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1835 - North West - view
Margaret Hansall
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Little
Dick, an ‘Aboriginal native’, is convicted of robbing the dwelling house of Mr
William Bloodstock. Death of another Koori is recorded.
1835 - North West - view
Mr and Mrs Lynch
1835 - North Coastal - view
Mickey
and Merjey are charged with committing rape on Margaret Hansball.
1835 - North West - view
Pondo (“Leg-o-me”)
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Wattorgin (Charley Muscle)
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“Lego-me”
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Judge Burton
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Bowen
may also have been disappointed in British justice. Bowen had requested the
Reverend Threlkeld to make representation to the NSW Attorney General for the
unsuccessful prosecution of two Aboriginal men, Murrell and Bummaree for the
murder of his brother-in-law Jabinguy and another man. His appeal to the
Attorney General was unsuccessful. Bowen returned to find his country much
altered with traditional coastal fishing grounds blocked off to them and
borders from farms and roads.
1836 - North West - view
Willoughby Bean
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Rev Threlkeld
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Bowen
and other members of his clan find work employed as black trackers and also
catch and trade fish with settlers. He works beside Customs Officer Howard and
is friends with local farmer John Farrell. He is described as a valuable asset
to the force. The Sydney Herald
reports that Bowen has given information that leads to the capture of three
bush rangers. “A black fellow named Bowen told Brophy that the other bushrangers
were on another island near Mooney Mooney Creek”.
1836 - North West - view
Potory-Minbee
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Birabahn
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Bowen
is a very effective black tracker in detecting illegal stills in the upper
reaches of McCarrs Creek, Church Point. He leads John Howard from the Customs
House at Barrenjoey, Pittwater, up the creek to where a man William Farr is
detained. Howard recognizes Bowen’s skills and recommends to the Collector of
Customs in Sydney that he should ”have a second boat which would cost about
four hundred pounds and enable him to get a living for himself and family
consisting of two daughters and a son. … as he will be liable to insult and
oppression for having aided me”. Later Howard writes “I am reluctant to employ
(Bowen) … without the protection of a constable as I have reason to believe
that violence would be used towards him.”
1836 - North West - view
Alfred Jaques
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Threlkeld
1836 - North West - view
William Ross