The Lake Mac Heritage Series was placed to pay homage to the people, places and events that contributed to building and pioneering the Lake Macquarie region. The pick and shovel were chosen in this geoart series to symbolise the hard work the people of Lake Macquarie put forth into the region.
Bushrangers Of The Lake Part 2
James Everett
James Everett was fifteen when he was convicted of stealing a chicken, two rabbits and eight eggs and was transported for seven years. He had been employed as a paper stainer's boy in London, and arrived in New South Wales aboard the Mangles in 1833. Short in stature, he had dark brown hair and brown eyes and was tattooed and pockmarked on his hands and face. Everett was assigned to Mrs Elizabeth Muir, who was the licensee of a hotel in East Maitland, before absconding. He spent time in Newcastle Gaol before being sent to Sydney Gaol on charges of rape in April 1840. Later he escaped alongside his fellow rapist, Jack Marshall.
John Shea
In October 1840, John Shea was the next to join the gang. The twenty two year old Irish Catholic from County Kerry was convicted and transported for life in 1837. The sentence was commuted to seven years and after arriving in the colony on board the Calcutta, he was assigned to Henry Picher at his properties around the Dungog and Maitland areas. Escapes were noted several times, the last being October 2, 1840. Shea was five feet five inches tall with a ruddy and freckled complexion. He sported an inoculation scar on his upper right arm.
Edward Davis
November 10, 1840 saw a new recruit, Edward Davis, a Jew, join them. Edward was the second son of Michael John Davies, a formers solicitors clerk in England, who had been transported in 1830 for obtaining goods under false pretences. He was now a free settler, having served his sentence and was living and working as a journalist in the Newcastle area. There is speculation of his and another dubious emancipated convict, Henry Dennys' connection to the Jewboy Gang prior to Edward joining them. It was after Edward Davis, sometimes referred to as 'Jew Davis' or 'Teddy the Jewboy' that the gang became known. In 1833, under the name of George Wilkinson, Edward was transported for attempted theft, for seven years. He was sixteen, of dark and very freckled complexion, tattooed, with black hair, hazel eyes and a large nose. Arriving on the Camden, Davis absconded many times from Hyde Park Barracks and assigned settlers. As a result a year was added to his sentence, and at one time he served on an iron gang. His last service was to Phillip Wright of Aberdeen in the Upper Hunter district. After escaping from a party moving sheep to Wrights' property in Aberdeen, he then joined forces with Jack Marshall, James Everett and John Shea, who were said to be expecting him. He is the only known Jewish bushranger.
The puzzle
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*** The LMHS geoart was placed in conjunction with the OzGeoMuster 2018 mega event. The OzGeoMuster 2018 committee would like to thank the following people for their contribution to this series. ahomburg, day1976, sedgwickDave, The Morris, bobbiesgirl, and the_garbageman.***
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