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Mary Bryant "Fearless Leader"
- Charged with assault, robbery and initially sentenced to death
- Stole a ship and escaped from the new colony
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William Buckley "Wild White Man"
- Convicted of receiving a roll of cloth he knew to be stolen
- Escaped from Port Phillip Bay and lived with aborigines for approximately 30 years
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Martin Cash "The Bushranger"
- Charged and convicted of breaking into a house
- Was part of the 'Gentlemen Bushranger Gang'
John Graham "Wild Whiteman"
- Charged and convicted of stealing hemp
- Escaped and tried to find a boat to go to China
- Lived with the aborigines for over 6 years
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Alexander Pearce "Cannibal Convict"
- Charged and convicted for the theft of 6 pairs of shoes
- Was a nuisance as a convict
- Escaped and ate lots of people
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Charlotte Badger "The First Pirate of the Colony"
- Charged and convicted of housebreaking
- Stole a ship and sailed to New Zealand
William Blue "The Smuggler/Ferryman"
- Charged and convicted of stealing raw sugar
- Born in Jamaica
- Claimed to have fought with the British Army in the American Civil War
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Esther Johnston "The First Lady" (for a short period)
- Married Lieutenant George Johnston
- Owned lots of land
- Became the First Lady of the Colony for a short period of time
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