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The Toodyay magistrate hates the name Moondyne Joe; he steals his food giving it to the poor. Ruby loves Joe, the witch Vixana likes Joe. Police long for the day they capture Joe. Good on yer, Moondyne Joe.

Title: Good On Yer, Moondyne Joe.

Genre: Historical drama (with fiction)

Historical data:
On the 7th of March 1866, James Bolitho Johns a.k.a. Moondyne Joe ecaped from Fremantle Prison (again), near Perth, Western Australia.
Disliked by the governor and the prison governor, he was liked by the people, Moondyne Joe’s escape became a source of amusement against the governor. They even wrote a song for him.

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