HUNT FOR BUSHRANGER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 722, 2 June 1923, Page 5

HUNT FOR BUSHRANGER.

AUSTRALIANS TERRORISED.

SOCIAL LIFE AT STANDSTILL

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received June 2, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, June 2. The police efforts to capture Roy Governor have so fur proved ineffectual. They discovered a camp in thickly wooded country, but the bird had flown. The social life of the Mendooran district is at a standstill. The people are afraid to leave their houses even to attend the pictures, while the dwellers in the hush are in a state of terror, fearing a visit from Governor. —Press Association.

BRUTAL CRIMES OF GANG

NINE MURDERS COMMITTED

Tho cabled statement that a man believed to be Roy Governor is terrorising people in tho Mendooran district of New South Wales has recalled the crimes committed by the aborigines, Jimmy and Joe Governor and Jacky Underwood in 1901). Roy Governor is believed to be a son of Jimmy Governor, though it is sometimes stated that he is a brother.

Nine persons were killed and others injured in tho crimes of 1900. In the end Jimmy Governor was captured at Bobbin Creek, in tho Now England country, and was hanged in 1901 for the Hreelong murders. Joe, his brothei', was shot dead. Earlier in the chase Jack Underwood, one of tho gang, was arrested and convicted. Jimmy Governor’s wife, who was a white woman, and her sou were secured by tho police. Five years ago Detective-Sergeant Lynch and the country police arrested Roy Governor and charged him with stealing. Ho was convicted and sent to gaol, A few months ago he was liberated.

The attack on the Mawbey family at Broelong on July 20, 1900, was a frightful affair. Jimmy Governor and others, resenting what they considered an insulting reference to Mrs Jimmy Governor, decided on murder. Mawbey bad two on tho selection, one having been finished a few weeks before the murders. Ho and Reggie, and one of his sons occupied tho old house for the time being, while his wife and children and friends took up residence in tho new building. About 10 on tho night of the murders, Mr Mawbey and Reggio and one of bis sons wore awakened by Jimmy Governor and his mates. Mawbey answered their call and promised to accede to their request to send them some Hour next day. About half an hour later his son Bertie, aged nine, hammered at the door and called out to_ his father—- “ Jimmy Governor is killing everyone at the house.”

Mawbey and bis son put on a few clothes, and grabbing rifles dashed along to the house. On the way they fell over the dead body of Hilda Mawbey (aged 10J), who, getting away from the attackers, ran to a tree a short distance from the house. Here she was caught and battered to death. The bodv of Miss Korz, a schoolteacher living with the Mawbeys, was found not far from where Hilda’s body was found. . The bloodthirsty gang disappeared, and were next heard of a few days later near Gulong, where at Sportsman’s Hollow they murdered Alexander McKay, a settler, and seriously wounded his wife. Travelling on to Boggy, IS miles Horn Merriwa, thov shot and killed Mrs O’Brien, wife of a settlor, and her son, Nlrs Bennett, a nurse, was also shot, but recovered. . At Wolar they murdered Kerin Fitzpatrick, aged 60, a settler.