hɪz stˈoːɹi pˈʌblɪʃt ɪnðɪ ˌɔːstɹɐlˈeɪʒən nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wʌz wˈɛlɹˈɪʔn̩, ɹˈeɪsi ænd ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv kɹˈɪmɪnəl ænd pɹˈɪzən lˈaɪf baɪ ɐn ɪnsˈaɪdɚ, wˈʌn ðæt skwˈɛɹd wˈɛl wɪððə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fˈɪkʃən ʌvðə dˈeɪ.
His story published in the Australasian newspaper in 1867 was well-written, racy and a powerful account of criminal and prison life by an insider, one that squared well with the popular fiction of the day.