black tracker

British  

noun

1. an Aboriginal tracker working for the police

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black tracker

Presently a black tracker went past and looked at us, and returned to the pub.

From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson

Then Bridget could hear the little click of the tongue and the guttural note of exultation a black tracker gives when he comes upon a trail.

From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Mrs. Campbell Praed

When the lantern was brought, Mike continued his detective operations, nose and eyes close to the floor, like a black tracker.

From Thoroughbreds by William Alexander Fraser

Then, nearly three months after, "Moses," as the black tracker was named, walked into Somerset carrying his carbine and revolver, and told another story, which was accepted by the authorities as true.

From Tom Gerrard by Louis Becke

Also a splendid-looking black tracker in a masher uniform and a pair of Wellington boots.

From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson

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