The Shearer and the Magistrate

The colonial days of Australia brought people from all walks of life to our shore - free settlers, convicts, deserters, public servant administrators and the unscrupulous - all for different reasons. After the tumultuous early decades, the colonies gradually developed their identities. Mainly through the establishment of sheep and cattle properties and the rich farmlands. Then came the gold rush which initially caused mayhem. Ordinary people left their employment and farms to seek their fortune.