Topics: People: Other: North Coastal
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Agnes
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Biddy Giles
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Biddy
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Uncle Willie
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Uncle Willie
1804 - view
An old Koori man is Grewin living on Dangar Island in the Hawkesbury (Mullet Island). Some ex-convicts salt boiling on the island, are attacked and their clothing taken by Koories. Two other friendly Koories escort the men back to Sydney unharmed. (Swancott 1967, p. 14)
1804 - view
James Webb’s boat again attacked by Aboriginal warriors led by Woglomigh. Woglomigh is known to the colonists as “notorious”.
1815 - view
On
the Central Coast, Biriban enters the employ of Captain M Gill of the 46 th
regiment.
1820s - view
Catherine becomes known
as the ‘Queen of Scotland Island’, and also becomes a famous midwife.
1820 - view
The artist draws or records other names of the people in Bungaree’s clan. Boin (Bowen) is Bungaree’s son. His mother is Toura. Bowen’s wife is Maria or Mary,
her father is Jonza and her mother is Nan or Naney. Bowen’s daughters are
Theda, Theela Bowen and his son Mark.
1825 - view
At
the Supreme Criminal Court Sydney, Devil Devil alias Bumblefoot, an Aboriginal
native is indicted for a violent assault on Jeremiah Bulley near Newcastle. ( Sydney Gazette , 3 June 1825)
1828 - view
At
Dooralong near Wyong, three Koori men are taken to the lock-up at Brisbane
Waters. Two of the men, Jago and Nimbo, had been handcuffed together but they
make a surprise attack on a constable while Jack Jones attacked from the floor
and the Koori men escape.
1829 - view
Births
recorded under ‘Aboriginal’ in the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages
NSW. Name:
Terrence Bungaree; Father: Joe Bungaree; Mother: Rose. Name:
Teresa Bungaree; father Joe Bungaree.
1831 - view
Thomas
Lewis born on Marramarra Creek, where his family live by fishing and orcharding.
1832 - view
Birth
recorded of Mark Bungaree, son of Naney or Maria.
1835 - view
Central
Coast Aborigines including Jack Jones, Jago and Nimbo attack a settler’s hut
near Wyong. Jack Jones escapes, while three men are taken to Sydney goal. “At
Duralong (Wyong), Constable Moses Carroll [and his men] … were concealed in
Adam Riley’s hut … for the purpose of apprehending some of the black natives
concerned in the late robberies … they entered the hut … the blacks being so
resolute and seizing hold of their firearms … they (Constables) were obliged in
self defence to fire at Jack Jones who is a very powerful man, and wounded him
in the neck. … During the scuffle, three made their escape.” Nimbo and Jago
seized a constable at the lock-up and Jack Jones escaped.
1835 - view
Sydney
Criminal Court, Criminal Sessions – the following prisoners placed at the bar
to receive sentences. Long Dick, Jack Jones, Abraham and Gibber Paddy,
Aboriginal natives, convicted of robbery and outrages on the estate of Mr. AH
Jacques at Brisbane Waters.
1835 - view
Criminal
Court Sydney. Five Aborigines of the Brisbane Water clan named Whippem-up,
Carning-bong, Jemmie, Tom Jones and Monkey or Toby were severally convicted of
felony. Elizabeth Jones better known as the Morning Star was convicted of
manslaughter to be transported seven years.
1835 - view
Liggamy,
a Koori man is convicted of stealing a pipe and sentenced to seven years gaol.
1835 - view
Little
Dick, an ‘Aboriginal native’, is convicted of robbing the dwelling house of Mr
William Bloodstock. Death of another Koori is recorded.