A Legend of Campbelltown From Fisher to Worrell
Frederick Fisher, a ticket of leave holder in Campbelltown, vanishes after an evening with neighbors. Suspicion falls on George Worrell, his overseer and business partner, as forgery, deception, and a planned prosecution emerge. A body is found in a creek, leading to murder charges, a trial, and the execution of Worrell for Fosnibal crime.
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Campbelltown
Sydney
Commissariat Department
Thomas Reddall
Frederick Fisher
Hoe
George Worrell
Fisher
Old Country
Worrell
To ‘Io
Daniel Cooper
Cooper and Levey
Daniel
Lancashire
Coddington
Worrvll
Cooper
Codlington
Hammond
Hoth
Dog and Duck Inn
Brickheld
Per
Quessree
James Norton
Jim Proniis
Norton
Wisher
Fia
England
Siammond
Peder
Pian
Mesa
Alex. M'Leay
Colonial Secretary's Office
Wakis Wes
Bish
Ieal
Westress
Newland
Roche
Farley
Gilbert
Howe
Sur
Hill
Liverolco
Ed Hammond
Reddall
Lady St. Vincent
Hare
Norton Readil
Captain Rossi
William Howe
Roasi
Colonial Secretary's
Bridge-street
Alexander M‘leay
Rosai
M‘leay
Bydney
Tonia
Poste
Havinggin
Geor
Burke
Oanes Exn
Gibart
Supreme Court
Forbes
Pri
Oneral Moore
Rowe
Boon
George Street
Illiam Cowper
Church of England
Fiacher
Kapland
Rusden
Court of Justice
Addy
Hatever
Ghost upon the hill and the Farley case in early Australian lore
The article traces the Spesrition of a murder tale in New South Wales folklore. It follows original and later retellings from Martin in 1835 to Lang in 1839 and Rusden in 1883, noting how Farley’s vision anchored the investigation and the narrative’s persistence despite skepticism.
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Montgomery Martin
London
Parramatta
Gilbert
New South Wales
Great Western Road
England
S Pond
Martin
John Lang
Botany Bay
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Darling
Sydney Gazette
Snart. Atlas
Australia
Ourhood
Austen
W. H. Suttor
Bathurst