Moondyne Joe
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Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. February 1826 – 13 August 1900), better known as Moondyne Joe, was an English convict and Western Australia's best-known bushranger. Born into poor and relatively difficult circumstances, he became something of a petty criminal robber with a strong sense of self-determination. He is remembered as a person who had escaped multiple times from prison.
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Born | Joseph Bolitho Johns c. February 1826 |
Died | 13 August 1900(1900-08-13) (aged 74) |
Resting place | Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Occupation(s) | Miner, Bushranger |
Spouse | Louisa Frances Elizabeth Hearn (m.1879–93; her death) |
Criminal charge | Theft |
Penalty | 10 years' penal servitude |
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