Frederick Augustus Thomas was jailed for 3 years hard labour in 1895 for embezzling his employers of 13,000 poundsover nearly 20 years. He was 50 years old at the time of his conviction with a wife and six children.

In Jan 1892 Henry Geary was charged with embezzling funds from his employer, a solicitors firm in Melbourne. He was 23 years old, respectfully connected, with a wife and family. It was revealed that gambling was the cause of his ruin.

In January 1892, Henry Geary was charged with embezzling funds from his employer, a solicitors firm in Melbourne. He was 23 years old, respectfully connected, with a wife andfamily.  It was revealed that gamblingwas the cause of his ruin.

Ben McIntyre got in touch with a request to find more aboutThomas Rose of Wilberforce NSW.

I was thrilled to research Ben’s ancestor and create anepisode for him!

James Perkins was also known as ‘Monsieur Daziane’, ‘Arthur Elton’ or ‘Arthur Elton James Perkins’. He was a wire walker, performer, actor, photographer and agent/manager.

He was born on 24th August 1853 at St Albans, on the Macdonald River, in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales.

A listener got in touch to share her story on one of her convict ancestors, Jonathan Harris. He married three times and had a total of 17 children! His children also had large families!

A listener got in touch to share her story on one of her convict ancestors, Jonathan Harris. He married three times and had a total of 17 children! His children also had large families!

The name Pablo Fanque popped up when doing the Burton’sCircus episode – Episode 263.

William Darby Banham was born in 1828. It is likely that Pablo Fanque, a renowned circus owner in Britain, born William Darby, was the father of William.

William Jr. , and his brothers, worked andperformed in their father's circus.

Astley’s Amphitheatre opened in Melbourne late in 1854 by the entrepreneur GBW Lewis. Lewis’s elephantine company, imported from London, included three ropewalkers, all ‘men of colour’. One of those men was Billy Banham who adopted his father's stage name in Australia.

The name Pablo Fanque popped up when doing the Burton’sCircus episode – Episode 263

William Darby Banham was born in 1828. It is likely that Pablo Fanque, a renowned circus owner in Britain, born William Darby, was the father of William. William Jr. , and his brothers, worked andperformed in their father's circus.

Astley’s Amphitheatre opened in Melbourne late in 1854 by the entrepreneur GBW Lewis. Lewis’s elephantine company, imported from London, included three ropewalkers, all ‘men of colour’. One of those men was Billy Banham who adopted his father's stage name in Australia.

In October 1911 the Echuca Riverine Herald reported that Albert George McGowen, born Albert Walkerden, was charged with bigamy and sentenced to two years imprisonment.