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Australian Bushranging and the Devil's Coach House Caves
In early 1840s Hartley and Fish River districts a cheaperado bushranger McKewin evaded capture until a party of troopers and Mr. Whalan tracked him to secluded gorges and the Devil's Coach House caves. McKewin was captured and sent to Norfolk Island. his companions vanished. The piece recounts later gang actions, the Jew-boy’s Gang, raiding stores, encounters with police, and deadly pursuit ending near Doughboy Hollow as Day and constables close in on fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKewin
Whalan
MccKewin
Hartley
Sydney
Norfolk Island
Jeremiah Wilson
Oberon
Mr. Wilton
Ide Jhinise
Ilene
Syeln
Brisbane Water District
Hunter
Histebet
Macwellbrook
Wilkie
Ak Baseliary
Sheltors
Dyiwis
England
Hrugey
Iin
Davis
Abieson's Inn
Doughboy Hollow
Elsae
Porky
Day
Leon
Atkinson
Snever
Buckhangere Iy
Mr. Day
Poughboy Hollow