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The tale revolves around Frederick George James Fisher, whose ghost allegedly assisted the police in finding his murderer, and the locals in Australia continue to celebrate a festival in honor of this ghost.

Frederick, an English businessman with a shop, unknowingly kept counterfeit notes, and was involved in fraudulent transactions. In 1815, an English court sentenced him to 14 years of penal servitude, and he was subsequently sent to Australia, in accordance with the prevailing regulations of that era. By 1822, half of his sentence had been served, and he applied for parole, eventually acquiring land in Campbelltown, Sydney, and starting a paper mill.

However, in 1825, Frederick had a dispute with a local carpenter, leading to his return to jail. Worried about his properties, he entrusted them to his neighbor, George Worrall. After spending six more months in jail, Frederick was released, but George refused to return his land, claiming it as his own. On June 17, 1826, Frederick mysteriously disappeared, and George informed the locals, that he had returned to England by sailing all his properties to him.

Months later, a local resident named John Farley; claimed to have seen Frederick's 'ghost' sitting on a bridge railing, gesturing towards the field. Initially dismissed, John's claim raised police suspicions. Following the 'ghost's' shown direction, they found Frederick's remains buried in the field. George was arrested, confessed to the murder, and was sentenced accordingly, although the 'ghost's' existence was not considered evidence in court.

The question of whether John truly saw the 'ghost' remained unanswered. Many believed he fabricated the story, to frame George, possibly because he witnessed the murder, but hesitated to inform the police directly. Some investigators speculated that, another witness had impersonated as the 'ghost', to draw attention to the case anonymously.

A local journalist in Sydney refuted the 'ghost' sightings., According to her, police investigation based on bloodstains found on the bridge railing.

Despite the uncertainties, the story of Frederick's 'ghost' persisted among the locals, becoming an integral part, of the "Festival of Fisher's Ghost" in Campbelltown. Each November, residents observe this festival, which includes people dancing while wearing ghost masks. The creek where Frederick's remains were found is now named "Fisher's Ghost Creek."

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