Sullivan in Australia.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 267, 22 December 1874, Page 7

Sullivan in Australia.

A few months ago we stated how the murderer Sullivan, after having been hunted about in England, and kept under such rigid surveillance by officers of the detective force specially deputed to look after him, had things made so hot for him that he declared his intention of going to the United States. This may have been a blind, or he may have really intended to do so, but no doubt the Scodand Yard gentry did not trouble themselves much about what place he next honoured his presence with so long as they got him out of Great Britain, and were quit of the trouble of looking after him. We have it now on the best testimony that Sullivan is in Australia. A New Zealand gentleman recognised him in Sydney. Standing on the qua/ watching the passengers by the Paramatta from London land, he saw one of them whom he was certain was Sullivan. He found that Sullivan had set up for a dog fanuer, having brought out a lot of dogs and canaries with him. Sullivan, being known to this man, did not attempt to deny his idertity, and apparently felt assured that he would not be "peached" upon to the police there. His discoverer, though puzzled for a time with the appearance of his whiskers and hair, was never for a moment doubtful that the jcowling face before him was that of the Matngatapu murderer. Sullivan was well-, dressed, and managed to look greatly different to what he did when in gaol here, and whel on his trial for murder. The following week Sullivan was recognised by the same

gentleman in Melbourne—his make up then was also excellent. Each time he was at the theatres—except the time on the quay—that he was recognised, He seemed to have plenty of money, and attended pretty regularly at the Hoskins-Colville performances. He stated that the detectives in London had so tracked him about that he had no rest, and that therefore he intended to make his way to the Australian colonies once more, though he might stay in them only for a time.— Daily Times.