ɪn vɪktˈoːɹiə, ɔːstɹˈeɪliə baɪ hɪz ˈoʊn ɐkˈaʊnt hiː lˈɛd ɐ kˈʌlɚfəl lˈaɪf æz ɐ bˈʊʃmən, bˈʊʃɹeɪndʒɚ θˈiːf, pɹˈɪzən aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ænd ɹᵻpˈiːt əfˈɛndɚ.
In Victoria, Australia by his own account he led a colorful life as a bushman, bushranger thief, prison identity and repeat offender.