Early Career
In 1850 Gardiner moved to Victoria and there with another man stole 24 horses from a settler in the Loddon Valley. They planned to sell the horses in Portland. Caught resting near Mt Sturgeon by the horses real owner, Gardiner was tried at Geelong in October 1850 and sentenced to five years hard labour.
On 20 March 1851 Gardiner was part of a chain gang working outside Pentridge Prison when they rushed the guards and escaped. Most of the convicts were rounded up within days but Gardiner returned to New South Wales. Teaming up with a youth names Prior, Gardiner resumed his horse stealing career. In February 1854 Gardiner, (calling himself Clarke) and Prior were caught trying to sell stolen horses at Yass. This time he was sentenced to fourteen years ( seven years for each charge). While imprisoned he met John Peisley.
Granted a ticket of leave in 1860 on the condition of staying in the Carcoar district he soon joined Peisley who was roaming as a lone highwayman. his ticket of leave was revoked when a warrant for his arrest for cattle stealing was issued. Briefly captured after a gunfight with two troopers Gardiner was rescued by Peisley and John Gilbert who bailed the police up on their return to town.
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