Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-15


MIR. Birder.
81 was born in the county of Fermanagh, in
the north of Ireland. In the 26th year of my
agel was convicted OF stealing six pair of shoes,
and received sentence to be transported for Sc
ven years; L arrived in Van Dieman's Land,
ON board the ship Castle Forbes, from Sydney;
was assigned servant to John Bellengcr, with
whom remained about 9 months; was then
from misconduct, returned to the Government
superintendent. few months after, was
assigned to a man named Cane, a constable,
and staid with him only sixteen weeks, when
an occasion obliged him him to take me before
the magistrates, who ordered that | should re-
ceive 90 ashes, in the usual way, and again be
returned 10 Crown labour. Afterwards Twas
placed to serve Il Mr.. Scattergood, of New
Norfolk, from whom abscOnded into the woods,
and joined Laughton, Saunders, Latten, and
Atkinson, whowere then atlarge; stadw them
three months, and surrendered myself, by
proclamation issued by the Lieut.. Governor,
and was pardoned. Shortly afterwards forged
several orders upon which obtained property.
On hearing the fraud was discovered, was
again induced To return into the woods. But,
after three or four months, was taken by
party OF the 13th regiment, bro't to Hobart
| Town, tried for tue iurgeues, found guilty, and
sent to the Penal settlement at Macquarie Har-
bour for the remainder of my sentence. | was
not there more than month before made my
escape with seven Others, namcly-Dalton,
! Traverse, Badman, Matthews, Greeuh
Brown, and Cornelius We kept all together
for ten days, during which time we had no food
but our kangaroo skin Jackets, which we ate,
being nearly exhausted with hunger and fatigue
On the eleventh uight, we began To consult
what was best TO be done for our preservation
and made up our minds 10 adrealful result.
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panlons Dalton, Cornelius, and Brown, we who
concluded had left Us with the intention OF 90
ing back, possible. We then drew cuts which
OF us five should die; il fell to Badman's lot;
went with one OF the others 10 collect dry wood
to make fire, during which time Traverse
had succeeded in Killing Ba;lmaD, and had b.
gan to cut him up.-We dressed part of the
flesh Immediately, and continued 10 use 1t as
long as 1t lasted. We then drew lots AGAIN.
| and ii fell To the fate oil Mathews: Traverse and
GreenhlIl killed hu with an axe, cut the flesh
IRON his bones, carried 1t on, and lived upon ii
as long it lasted. BY the time it was all eat ,
Traverse, through fatigue, fell lame in lis
knce-so much that lie could not proceeds;
Greenhill proposed that | should kill him
which agreed to. We then made the best o.!
our way, carrying the flesh of Traverse between
us, IN the hope OF reaching the Eastern settle
ments while it lasted. We did not. how ever
succeed, and | perceived Greenhill ALWAYS car
red the axe, and thought watched an oppurtu-
nity TO kill me. was always on my euarG
and succeeded, when lie fell asleep, 10 get the
axe, with which inmc iiately dispatched him.
made meal and carried all the remaining flesh
with me to feed upon. Tony great sap point
| ment, was afterwards many DAYS without food.
and subssted solely upon grass and ncttle tops,
winch boiled In tin pot that | brought with
/ 4 4 fell in
with sone natives nuts, which, from appear
ancc, the inmates had !ust left, where collect
ed some eutraIl and bits of kangaroo, which
afforded ne meal. Two DAYS afterwards.
when nearly exhausted, came IN sight of hut
| which proved 10 be Ai5Guire's, near the TIirh
| Plains. j staid there q fortnight and made up
my mind to SURRENDER mysrlf to Captain W ood
a magistrate on the river CLYDE, but on INV
way tmther, | met Davis and Churton, who
were then desperadCcS, and living at the Snau-
non hut. They wished me to Join them. TO
which agreed Ina few weeks, we we're all ia
ken near Jericho, by party oil The lGfh regi-
nent, and brought Into Hobart Town Gaol;
| Cnurton aud Davis were tried, found guilty of
capita! Offences, and suffered death. Ii was nv
tate 10 be returned 10 the Penal settlement.
again male my escape with Thomas Cox, who
eagerly pressed my departure. | had irons on
ut the time: when we had proceeded some dis
| lance, Cox knocked them OFF with an axe he
! had brought with him, and made the best of our
| way through thick scrub, which was very wet
! Al night we tried 10 make a fire but coulGnot.
! We travelled on several days without food, ex-
Cept the tops of trees and shrubs. until we came
upon King's River; asked Cox if he could swim:
| ne replied he could not remarked that had
/ been aware of it hc should not have been nv
companion; we were enabled to make fire: the
arrangement for crossing the river created
words, and l killed Cox with the axe: | ale
| part of HIM that night, and cut the greatest part
of his Il 80 up In order 10 take on with me.
swain the river with t:.e intention OF keeping
The coast round To Fort DaIrynplc; my heart
| failed me, and resolved TO return and give nv =
sci! up to the ComInaudaat. threw most of
the flesh away, but one piece; which carried
IN my pocket, 10 shew tie Commandant that
! Cox was dead. ! confessed that had killed
him, and ACCOMPANIED a party in a boat to
| bring up his remains, vhioi was done | was
then sent mp TO Hobart Town, confined in the
prison 10 take my trial before the Criminal
! Court the result is nov univ ersally known
here. Gaol, 10th juno, iG24.''
! What picture of stcch-iobbiug is exhibited in
| the following extract from late London paprr,
Such is the eagrrncSs to pursue this inflated bubble
that American Stock have actually fallen under
the influence OF the demand for money caused bv
| their speCula tons ia these visionary projects: