James J. Wright James J. Wright i(A78839 works by)
Also writes as: Ivan Dexter ; Captain Lacie
Gender: Male
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Captain Cogdon James J. Wright , single work short story

Continued from The Feast of Death. Colt Price lets First Mate Cogdon sail the US boat Delaware away without charges to rid the island of her plots and her arms. An attempt on the commandant's life and the non-departure of the Delaware prompt Price to try to attack her. Meanwhile he received news of Cogdon and some convict plotters on the island. An officer's wife and two young ladies are caught up in the cross-fire; but Price chases Cogden and his men to the sea. Cogden is killed in the chase and the crew handed over to a British man-of-war. The Delaware incident helped in the dismantling of Norfolk Island soon after. (PB)
Narratives of the Bushranging Times Captain Lacie , series - author novella
1 Narratives of the Bushranging Times. A True Story of Macquarie Harbour. Period 1848. Captain Lacie , single work novella
1 The Wizard of White Cliffs The Wizard of White Cliffs. A Weird Story of the Discovery of the Australian Opal Fields Captain Lacie , 1904 single work novel
2 A Dreamer of Dreams A Dreamer of Dreams: An Original Australian Story James J. Wright , 1902 single work novel
5 John Picton's Peril John Picton's Peril. An Original Australian Story Ivan Dexter , 1902 single work novella
1 The Oath of Edward Hare Ivan Dexter , 1900 single work short story
— Appears in: The Argus , 19 December (p. 4)
1 The Lieutenant's Widow James J. Wright , 1899 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 April vol. 34 no. 407 1899; (p. 215-218)
1 The Manager of Moolara James J. Wright , 1899 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 March vol. 34 no. 406 1899; (p. 152-155)
1 Doughboy Hollow James J. Wright , 1899 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 February vol. 34 no. 405 1899; (p. 102-106)
1 The Jeweller's Assistant James J. Wright , 1899 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 January vol. 34 no. 404 1899; (p. 27-31)
1 Days of Danger. Thrilling Narratives of the Bushranging Times. True Till Death. Period 1845 Captain Lacie , 1899 single work novella
1 Davies the Bushranger: An Australian Story Captain Lacie , 1899 single work short story
1 Macquarie and the Star-gazer James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 33 no. 403 1898; (p. 772-776)
1 The Fateful Vow James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 33 no. 402 1898; (p. 726-730) Colt Price is recalled to Van Diemen's Land and the break-up of the prison mooted. This prompts 'The Forty' who had vowed to kill Price to renew their attempts. Gunshots, strychnine, hut-keeper's plots; betrayal and murder precede the hanging of the ringleader. Seven years later in Victoria at Point Gellibrand where many of the original Norfolk Island convicts were breaking stones - again under Price's command - he was finally battered to death and a near uprising of the convicts quickly put down - hangings followed, etc. Reaction of Victorians to the influx of Norfolk Island convicts interesting. (PB)
1 The Feast of Death James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , September vol. 33 no. 400 1898; (p. 591-595) The death of a convict under punishment at the rings through a medical officer's drunkenness opens a tale of attempted rescue of a handsome forger by the captain of a US ship in the harbour. Coly Price discovers the plot involving his chief constable and returns death with death ... (PB)
1 The Sequel to a Cyclone James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , August vol. 33 no. 399 1898; (p. 508-512) A convict gang working in the pine forest when a 'twister' strikes free themselves to survive. Three escape and determine to build a raftto reach New Zealand. One is killed in an attempt to get proviision; the other two kill a sergeant attempting to recapture them, and despite Colt Price's hopes they launch their raft but die on the journey, one stabbed, the other suicided ... (PB)
1 The Oath of the Forty James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , May vol. 33 no. 396 1898; (p. 322-326) Strongly historically based. The cruelty and torturous treatment of convicts detailed. A mutiny among a lime-pit convict gang is cruelly put down by the new commandant Price who is a tyrant. The convict rebellion led by James Westbrook failed and the leaders sentenced to death by hanging. Westbrook escaped with the help of a soldier and evades arrest, making several attempts to kill Price. A rebellion including some of the soldiers is mooted but Westbrook and his helpers are captured in a small boat battle at sea and later hanged. (PB)
1 The Paymaster's Chest James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , April vol. 33 no. 395 1898; (p. 274-278) SEt in Ross, the tale of an army lieutenant pressed for money who - unable to secure his rich sweetheart's promise to marry - arranges to have her father's house robbed. The father is shot in the attempt which fails. The lieutenant becomes engaged to the orphaned girl but still needs money so arranges with the same friends to hold up the paymaster. The robbery goes wrong, a wounded man confesses the officer's art, and he suicides rather than face disgrace. (PB)
1 The Dream of McNamara James J. Wright , 1898 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , March vol. 33 no. 394 1898; (p. 198-202) The pursuit of bushrangers by a mixed party of soldiers and settlers - including McNamara. Bushranger Whitehead is killed early but bushranger Howe cuts off his head as arranged so the soldiers could not claim the reward. The bushrangers escape and the hunt continues with a night-time raid, the death of an officer, pursuit across a boggy swamp and the final capture of McNamara's own assigned servant who had been in league with Howe. The man kills McNamara who had been warned of his treachery in a dream. (PB)
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