THE BLACK OUTLAWS.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 120, 17 November 1900, Page 2

THE BLACK OUTLAWS.

Th© career of the black outlaws, Jimmy Governor and Joe Governor, is, as. the cables have informed- us, ended. On the morning of the 31st uIU Joe Governor was shot dead at Mr. Lodcr's station, ten miles from St. Ciair, and about 24 miles from Singleton. . At the inquest, John Wilkinson, grazier, said that on Tuesday evening, Avhen passing through his property at Glenrock ho observed a fire between Falbrook and Goorangoola Creek. He came to the conclusion that this was the camp fire of Joe Governor. He went on to his mother's place. It was then betweten nine andi ten o'clock at night. His brother George returned with him. They walked up the range overlooking the fire, and crawled, d«wn to within 20 yards of it. They then retreated some 400 yards, beyfg certain that the man was the outlaw. Witness took another line, and advanced on the black until he was within h^een yards of him. Witness's brother followed in the rear, and called out to Governor, "Surrender or I will shoot." Governor jumped up, and made a grab for his rifle, but missed ft. He then ran, and witness fired, missing him. Governor tripped and fell, but rose and again ran. Wnen he was 100 yards away witness fired again, missing. George Wilkinson by this time had secured Governor's rifle. Witness again fired, then knelt down, and taking careful aim fired again, killing Governor. Deceased rolled down the bank to the creek. Witness examined the body, and being satisfied of death, sent word into Singleton. It was then uv« a.m. A verdict was returned " that Joe Governor was shot by John Wilkinson, and that Wilkinson was justified in shooting the outUaw." The jury placed on record their appreciation of the bravery of John and George Wilkinson, and of the satisfactory evidence of identity placed before it by the po^ce. 1 .Jimmy Governor arrived in Sydney on .the night of the 3rd inst. , and was conveyed to, .Darlinghurst Gaol, where he is under special surveillance. On the trip down the coast Governor, as an officer remarked, was' well behaved. He had an abnormal appetite, never refused food, and was submissive in the extreme, escape, it would seem, being his last thought.

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