In 1869 Mt Egerton was outraged by the armed hold-up of the local
bank by a masked villain calling himself `Captain Moonlite'.The
shock deepened when the perpetrator turned out to be the new lay
preacher, Andrew George Scott. On his release from prison Moonlite
led a ragged bunch of young desperadoes to stage a siege that would
end in a shoot-out and the death of a policeman. His death cell
protestations of innocence raise doubts and sympathy in the hearts
of some historians even today. This book tells the story of Captain
Moonlite's life, from his birth in Ireland to his death on the
gallows. The Australian Bushrangers series by librarian and
historical researcher, Jane Smith, details the colourful lives of
six ofAustralia's most famous bushrangers of the gold rush era:
Captain Thunderbolt, Captain Moonlite, Frank Gardiner, BenHall, and
the two men known as `Captain Starlight'. Based on meticulous
research of primary sources such as birth, death and marriage
certificates, Police Gazettes, Court, policeand gaol records,
letters and newspaper articles, Jane Smith, has produced a series
of books that align with the national curriculum and are both
entertaining and historically accurate; for the first time
dispelling many of the myths. These simply written, concise
narratives provide an insight into the lives of these bushrangers.
From their family background,crimes, family and gang members, the
circumstances and events that led him to crime, and where relevant,
his capture and death, the books are full of interesting facts and
loaded with images, newspaper clippings and records.
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