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Captain Moonlight | |
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 Scott c. 1879 | |
| Born | Andrew George Scott 5 July 1842 Rathfriland, Ireland |
| Died | 20 January 1880 (aged 38) Sydney, Australia |
| Resting place | Gundagai |
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| Criminal status | Executed by hanging |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Accomplice(s) | James Nesbitt |
Andrew George Scott (5 July 1842 – 20 January 1880), also known as Captain Moonlite,[1] though also referred to as Alexander Charles Scott and Captain Moonlight,[2] was an Irish-born New Zealand immigrant to the Colony of Victoria, a bushranger there and in the Colony of New South Wales, and an eventual and current day Australian folk figure.[3]
- ^ A.), McPhee, John (John; NSW., Museums and Galleries (2008). Great Collections : treasures from Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, Botanic Gardens Trust, Historic Houses Trust of NSW, Museum of Contemporary Art, Powerhouse Museum, State Library of NSW, State Records NSW. Museums & Galleries NSW. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-646-49603-0. OCLC 302147838.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Independent Newspaper (Footscray VIC) 20 December 1890 as accessed via https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73242828 on 11 October 2020
- ^ Paul Terry (2013). In Search of Captain Moonlite: Bushranger, conman, warrior, lunatic. Allen & Unwin. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-74331-525-5.