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A Biography Of Martin Cash The Gentleman Bush Ranger

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A Biography of Martin Cash Martin Cash ‘The Gentleman Bush Ranger’ was born in 1810 and was son to George and Martin Cash. He was born in Enniscorthy, Country Wexford in Ireland. (Cash, 1843) Martin was raised with his younger brother in a fairly wealthy family by his mother, as their father neglected them and spent his time ruining himself and wasting his money. Because of this, his education was neglected as his parents could not get him to attend school regularly and combined with his mischievousness resulted in his expulsion from three different schoolmasters. Martin worked as a farm boy to earn some income but he was continually paid, through his seemingly endless amount of pocket money, by his mother. Most of Martin’s time and money were …show more content…

He was known as a very fast runner and was supposedly very well-mannered for a convict. (White, 2012) Obstacles in Life Martin Cash was sentenced in 1827 for the crime of housebreaking. His version of the crime was that a young man named Jessop was embracing his mistress Mary and he was angered by this. He was shot at, and then returned fire shooting Jessop in the buttocks. He was then trialled and given 7 years transportation to Australia. Six months later he departed on the Marquis of Huntley with 170 other convicts. He arrived on the 10th of February 1828 in Sydney and he was allocated to work for George Bowman in the Hunter River farming and labouring. He continued working for Mr Bowman until he was issued a ticket of leave. After he was given his ticket of leave he involved himself in cattle theft and left for Van Diemen’s Land with Bessie Clifford in 1837 so that he would not be transported to Norfolk Island. After 2 years in Van Diemen’s Land he was captured and was left in Richmond Gaol adding another 7 years to …show more content…

He was significant because of the methods he used whilst bushranging, he tried to veer away from violence and use it only if necessary. His significance mainly came from his death as he is the only recorded Australian Bush Ranger who died of natural causes (old age). Death After his sentence finished he received his ticket of leave and married Mary Bennet 1854. Martin left Norfolk Island a changed man becoming a constable and an overseer for the Government Gardens in Hobart until he was forgiven in 1856 for his crimes. He purchased a property in Glenorchy and farmed there till his death on the 27th of August 1877. Most Remembered

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