warders in Darlinghurst gaol, and had volunteered to attempt the
@@ -9772,7 +9748,7 @@ At Wellington, in the same month, John Kelly was sentenced to fourteen
 years' hard labour, the first two in irons, for highway robbery.
 
 At this time the reward offered for the capture of Thomas Clarke was
-raised to £1000, while £500 was offered for his brother John, who had
+raised to £1000, while £500 was offered for his brother John, who had
 just "turned out." A similar sum was offered for the capture of Bill
 Scott, whose death had not then been ascertained, or for any other
 member of the gang.
@@ -9784,7 +9760,7 @@ from where the four special constables had been murdered. The hut or
 cottage stood in a small cultivation paddock in which there was a small
 haystack. The constables watched the hut from behind this haystack
 until morning. At daybreak two racehorses were seen feeding behind
-the hut, and Constable Walsh, making a détour round the hut so as not
+the hut, and Constable Walsh, making a détour round the hut so as not
 to be heard by the occupants, walked down and caught these horses. He
 was leading them towards the haystack when the door opened and the
 two brothers Clarke came out of the house and fired at him. The other
@@ -9872,7 +9848,7 @@ Middleton, alias Ruggy Dick, John Wilson, and Thomas Tracey. They were
 tried, convicted, and sent to gaol for long periods.
 
 On the 20th a man went into Richardson's Inn, Evans' Plains, and
-ordered those in the bar to "bail up." He obtained about £5. He had
+ordered those in the bar to "bail up." He obtained about £5. He had
 been travelling on foot, but when he left the bar he mounted a horse,
 belonging to one of the men he had robbed, and which was hitched to a
 verandah post, and rode straight into Bathurst, where he was captured
@@ -9887,7 +9863,7 @@ bushranger ordered him to sit down again, adding, "I'll shoot you if
 you interfere." The leader again demanded the money, and Mrs. Ryan
 struck him in the face, when he fired and wounded her on the knee. As
 she fell he struck her again with the pistol. They ransacked the house,
-and at length found a roll containing £94 in bank notes, which the old
+and at length found a roll containing £94 in bank notes, which the old
 couple had just received by the Sydney mail. They also took a nugget of
 gold and several rings, brooches, and other articles of jewellery. The
 robbers were supposed to live in the neighbourhood and to have known
@@ -10060,8 +10036,8 @@ Peerman, overseer of the Mossgiel sheep station, and Mr. Edward Crombie
 rushed up and secured Williams and Brookman, who were placed in a
 hut and watched by Messrs. F.G. Desailly, Robertson, and others. The
 two bushrangers had five revolvers all loaded, except two barrels
-which had recently been fired. Williams had £82 1s. 10d. and Brookman
-£34 8s. 8d., making in all £116 10s. 6d. The two bushrangers were
+which had recently been fired. Williams had £82 1s. 10d. and Brookman
+£34 8s. 8d., making in all £116 10s. 6d. The two bushrangers were
 charged on January 14th, 1868, at Deniliquin, with having wounded
 with intent to kill Michael McNamara, a constable in the execution
 of his duty. Williams, it was said, was a bullock driver, who had
@@ -10100,7 +10076,7 @@ down and took his revolver. They fired two shots at him and walked
 away. They called at the blacksmith's shop and made the blacksmith take
 off their irons. Then they left the town, to resume their bushranging
 career. On the following morning they stuck up and robbed Mr. Ashton of
-about £10. On the 6th they stuck up the Green Swamp Inn, kept by Mr.
+about £10. On the 6th they stuck up the Green Swamp Inn, kept by Mr.
 McNaughton. In the evening they walked into Mr. Tuckerman's Hotel, in
 Mudgee, and called for drinks. When these had been served they ordered
 all in the bar to bail up, and began collecting the money. When they
@@ -10159,7 +10135,7 @@ the axle bed of the waggon known only to herself and her brothers, and
 it was their custom to carry their money and the most valuable articles
 of jewellery in this _cache_. She felt certain that if the police
 searched they would find this secret hiding place with its contents
-intact. The police did search, and found £73, some gold watches, and
+intact. The police did search, and found £73, some gold watches, and
 other valuables hidden as Miss Pohlmann declared they would be. This
 effectually disproved the rumour about one brother having murdered the
 other, and made it evident that both had been murdered. A number of
@@ -10249,7 +10225,7 @@ morning (Sunday, October 19th) he started early, intending to breakfast
 at Wallabadah. He had gone barely ten miles, however, when he was
 stuck up by a man riding a fine-looking horse. The robber took him off
 the road, tied him to one tree and hitched his horse to another. He
-robbed Mr. Turner of about £12, a gold watch and chain, and a bunch of
+robbed Mr. Turner of about £12, a gold watch and chain, and a bunch of
 keys, and rode away. Mr. Turner struggled desperately and succeeded in
 getting loose. He was leading his horse through the scrub towards the
 road when the robber returned, tied him up more securely than before,
@@ -10273,7 +10249,7 @@ seat on a log and was not interfered with or asked for her money. By
 a strange coincidence her husband had been a passenger on the coach a
 week before and had been robbed at the same place, presumably by the
 same bushranger. By the present transaction the Bank of New South Wales
-lost £274, and it was doubtful whether this included the "hundred and
+lost £274, and it was doubtful whether this included the "hundred and
 forty quid" or not.
 
 J. Lowe's mail coach, plying between Mudgee and Sofala, was stuck up
@@ -10321,7 +10297,7 @@ the doctor. Thunderbolt ordered him to "bail up and hand out." Parsons
 replied, "We've only two pounds, and we want that for the doctor." The
 bushranger asked what was the matter with Mrs. Parsons and how long
 she had been ill. Parsons told him. "Well," said the robber, "I'm a
-bushranger, but I don't rob sick women; pass on." Mrs. Parsons had £30
+bushranger, but I don't rob sick women; pass on." Mrs. Parsons had £30
 in her pocket and was crying at the prospect of losing it.
 
 Further along the road Thunderbolt met a man and four women, and
@@ -10354,7 +10330,7 @@ time?" and events proved that it was.
 Within a few days the Northern mail was stuck up by two armed men. One
 of the robbers was said to be in a state of trepidation the whole time.
 Perhaps this may account for the bushrangers missing two registered
-letters, one containing £60 and the other £30, and a small bag of
+letters, one containing £60 and the other £30, and a small bag of
 gold-dust in a package. A gentleman who was accompanying the mail cart
 on horseback was allowed to continue his journey because he said he
 was on a visit to a sick friend. He was required to promise, "as a
@@ -10396,12 +10372,12 @@ On the same day the branch mail from Bendemeer was stuck up and robbed
 near Stringy Barks, proving that more than one party was raiding on the
 Great North Road. There were no passengers, but a number of half notes
 were taken. The robbers handed the driver several cheques to "take care
-of," one being for £1000. No violence was used.
+of," one being for £1000. No violence was used.
 
 The Northern mail was robbed again on January 30th, at Black Hill,
 about two miles from Muswellbrook, by four armed men. There were three
 male and one female passengers. The amount stolen was estimated at
-between £700 and £800. These and several minor robberies on the road
+between £700 and £800. These and several minor robberies on the road
 were all credited to Captain Thunderbolt, or to men who were trying to
 join him, and it was said that the immunity enjoyed by him encouraged
 other evil-disposed persons to take to the road.
@@ -10442,9 +10418,9 @@ were doing. They stuck up Mr. Strahan's station and then went on to
 Gordon's Inn, where they called for drinks like ordinary travellers,
 shouting for all those in the bar. Then the leader, Daniel Sullivan,
 produced his pistol, while his two mates went to the door to prevent
-any of the men inside from running away. They collected about £4 from
+any of the men inside from running away. They collected about £4 from
 the landlord and those in the bar, then they put their pistols in their
-pockets and began "shouting" again. When the £4 was expended, they
+pockets and began "shouting" again. When the £4 was expended, they
 again produced their pistols, compelled the landlord to hand over the
 cash, and proceeded to spend it as before. The money had been expended
 some three or four times, when Sullivan left his mates, Clarke and
@@ -10484,8 +10460,8 @@ Lethbridge's stations. From the 20th to the 24th nothing was heard of
 him, but on the last-mentioned date he and another stuck up Munro's
 Inn, at Boggy Creek. Mr. Munro challenged them to fight singly, either
 with fists or pistols, but they laughed at him and shot a valuable dog.
-They drank a large quantity of spirits, and collected between £70 and
-£80. They went on to Walford's Inn at Millie, sticking up Mr. Baldwin
+They drank a large quantity of spirits, and collected between £70 and
+£80. They went on to Walford's Inn at Millie, sticking up Mr. Baldwin
 on the road. Mr. Walford, having been informed of their approach, had
 hidden away everything of value, so that they got very little, except
 more grog. The police also had been informed, and three troopers,
@@ -10642,7 +10618,7 @@ knowledge of every gully, ravine, or hill in the extensive district
 over which he ranged, he always contrived to escape. Sometimes he was
 very hard pressed, as, for instance, when he was compelled to abandon
 Talleyrand, a racehorse for the recovery of which Mr. Wyndham had
-offered a reward of £100, in April, 1869. His companions were captured
+offered a reward of £100, in April, 1869. His companions were captured
 one after the other. They were generally boys of from sixteen to
 twenty, but Thunderbolt continued his career unchecked. No doubt he
 owed many of his hairbreadth escapes to the superiority of his horses.
@@ -10660,14 +10636,14 @@ he promised that if he caught him he would return the Germans their
 money. He took down their names and addresses. Notwithstanding this
 the Germans departed very sorrowful. They never expected to see their
 money again. Nevertheless, on their arrival at their home in Warwick,
-Queensland, they found a Post Office Order for £20 awaiting them. It
+Queensland, they found a Post Office Order for £20 awaiting them. It
 was surmised, therefore, that Thunderbolt had captured the winner.
 
 On May 25, 1870, Ward met Mr. Blanche, innkeeper, near Uralla,
 returning home with his wife from a drive, and called on him to bail
 up. Blanche laughed, but took no further notice of the order. Ward
 exclaimed, "No humbugging. You wouldn't let me have a bottle of rum the
-other night, though I offered £5 for it." Blanche replied that he never
+other night, though I offered £5 for it." Blanche replied that he never
 served any one after hours. He then took four shillings and sixpence
 from his pocket and said, "This is all the money I've got. You can have
 that." The robber said, "The missus has more than that." "No," cried
@@ -10676,7 +10652,7 @@ consider for a moment, and then told Mr. Blanche to drive on. Several
 men came up the by-road from Carlisle Gully, and Ward stopped and
 robbed them. An old man named Williamson, and an Italian dealer named
 Giovanni Cappisote, were also stopped, but after handing over a gold
-watch and chain, a small nugget of gold, and £3 13S. 6d. in money, the
+watch and chain, a small nugget of gold, and £3 13S. 6d. in money, the
 dealer was allowed to depart. The other men were taken to Blanche's
 Inn, where Williamson was ordered to shout. He did so, and then Ward
 shouted. They danced, and sang, and enjoyed themselves. Becoming
@@ -10689,7 +10665,7 @@ of his exploits, the narrative being interspersed with songs and dances.
 In the meantime, Cappisote drove on to a selector's farm about a mile
 and a half along the road. Here he told Mrs. Dorrington what had
 happened. He borrowed a saddle and bridle, took his horse from the
-cart, and rode to Uralla; making a wide détour round Blanche's house.
+cart, and rode to Uralla; making a wide détour round Blanche's house.
 He told the police where the bushranger was, and Constables Mulhall
 and Walker armed and mounted at once. Mulhall had the faster horse and
 he reached Blanche's first. As he rode up he saw Ward and a young man,
@@ -10780,9 +10756,9 @@ hitherto been known only by hearsay. But these later bushrangers did
 not inspire the terror which those who had passed away had done. They
 were very small fry as compared with Gardiner, Gilbert, Hall, Dunn,
 Morgan, Thunderbolt, and their companions. Three bushrangers stuck up
-Mr. Wearne's station at Crookwell on January 6th, 1869, and stole £80
+Mr. Wearne's station at Crookwell on January 6th, 1869, and stole £80
 worth of property. The Carcoar mail was bailed up on the mountains,
-near the Bathurst Road, by two bushrangers, when £15 were taken from
+near the Bathurst Road, by two bushrangers, when £15 were taken from
 the passengers and the bags were searched. A desperate attempt was made
 to stick up the Joint Stock Bank at Braidwood, but the robbers were
 beaten off. The Southern mail was robbed on May 10th between Goulburn
@@ -10883,7 +10859,7 @@ ranges, and stuck up and robbed a number of people on the roads about
 Tiers, Gummeracha, and other places near the Murray River, on both
 sides of the New South Wales-South Australian border. When Bertram was
 captured, Baker endeavoured to induce a young man whom he met to join
-him, telling him that they could easily raise £200 to £300, but the
+him, telling him that they could easily raise £200 to £300, but the
 young fellow replied that he "didn't want to be hung yet." Baker was
 extradited to New South Wales, and was tried and hung at Bathurst early
 in 1871.
@@ -10908,7 +10884,7 @@ miles from Forbes, on the Currajong Road, when he was awakened by
 some one calling "Come out o' that." He asked what was the matter,
 and was told to come out unless he wanted his "brains blown out." He
 crawled from under the tarpaulin which covered his cart, and handed
-the bushrangers three £1 notes. "Where's the rest? We know what you
+the bushrangers three £1 notes. "Where's the rest? We know what you
 got for your load at Forbes," said one of the bushrangers. "I paid it
 away to a man I owed it to," replied Bellamy. "That won't do. You never
 stopped anywhere; we were watching you. Where is it?" As Bellamy still
@@ -10917,7 +10893,7 @@ to stand with his face to the wheel and was tied there. A handkerchief
 was also tied round his head, with the knot thrust into his mouth, as
 a gag. They shook out Bellamy's blankets, searched the feed-bag of his
 horses, and hunted everywhere, until at length they discovered thirteen
-£1 notes tucked under the tilt of the cart. Having secured their booty
+£1 notes tucked under the tilt of the cart. Having secured their booty
 they cautioned Bellamy not to move for an hour under pain of being
 shot, and went away. Two of them jumped over the track in what was
 called the road, to avoid leaving footmarks in the dust, but the third
@@ -11342,7 +11318,7 @@ Moore. The young fellow said "I only asked a civil question." "Well,"
 said Moore, "I've been to Eldorado, and I'm going home. Will that
 satisfy you?" The young man nodded, and cantered on. As he passed,
 Moore noticed that he had pistols in his belt, and hastily took a roll
-of notes, worth £35, from his pocket, and thrust it into an empty
+of notes, worth £35, from his pocket, and thrust it into an empty
 flour sack in the dray. The young man only rode forward about fifty
 yards, and then wheeled round, revolver in hand, and cried "Bail up."
 Moore stopped, and willingly turned out his pockets, displaying a
@@ -11424,7 +11400,7 @@ they found part of a large home-baked loaf, some potatoes, tea and
 sugar, and a piece of fresh beef. "Golly, what a---- feed we'll have,"
 cried Donald, the black, when he saw the food. The police cut the beef
 into steaks and fried them and had a good meal. In their search they
-found £15 4S. 6d. in bank notes and money.
+found £15 4S. 6d. in bank notes and money.
 
 They mounted Power on the horse ridden by the black tracker, while
 Donald mounted behind Sergeant Montford, and left the camp. They
@@ -11486,7 +11462,7 @@ been done Power went forward and picked it up. Mrs. Li Goon said she
 had no money, but when Power threatened to shoot her she gave him
 fourteen shillings. "It's all I've got and I'll want a cup of coffee,"
 she said. "All right," returned the bushranger, "take this," and he
-gave her back one shilling. The robber took £2 13s. 6d. out of Coady's
+gave her back one shilling. The robber took £2 13s. 6d. out of Coady's
 pocket-book. There was also a threepenny-piece in it, and Power told
 the coachman to give it to the boy. Mrs. Boyd came down the hill on
 horseback, and was bailed up. She said she had no money. "I don't see
@@ -11559,9 +11535,9 @@ metal" than had been obtained in any previous month since the goldfield
 was first proclaimed. Several reasons were given to account for this
 falling off. One was that the weather had been abnormally cold, and the
 freezing of the rivers had for a time put a stop to sluicing. Another
-was that the gold buyers declined to pay more than £3 10s. per ounce,
+was that the gold buyers declined to pay more than £3 10s. per ounce,
 and the majority of the diggers, having come from Ballarat and Bendigo
-where £4 and £3 18s. 6d. per ounce were paid respectively, refused to
+where £4 and £3 18s. 6d. per ounce were paid respectively, refused to
 send their gold down and were keeping it for an anticipated rise in the
 price. The _Southern Cross_, however, said that the principal reason
 why the diggers were not sending their gold forward was the fear of
@@ -11615,9 +11591,9 @@ for him. There was nothing remarkable in this. Diggers were frequently
 very shabby when they returned from the diggings, and until they had
 time to buy new clothes. Sullivan and Kelly appeared to have plenty of
 money with them, as they spent it freely. They each ordered a pair of
-trousers and a velvet vest from Charles Flood, tailor, paying £4 each
-for them. They also spent £3 17s. 6d. for clothing at Merrington's
-draper's shop, and Kelly paid besides £3 5s. for a dress for a woman.
+trousers and a velvet vest from Charles Flood, tailor, paying £4 each
+for them. They also spent £3 17s. 6d. for clothing at Merrington's
+draper's shop, and Kelly paid besides £3 5s. for a dress for a woman.
 He afterwards bought a bonnet, a mantle, and other articles of feminine
 wear.
 
@@ -11660,7 +11636,7 @@ an old whaler and not worth robbing, but Levy said he must be brought
 back. Sullivan, therefore, followed him and brought him back without
 difficulty, as he had no suspicion. Kelly and Burgess seized him,
 tied his hands behind him, and led him away into the bush. When they
-returned they said he would not trouble them any more. They divided £3
+returned they said he would not trouble them any more. They divided £3
 15s., which they had taken from the old man. He had informed them that
 he had not done well at the diggings, and had, therefore, taken a job
 of cutting flax to earn sufficient money to enable him to get away.
@@ -11712,10 +11688,10 @@ husband's store at Deep Creek, and exclaimed when she saw him in the
 court, "Oh, Levy, Levy, how could you be such a villain?"
 
 The police ascertained that Sullivan had sold to the banks in Nelson
-gold to the value of £106 7s. 6d. Kelly had sold gold to the value of
-£76 and a few shillings, and Levy had sold another lot. These, with
-three nuggets which were sold together for £5 3s. 4d., made a total
-of about £230 disposed of by the robbers since the murders had been
+gold to the value of £106 7s. 6d. Kelly had sold gold to the value of
+£76 and a few shillings, and Levy had sold another lot. These, with
+three nuggets which were sold together for £5 3s. 4d., made a total
+of about £230 disposed of by the robbers since the murders had been
 committed. It was, of course, impossible to say what proportion had
 been stolen from each of the four victims, or whether the whole of it
 had been taken from them.
@@ -11783,7 +11759,7 @@ put many a man away like that." It was supposed that he referred to the
 wild times immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. The
 young man in question had been strangled, and the robbers had taken
 from his body a silver watch, a gold chain, a compass, a few shillings
-in money, and a deposit receipt for £32, which they burned, to prevent
+in money, and a deposit receipt for £32, which they burned, to prevent
 it from turning up in evidence against them.
 
 Soon after his release he returned to Victoria, but was recognised at
@@ -11861,7 +11837,7 @@ when he was stopped by an old man and a boy, one of whom asked him,
 civilly enough, which was the road to Warwick. Harry, very obligingly,
 pulled up to tell them where to turn off, when the old man drew a
 pistol and ordered him to dismount. Harry protested against this
-outrage, and said he was a Government employé, but this only produced
+outrage, and said he was a Government employé, but this only produced
 a reiteration of the order with a threat to blow out his brains if
 he did not obey. He then dismounted, and was tied very tightly, the
 robbers paying no attention whatever to his complaints that the rope
@@ -12097,7 +12073,7 @@ statement:--"Captain Moonlite has stuck me up and robbed the bank."
 There was no one at the school-house, Scott having apparently timed his
 visit when he knew the school would be empty. Leaving the paper on the
 desk in the school-house, Scott took the manager back to the bank, tied
-him hand and foot, and then took about £1000 worth in notes and coin
+him hand and foot, and then took about £1000 worth in notes and coin
 from the safe. The schoolmaster found the paper lying on the desk when
 he went to open the school next morning, and at first did not know what
 to make of it. He handed it to the police, who, on going to the bank,
@@ -12116,7 +12092,7 @@ leading hotels and spent money lavishly. He represented himself as a
 wealthy visitor to the colonies travelling for pleasure, and spoke of
 his intention to visit some of the South Sea Islands. For this purpose
 he purchased a yacht, for which he paid partly in cash and partly by a
-cheque for £150. This cheque was returned by the bank on which it was
+cheque for £150. This cheque was returned by the bank on which it was
 drawn as valueless, and the man who had sold him the yacht immediately
 communicated with the police. Scott had already set sail, but the
 police followed him in a steam launch and caught him just outside the
@@ -12337,7 +12313,7 @@ Lord Augustus Loftus, the executive declined to extend mercy to Rogan.
 He and Scott were therefore hung in Darlinghurst gaol.
 
 One of the witnesses at the trial, named Ah Goon, said that he had been
-robbed of a gold watch and chain valued at £25. When taking these and
+robbed of a gold watch and chain valued at £25. When taking these and
 some money from him, Scott said he was "a---- Chinaman who took the
 bread out of the mouths of honest workers." It is worthy of note also
 that on the second day of the trial of the prisoners at Darlinghurst,
@@ -12345,13 +12321,13 @@ the _Melbourne Argus_ reported that James P. Nesbitt, father of the
 recently killed bushranger, was charged at the City Police Court,
 Melbourne, with having thrashed and abused his wife, the mother of the
 bushranger. He was ordered to be bound over to keep the peace for six
-months under a penalty of £25, and as the money was not forthcoming, he
+months under a penalty of £25, and as the money was not forthcoming, he
 was sent to gaol.
 
 The gallantry of the police in breaking up this gang of bushrangers
 at so early a stage in its career was duly recognised. The police
-authorities voted a reward of £100 to Constable Carroll, £75 to
-Constable Curran, and £50 each to the other constables engaged in
+authorities voted a reward of £100 to Constable Carroll, £75 to
+Constable Curran, and £50 each to the other constables engaged in
 the fight. A public monument was erected to Constable Bowen, and
 a pension was settled on his wife, while the Government undertook
 the care and education of his children. The police were paraded in
@@ -12377,9 +12353,9 @@ then joined by William Hobbs, otherwise known as Hoppy Bill, because
 he had a crooked leg and arm. Hobbs had been employed as cook at the
 Hatfield sheep station, and was about thirty years of age. On the 21st
 they stuck up Mr. Grainger's store at Hatfield, about sixty miles north
-of Balranald, and stole £50 worth of clothing and other goods, two
+of Balranald, and stole £50 worth of clothing and other goods, two
 horses, with saddles and bridles. On the following day they stopped a
-hawker, saying "Bail up. We're the Kellys," and took £40 worth of goods
+hawker, saying "Bail up. We're the Kellys," and took £40 worth of goods
 and jewellery from his waggon. On the 23rd they arrived at Till Till
 station, and bailed up twenty-five persons there. Mrs. Crombie, wife of
 the manager, was very much frightened at first, but they soothed her by
@@ -12691,9 +12667,9 @@ it from dingoes or the weather. It was said that Ned Kelly had ridden
 to his camp to fetch the cloak to cover Kennedy with, because he
 considered him to be the bravest man he had ever met.
 
-Rewards of £100 each had been offered by the Victorian Government for
+Rewards of £100 each had been offered by the Victorian Government for
 the capture of Ned and Dan Kelly. Now the rewards were increased to
-£500, while similar rewards were offered for Steve Hart (twenty years
+£500, while similar rewards were offered for Steve Hart (twenty years
 of age) and Joe Byrnes (nineteen years of age).
 
 It was reported that on October 31st the Kellys had stuck up and robbed
@@ -12769,7 +12745,7 @@ out in small batches to obtain some fresh air. Only the men were locked
 up, the women being left free and were not molested in any way.
 
 At about three o'clock Ned Kelly asked Mr. Macaulay for a small cheque.
-Mr. Macaulay gave it to him. It was for £3. Joe Byrnes was left in
+Mr. Macaulay gave it to him. It was for £3. Joe Byrnes was left in
 charge of the station, while the others started away, Ned in Gloster's
 cart, Dan in McDougal's, and Hart on horseback. At about half-past
 four there was a knock at the door of the National Bank at Euroa,
@@ -12781,7 +12757,7 @@ the town. He begged so hard that at length the manager consented to
 give him the money to oblige him. The manager opened the bank door,
 and as soon as they were inside the man said, "Put up your hands. I'm
 Ned Kelly." Taken by surprise, the manager was compelled to obey. The
-manager was forced to open the safe door and to hand over £1942 0s. 6d.
+manager was forced to open the safe door and to hand over £1942 0s. 6d.
 in notes, gold, and silver, thirty-one ounces of smelted gold, five
 bags of cartridges, and two revolvers. There had been rumours that
 the Kellys intended to stick up a bank, and arms and ammunition had
@@ -12919,7 +12895,7 @@ were in charge instead of the police.
 
 Early on Monday morning Byrnes took two horses to the blacksmith's
 shop to be shod, and the blacksmith, feeling some doubt as to the
-_bonâ-fides_ of the pseudo trooper, made a note of the brands on the
+_bonâ-fides_ of the pseudo trooper, made a note of the brands on the
 horses. At about ten a.m. Ned and Dan Kelly, accompanied by Constable
 Richards, went to the Royal Hotel, the largest hotel in the town, where
 Richards formally introduced them to the proprietor, Mr. Cox. Ned
@@ -12991,8 +12967,8 @@ going to do it." The men at the table began to intercede for Richards,
 who was sitting quietly among them and who did not speak, but Kelly
 exclaimed dramatically, "He must die."
 
-Ned got the key of the bank safe and took £1450 worth of notes and
-money from it. He also took £691 from the teller's drawers. While thus
+Ned got the key of the bank safe and took £1450 worth of notes and
+money from it. He also took £691 from the teller's drawers. While thus
 employed, Messrs. Gill, Hardie, and Rankin came in on business in the
 ordinary course and were ordered to bail up. They turned and ran. Ned
 Kelly followed and caught Rankin, but the others got away. Ned was
@@ -13077,7 +13053,7 @@ Ned Kelly asked Mr. A. Mackie whether his brother was at home yet? Mr.
 Mackie replied that he did not know. "I'm going to shoot him for giving
 horses to Living and Tarleton to ride to Deniliquin for the traps,"
 said Ned. They all went to the station together, but evidence was soon
-brought forward to prove that the bank employés had not obtained horses
+brought forward to prove that the bank employés had not obtained horses
 from Mr. Mackie, and at length Ned exonerated that gentleman for what
 he called "his treachery," but forcibly expressed his intention of
 shooting Living. "I gave him back his life policy," he said, "and I
@@ -13100,12 +13076,12 @@ of the arrangements, and the apparent ease with which it had been
 accomplished, made the Kelly gang the principal topic of conversation.
 The New South Wales Government issued a proclamation declaring Ned and
 Dan Kelly, Joe Byrnes, and Steve Hart outlaws, and offered a reward of
-£3000 for their capture, dead or alive. The associated banks of the
-colony supplemented this reward by another of £1000. The Victorian
+£3000 for their capture, dead or alive. The associated banks of the
+colony supplemented this reward by another of £1000. The Victorian
 Government increased the rewards already offered to the same amount
 as was offered by the New South Wales Government, while the banks in
-that colony added another £1000; thus making the total reward offered
-for the capture of the four members of the gang £8000. Two thousand
+that colony added another £1000; thus making the total reward offered
+for the capture of the four members of the gang £8000. Two thousand
 pounds per man was the highest reward ever offered for the capture of
 bushrangers in Australia.
 
@@ -14570,9 +14546,9 @@ historians of Australia. Quite apart from that, however, it will appeal
 strongly to those who take an interest in the annals of crime and the
 daring of celebrated criminals."--_Daily Telegraph._
 
-"It is the encyclopædia, history, and analysis of bushranging life,
+"It is the encyclopædia, history, and analysis of bushranging life,
 and could not well be more complete. If his story is as thorough as
-an encyclopædia, it is vastly more interesting--as crime and romantic
+an encyclopædia, it is vastly more interesting--as crime and romantic
 facts always are. Uncommonly well done; it amounts to 385 pages of
 attractive reading."--_Pall Mall Gazette._
 
@@ -14593,366 +14569,4 @@ Victoria."--_Melbourne Argus._
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