John Caesar was the first Australian bushranger and one of the first people of recent African descent to arrive in Australia. It is believed that Caesar was born in Madagascar or the West Indies. On March 17, 1786, Caesar was tried at Deptford, Kent for stealing 240 shillings. His sentence was transportation to the penal […]
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