期刊名称：Public Space: The Journal of Law and Social Justice
印刷版ISSN：1835-0550
出版年度：2008
卷号：2
出版社：UTSePress and Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney
摘要：In July 1900, Jimmy Governor and his brother Joe commenced their murderous
rampage across central New South Wales, killing nine women and children, maiming
others, and raping a teenage girl. They were pursued for three months across
3000 kilometres, taunting their hunters with clues, letters and tricks. The last
men in the state to be proclaimed outlaws, their pursuit and capture fascinated
and terrified a nation on the eve of its Federation.
After his
conviction, Governor’s execution was delayed until after the conclusion of
Federation celebrations; even a fragile nation understood the perilous symbolism
of launching nationhood whilst hanging a transgressive black man.
This
article re-examines the crimes, evidence and trial of Governor, and the intense
media reportage around them. It reveals a perpetually contested claim for
control: of the family, the workplace, race, nation and empire.
