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LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sun, May 22, 2016 7:33 PM Category: Famous Australians "the Midnight Ride of Daniel Morgan" Acrylic on wooden thrift store plaque 19 x 10" Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan was a famous bushranger,described by one author as "moody,restless,and senselessly brutal". His confirmed criminal history began in 1854,with a record of a 12 year sentence of hard labor for highway robbery,and given a ticket of leave in June 1860 for "good behavior", he failed to report back and continued his law-breaking career,stealing a prized horse while working as a station hand,cross border stolen stock dealing,and several major episodes of robbery under arms,even tying up a police magistrate! It wasn't until June 1864 that his behavior escalated into murder with the shooting of overseer John McLean.Five days later,Sgt David Magginity died at the hand of Daniel Morgan...September of the same year led to the death of a Sergeant Smyth. Standing at 5'10" with dark hair worn in ringlets,hazel eyes,a full dark beard,and a hook nose that made him resemble some bloodthirsty bird of prey.... The first three months of 1865 ,he was credited with no less than six robberies of coaches and pastoral stations,almost killing a stock keeper during the rampage.Finally in April,fleeing into Victoria,he met his end at Peechelba Station,ambushed by 40 policemen and volunteers hidden in the bushes and was shot in his back, overpowered,and died shortly afterwards... He remains today a symbol of that blood-soaked age and of the Australian spirit of rebellion against authority. to see close-ups and studies for this piece GO HERE! https://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic/media_set?set=a.10208307184264525.1073741849.1451540979&type=3&pnref=story If you would like to adopt this piece please contact Tony Peake [email protected]

Category: Famous Australians
"the Midnight Ride of Daniel Morgan"
Acrylic on wooden thrift store plaque
19 x 10"
Daniel "Mad Dog" Morgan was a famous bushranger,described by one author as "moody,restless,and senselessly brutal". His confirmed criminal history began in 1854,with a record of a 12 year sentence of hard labor for highway robbery,and given a ticket of leave in June 1860 for "good behavior", he failed to report back and continued his law-breaking career,stealing a prized horse while working as a station hand,cross border stolen stock dealing,and several major episodes of robbery under arms,even tying up a police magistrate! It wasn't until June 1864 that his behavior escalated into murder with the shooting of overseer John McLean.Five days later,Sgt David Magginity died at the hand of Daniel Morgan...September of the same year led to the death of a Sergeant Smyth. Standing at 5'10" with dark hair worn in ringlets,hazel eyes,a full dark beard,and a hook nose that made him resemble some bloodthirsty bird of prey....
The first three months of 1865 ,he was credited with no less than six robberies of coaches and pastoral stations,almost killing a stock keeper during the rampage.Finally in April,fleeing into Victoria,he met his end at Peechelba Station,ambushed by 40 policemen and volunteers hidden in the bushes and was shot in his back, overpowered,and died shortly afterwards...
He remains today a symbol of that blood-soaked age and of the Australian spirit of rebellion against authority.

to see close-ups and studies for this piece
GO HERE!
https://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic/media_set?set=a.10208307184264525.1073741849.1451540979&type=3&pnref=story

If you would like to adopt this piece
please contact Tony Peake [email protected]

Post #764132 by little lost tiki on Sun, May 22, 2016 7:33 PM