The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Governor, Jimmy
Aboriginal man who was hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol on 18 January 1901. He, his brother Joe Governor and their friend Jacky Underwood had gone on the run as bushrangers in July 1900 after murdering a family at Breelong in western New South Wales. More people were killed before they were captured in November 1901.