Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags : Australia's Most Colourful Criminal Characters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haynes, Jim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminals--Australia--Biography.

Criminals.

Female offenders--Australia--Biography.

Female offenders.

Murderers--Australia--Biography.

Murderers.

Australia--History--1788-1900--Biography.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2022.

Summary:

The bold, the bad and the slightly mad... in Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags, Jim Haynes brings us fifteen larger-than-life Aussies - some of the greatest, and most unknown, ne'er do wells from Australia's history, from colonial times to the modern era, telling their truths and exposing the myths. The characters range from the most despicable examples of humanity to those whose courage has to be admired and whose so-called 'crimes' were unjustly punished. This fascinating collection of criminals features amazing figures from Australia's underbelly since 1788, such as the convict Mary Bryant, who in 1791 escaped from the Sydney penal settlement and somehow made it back to England; James Hardy Vaux, who was sent to Australia no less than three times; Henry James O'Farrell, the madman who attempted to murder Prince Alfred in Sydney in 1868; and decorated World War I hero John Leak, who was also repeatedly charged with insolence, disobedience and being absent without leave. Told with Jim's inimitable combination of Australiana, history and humour, Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags is packed with murders, mystery and miscreants, and is perfect for all fans of Australian history and true crime.

Contents:

Cover

About the Author

Also by the Author

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

PART ONE: THE RASCALS

1 Mary Bryant-Who Went Home

2 George Barrington-The Celebrity Convict

3 Harry Readford-Pioneer Cattle Thief

4 John Boyle O'Reilly-The Most Distinguished Irishman in America

5 Jack De Garis-The Prince of Ballyhoo

PART TWO: THE ROGUES

6 James Hardy Vaux-Serial Offender

7 Arthur Orton-The Wapping Liar

8 Kate Leigh-The Queen of Crime

9 Tom Skeyhill-The Fake Hero

10 Eugenie Fallini-The Woman Who Murdered His Wife

PART THREE: THE RATBAGS

11 Jorgen Jorgensen-The King of Iceland

12 Henry James O'Farrell-The Celibate Assassin

13 George Henry Cochrane-Past Master in Scoundrelism

14 John Leak-Insubordinate Larrikin

15 John Gillespie and the Ring-in Gang

Sources

Image Credits

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781761185588

1761185586

OCLC:

1348485400