Banditti are back
Sep. 13th, 2013 11:46 pmA sequel to yesterday, but now it's 1826. Almost two years later.
The horse thing is interesting. Later in the century, bushrangers are closely associated with horses, but in this era of banditti or escaped convicts, they're unusual. Moreso for a large gang to be mounted. That's probably a large part of the reason for the last comment in second article. Although then comes the question of how are they keeping them without attracting unwarranted attention.
Colonial Times 20 January 1826
THE BUSHRANGERS
This lawless banditti move rapidly. On Saturday they robbed Mr Lord's house at Laureny, on the Derwent, in the Macquarie District and on Sunday they robbed Major De Gillern at the Coal River. They are 13 in number - all mounted. The armed Bush Constables were said to be close upon them on Wednesday night but no accurate information had been received of them up to our going to press.
Colonial Times 24 February 1826
THE BUSHRANGERS
This banditti has been again heard of. On Saturday evening a part of them crossed the river Derwent and proceeding to Mr Humphrey's estate near the river Styx, stole and killed a considerable number of his most valuable sheep. 50 of those that were taken by them were valued at £5 each, being of a very improved breed.
That active and indefatigable Police Officer, Mr Kerby, was on Monday dispatched with an armed party in pursuit of these robbers, and we trust he may be more fortunate than have been his predecessors upon that service. The movements of this banditti have been certainly extraordinary. In a small island, such as this, and within a very limited space of it, that 14 men should have so long escaped the pursuit of at least 400 soldiers, and 100 armed prisoners, to nothing of a considerable local interior Constabulary is certainly a most unaccountable circumstance. There must be something wrong somewhere.
The horse thing is interesting. Later in the century, bushrangers are closely associated with horses, but in this era of banditti or escaped convicts, they're unusual. Moreso for a large gang to be mounted. That's probably a large part of the reason for the last comment in second article. Although then comes the question of how are they keeping them without attracting unwarranted attention.
Colonial Times 20 January 1826
THE BUSHRANGERS
This lawless banditti move rapidly. On Saturday they robbed Mr Lord's house at Laureny, on the Derwent, in the Macquarie District and on Sunday they robbed Major De Gillern at the Coal River. They are 13 in number - all mounted. The armed Bush Constables were said to be close upon them on Wednesday night but no accurate information had been received of them up to our going to press.
Colonial Times 24 February 1826
THE BUSHRANGERS
This banditti has been again heard of. On Saturday evening a part of them crossed the river Derwent and proceeding to Mr Humphrey's estate near the river Styx, stole and killed a considerable number of his most valuable sheep. 50 of those that were taken by them were valued at £5 each, being of a very improved breed.
That active and indefatigable Police Officer, Mr Kerby, was on Monday dispatched with an armed party in pursuit of these robbers, and we trust he may be more fortunate than have been his predecessors upon that service. The movements of this banditti have been certainly extraordinary. In a small island, such as this, and within a very limited space of it, that 14 men should have so long escaped the pursuit of at least 400 soldiers, and 100 armed prisoners, to nothing of a considerable local interior Constabulary is certainly a most unaccountable circumstance. There must be something wrong somewhere.
