While searching for more information about my 4th Great Grandfather James Baker Worldon who was also known as James Baker Waldon/Walden and by the alias 'Milbank Jim' I came across the following newspaper item on Trove which mentions him and which it turns out I had been sent a copy of by another researcher some time ago and had forgotten (Thanks Brian, sorry I did not remember this sooner!). Source: Trove. OLD TOM GIDLEY, OH! (1872, August 15). Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900), p. 6. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174544366 Transcript: OLD TOM GIDLEY, OH! A REPORT OF THE CASE, GIDLEY V. REID. In the bush at El Dorado Curious games were lately played, oh! By a squatter known to fame, Which Old TOM GIDLEY is his name. GIDLEY, which there's no concealing, Twice was tried for cattle stealing, Twice, "not guilty" verdicts meant The accused was innocent; Than the Beechworth snow more pure he Seemed to that enlightened jury, Who returned him to t...
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