DATES OF EXPLOITS OF James McPHERSON, THE WILD SCOTCHMAN FROM NEWSPAPER REPORTS PUBLISHED AT THE TIME. Born in Duthil, Inverness, Scotland ... ... 27 Aug 1841
Arrived in Australia on "William Miles".. ... 19 Jan 1855
Saved Charles Lilley, M.P., from lynching, in the Valley, Brisbane ... ... ... ... 1862
Shot R.H. Willis, Cardington Hotel, Houghton River. ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Mar 1864
Stole a horse near Forbes ... ... ... ... 1 Aug 1864
Seen by Sgt. Condell near Cowra ... ... ... 3 Aug 1864
Seen near Bowler's Station, rode towards Goolagong or Cowra ... ... ... ... 4 Aug 1864
Almost captured near Walsh Homestead, Wheogo, wounded in left arm by Sir Frederick Pottinger... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Aug 1864
Visited a hut owned by Charles Blayden, in the Gallagher Mountains, near Scone ... ... 12 Oct 1864
Held up a mailman, 16 miles from Scone... ... 27 Oct 1864
Captured by Sgt. Condell, Strickland's Property, near Billabong Creek ... ... 11 Feb 1865
Arrested in Sydney, extradited to Bowen.. ... 8 Apr 1865
Bowen Police Court, remanded 8 days ... ... 17 May 1865
Bowen Police Court, remanded 8 days ... ... 24 May 1865
Bowen Police Court, remanded to next Rockhampton Assizes.. ... ... ... 10 Jun 1865
Report of escape from "Diamentina" at Mackay... 24 Jun 1865
Report that he crossed the Condamine ... ... 4 Nov 1865
Arrived in Gayndah ... ... ... ... ... 19 Nov 1865
Stole gun and clothing at Wetherton. ... ... 20 Nov 1865
Police notified of stolen gun ... ... ... 21 Nov 1865
Robbed Gayndah-Maryborough Mail, 2 miles on the Maryborough side of Irwin's. ... ... 27 Nov 1865
Ate at Public House at Barambah Bridge... ... 27 Nov 1865
Stayed the night with a road party. ... ... 27 Nov 1865
Robbed Maryborough-Gayndah Mail ... ... ... 28 Nov 1865
Seen making across Port Curtis Range, 2 miles from Wetherton, tracked to Yenda ... ... 28 Nov 1865
Robbed the Roma Mail... ... ... ... ... 29 Nov 1865
Held up Mr. Crawford & Mr. Chapman, and asked the way to Teningering ... ... ... ... 30 Nov 1865
Was followed to Ideraway ... ... ... ... 30 Nov 1865
Crossed Reid's Creek, 4-mile hut... ... ... 1 Dec 1865
Attempted to rob the Banana Mail, 28 miles from Gayndah ... ... ... ... ... 2 Dec 1865
Attempted to rob mail 1 mile or so from Bright's Inn... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Dec 1865
Robbed the Taroom Mail, between Wallann & Juandah for the third time ... ... ... 6 Dec 1865
Robbed Pat McCallum between Gayndah and Nanango.. 15 Dec 1865
Robbed Ned Armitage 7 miles from Warro... ... 3 Mar 1866
Captured at Monduran Station. ... ... ... 30 Mar 1866
Hearing in Maryborough. ... ... ... ... 12 Apr 1866
Trial in Brisbane for shooting in Bowen (acquitted).. ... 20 Aug 1866
Trial in Maryborough, Bushranging.. ... ... 13 Sep 1866
Held in Brisbane Jail.. ... ... ... ... Sep 1866
Transferred to St. Helena Prison... ... ... 22 Feb 1870
Attempted escape from St. Helena Prison.. ... Apr 1870
Released... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Dec 1874
Married ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Dec 1878
Fell from horse at Burketown. ... ... ... 20 Jul 1895
Died. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Jul 1895
Buried at Burketown ... ... ... ... ... 24 Jul 1895

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