Banjo Paterson is an Australian bush poet who wrote the poem "The Man from Snowy River." Two individuals named early in the poem have previously appeared in Paterson poems: Clancy of the Overflow and Harrison from "Old Pardon, Son of Reprieve." It is possible that these are two different people. In any case, they are both characters in stories that Banjo told around campfires late at night while drinking whiskey. Clancy of the Overflow is a character in several poems by Banjo Paterson. He is a violent man who always gets away with it. No matter how many times he is caught or what kind of trouble he gets into, Clancy always manages to escape punishment. In "Clancy of the Overflow", a man calls on Clancy for help after his horse has been stolen. When Clancy finds out that the man has been shot, he says he will have to go ahead without him because he is already late for a gunfight with some bank robbers. Before leaving, Clancy shoots the horse dead and throws it into a river. This makes him able to claim ownership of it when he returns later with police officers. By doing this, he avoids getting arrested for murder. Clancy of the Overflow has also appeared in other poems written by Banjo Paterson. One example is "Clancy's Warning".