, 1864-01-10
.AD1sh J1nAs,s in New south Wales,
& MBushI1naers = "a 1uua1EnH canEicts ate

,"Hish JinAs,' in New 8outh Wales.
"Bushrangers,n - as runaway couvicts nre
called when they adopt highway robbery as a
profession, are ove1.plenttlul in New South
Wa1es. Formerly these fellows pursued their
avocat1on singly, or In couples or threes; but
recently they have united in formidable gnngs,
who levy toll not only on defcnceless travel
crs, but even on villages md towns. To
"stick up'' traveller, as the process was
called by which such q person was robbed,
was thought formerly rather amusing than
otherwise by the Australian public The sui.
ferer BY this process Was surprised by the
htghwayunan, who, holding pistol to his
head, ordered him to tie his own legs to-
gether with rope, lie down and empty his,
pockets upon the ground. The robber there
upon gathered up his spoil, usually keeping.
up, the while, an a1nicable conversation with
his victim, and decampcd. Bill Burke, no.
torions bushranger, once, with the help Of a
companion, tstuck ups whole housefnl
Of men and women. He appeared suddenly
at the door of the room where all the people.
happened to be assembled; vowed solemnly
to Kill one man, whom he selected as bis vic
tim, II any one offered the slightest resist
ance, ordered another nan to tie successfully
each PERSONS hands and feet; then his COM
panion tied up the Lust man, and, while Burke
Kept watch oycr the helpless crew, the other
robber ransacked the house ut his leisure.
After several hours the two worthless depart
cd with their booty, leaving tho people Of the
house tauntie each ether.
Latcly these fellows have become ambitious.
They have reststed the police, aud even cap
tured some Of the force; they have '..stuck
! up" the stage coach regularly, and on the 10th
| of October they "stuck up''.a townl An
English journal says: -
"On the 10th Of October last five of these
polite professors, according to, tpromise,' ,
entered the township Of Canowindia, In the
! district Of Bathurst, in the afternoon. Hav-
ing stabbed their horses, they went about the
town emptying the ti!s Of the:shopkecpers
and the purses of the inhabitants; atter
| which they adjourned to the principal Inn,
nd4ool tca with The 1andlord's sister and
the TWO Misses Flanagan. Tea oger, Gilbert,
one of the thicves, invited Miss Flanagan to
perform for him on the piano; and, this done,
the Issued Invitations 10 the ncighbors for d
ball 1:; to be given at his own expense ut Ills
"tThe citizens, tielr wives and daughters,
assembled, of course. Dancing commenced
at o'clock, and continued until an early
hour next morning, The ut0sost decorum
| pFcyaled, land" Says the correspondent
{the correspondent Of the Bathurst 9naes},
s'not low or improper word'' was heard
which con1d cull a blush 10 the fair checks oi
the F1anagans. Tie cream of the jest lay In
the fact that certain constable Sykes ott1cia-
ted as master Of the ceremonies, and robbers
Burke and O'MealIy, iueredu1ous or defiant
of gal1ows, stood ut the door on behalf Of the
host Gilbert, to receive the guests. "Koars
Of laughter'' rewarded the robbers accounts
Of their achievements. The festivities over
md the guests returned home, the bushran.
and in the morning departcd.'
"This narrative Is the substance Of the &C.
count given Of the ball DF the correspondent
cordiug to another yerslon, the thieves return.
cd the next day, and for three days kept pos
session Of the township, robbing and making
though reward Of E500 was offered by the
Government for their apprehension, no arrest
Ind been made mp to the s0th-sixteen dayt
after Mr.. Gilbert and his friends jttetl the
township they had Just 1obbedf