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Information about Frank Gardiner.
- He was born Francis Christie
- Born in 1829, in Rosshire, Scotland
- First convicted of horse stealing in Victoria in 1850
- Sentenced to five years hard labour in Pentridge Gaol
- Escaped a year later and started bushranging around Goulburn, New South Wales
- Arrested again for horse stealing in 1854
- Served time in Sydney's infamous Cockatoo Island prison
- Conditional release five years later on a ticket-of-leave, but had to stay in the Carcoar district and regularly report to the police
- Broke parole by heading straight to the Kiandra gold diggings in the New South Wales high country
- Worked briefly as a butcher near Lambing Flat (now Young, NSW) where he gradually fell back into a life of crime, becoming increasingly more violent
- Together with with Ben Hall and Johnny Gilbert, bailed up the Lachlan Gold Escort in Eugowra Rock, near Forbes in June 1862, in what is still considered to be the largest ever gold robbery in Australia's history. 2,700 ounces of gold was stolen, estimated at £14,000 (approximately AUD$2 million in 2006 terms).
Daniel "Mad Dan" Morgan became a bushranger after being committed to Pentridge gaol in Melbourne and absconding on ticket-of-leave in 1860. He developed his reputation as a ruthless bushranger between 1863 and 1865.
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Why did frank Pearson become a bushranger?
He became a bushranger as an influence of his aliance.
Where was frank gardiner born?
Frank was born in Rosshire, Scotland.
Why did Jack Donahue become a bushranger?
beacuse he was sad
Why did Michael Howe become a bushranger?
because that was his job to feed his family
How many siblings did Frank Gardiner have?
1 million two hundred and thirty five siblings
How did frank gardiner bushranger die?
unkown death
Why did frank Pearson become a bushranger?
He became a bushranger as an influence of his aliance.
What date did Ben Hall become a bushranger?
It is unknown when, exactly, Ben Hall became a bushranger. He was born in 1837, and he teamed up with Frank Gardiner in 1862. It is known that, as an adult, he was a successful grazier, so it could be determined that he turned to bushranging some time after he turned 21. This would mean he turned bushranger some time between 1858 and 1862.
What was frank Gardiner's Dad's name?
Frank Gardiner's father's name was John Gardiner.
What other crimes did steve hart the bushranger do?
he tried to kill the policeman at the siege of glenrowan
What crime did Frank Gardiner commit?
Unknown - he had gone to San Francisco after release and his death was reported in the Sydney Evening News in 1882 and the Sydney Morning Herald in 1904. Another story was during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Take your pick.
When did Andrew Scott become a bushranger?
he became a bushranger in 1868
Where was frank gardiner born?
Frank was born in Rosshire, Scotland.
How did frank gardiner get around?
frank gardiner went around with magic poo and a rocket ship so he was nick named rockhead
What was Frank Gardiners occupation before being a bushranger?
he is a
Did frank gardiner have syblings?
he died from a heartattack
Where did Frank Gardiner roam?
mine craft
