Description
Biographical History: The Clarke brothers, Thomas and James [or John], were bushrangers who were captured at Fairfield, N.S.W. in April 1867. They were tried by Sir Alfred Stephen for robbery and murder and were hanged on 25 June 1867. -- Reference: "Explore the Outlaws! exhibition", National Museum of Australia, online March 2005. Trustees, 1911
Image Licence
Out of copyright
Image Credit
Courtesy of Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Location
Jinden, New South Wales, Australia
Country
Australia
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Category
People & Society
TWW Comment
Thomas and John Clarke were bushrangers who were apprehended on 27 April 1867 following a shoot-out with police at Berry's hut. The hut was located on the banks of Jinden's Creek, about 60km south of Braidwood, near where the creek flows into the Shoalhaven River.
