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Andrew George Scott (Captain Moonlite)

Constable Edward Webb (Bowen) died in 1879
by the hands of the Moonlite gang at Wantabadgery.

News article reporting on a warrant for the arrest of Captain Moonlite.
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954), Tuesday 22 July 1879, page 2

JP89/474 6 chamber, pinfire revolver. Has lanyard ring on butt. For full detail on this object refer to Collections Management Unit Vernon Database. Alleged provenance to Moonlite. *** Local Caption *** Busato, Paolo, photographer – 30/3/2008 Great Collections Disk 1 Original file name: Shot-62.jpg
JP87/1716 Photograph / postcard, group portrait of the captors of the Moonlight (Moonlite) Gang of bushrangers, 1879. The group consists of eight Officers, four seated on chairs, another on the floor and three standing. Captioned with the names of the Officers pictured. For full detail on this object refer to Collections Management Unit Vernon Database. *** Local Caption *** Busato, Paolo, photographer – 30/3/2008 Great Collections Disk 2 Original file name: Shot-71.jpg
James Nesbitt 27 Aug 1858 – 17 Nov 1879. Killed during the Wantabadgey
shootout. Possibly involved romantically with Andrew George Scott.

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