John Gilbert

DESCRIPTION: "John Gilbert was a bushranger of terrible renown, For sticking lots of people up and shooting others down." He concludes he should be trying for bigger things, and holds up the town of Canowindra. Little is done to stop his depradations
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1970 (AndersonStory)
KEYWORDS: robbery Australia outlaw
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1866 - Death of John Gilbert
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong, pp. 128-129, "John Gilbert" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9120
NOTES [25 words]: For brief background on John Gilbert, a member of the famous Gardiner/Hall gang of bushrangers, see the notes to "Frank Gardiner" and "Ben Hall." - RBW
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File: AnSt128

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