Larry Cummins

Larry Cummins was a bushranger in central New South Wales, Australia during the 1860s.

Cummins was from south of Abercrombie, New South Wales and was married to Bridget Francis.[1] Bridget's father had been a supplier of illicit alcohol in Tamborambora Ford, on the Abercrombie River.

With Fred Lowry and John Foley, Cummins robbed the Mudgee mail coach in July 1863. There was rumored to be 5,700 pounds on the coach. He also attempted a robbery of Webb’s store at Mutton Falls. Here he was reported to have been slightly wounded in the face.

Cummins was arrested in August 1863 and gaoled for 15 years. He then escaped from Berrima Gaol and returned to bushranging including an attempted robbery at Mutton Falls. He was arrested at Porters Retreat in 1867.

On August 29, 1863 at Vardy’s Limerick Races Inn at Cooksvale Creek, north of Crookwell, Fredrick Lowry and Cummins were taken into custody following a shootout in which Lowry was shot in the throat. Lowry died the next day at Woodhouselee north of Goulburn.[2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Philippa Gemmell-Smith, Thematic History of Oberon Shire page 51.
  2. ↑ Monica Croke, Shootout in the Inn:Cooksvale Creek, Crookwell Gazzette 3 Oct 1917.
  3. ↑ Philippa Gemmell-Smith, Thematic History of Oberon Shire page 52.
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