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Confidence Tricks - Cardsharping

Have you fallen victim to a card sharper, or card shark as they are more commonly known as today? A card sharp was a person who cheated at cards to win money.

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Bushranger - Captain Moonlight

George Scott alias Captain Moonlight: Outlaw & Bushranger

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Margaret Greenwood: A Life of Crime

The photographing of prisoners was introduced into New South Wales gaols in 1871. This 1875 record contains a rare and revealing photograph of a former Imperial convict, a prisoner again in her old age.

Darlinghurst Gaol, 1875 Photo of Margaret Greenwood (formerly an imperial convict) 1 of 2. Digital ID 2138_a006_a00603_604000061ar

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Trial Bay Gaol (Photos)

These photos of prisoners were accompanied by the following details: name, aliases, date when portrait was taken, native place, year of birth, arrived in colony - ship and year, trade or occupation, religion, degree of education, height, weight (on committal, on discharge), colour of hair, colour of eyes, marks or special features, where and when tried, offence, sentence, remarks, previous convictions - where and when, offence, sentence.

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