After deserting from the Royal Navy, Michael made his way home to Yorkshire and befriended a man named Benjamin Kay, possibly a deserter also. The two tried their hand at highway robbery and on the 4th of February 1811, attempted to rob William Jackson, a miller from Newhill. It was alleged that Michael stopped WilliamContinue reading “York Castle”
Michael Howe: Governor of the Woods
The story of Tasmania's most notorious bushranger.
Michael Howe: Governor of the Woods 