Notice of free pardon to any of the thieves in this West Coast robbery who testifies against his accomplices.28th Oct,1865.

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DescriptionBanks bought gold from the miners. This meant that employees often carried large amounts of cash and gold, making them targets for robbers. The notice above offers a free pardon to any one of the thieves in this West Coast robbery who testifies against his accomplices. In the incident noted the robbers made off with gold dust and banknotes worth about $650,000 in 2005 currency.

Christchurch Regional Office, Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Inwards Correspondence Provincial Secretary, Canterbury Provincial Archives. CAAR, CH287, CP71, ICPS 1543(1)/1865Date of Photo28 - 10 - 1865Map^[1]External LinkCHCH Regional ArchivesContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)West CoastEventNotice of free pardon - West Coast robbery

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Category TagGoldmining

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Date Created12th April 2023CommentsJoe Kelly
What a haul!

Steve Best
Very Interesting

David Meech
Was there really a place called No Town? Should I ask what was there?

Tania Tones Lawrence
David Meech off State Hwy 7 at Kamaka. No Town Road

Ken Barr
Assuming the NZ pound and the British pound were similar in value in 1865 that robbery netted about $320,000 in cash and $2.65m for the gold in todays money.

Cynthia McCaughan
Ken Barr they werent "similar", it was the same currency until 1933

Gregory Ross
That would have been the Burgess/Kelly gang I believe, who were eventually caught and hung in Nelson.

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Notice of free pardon to any of the thieves in this West Coast robbery who testifies against his accomplices.28th Oct,1865.

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