Topics: Events: North West

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Return of Aboriginal Natives

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Aborigines of Brisbane Water District could not give testimony, not press charges, juries were exclusively white, and mostly unsympathetic – even prejudicial -- towards them

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Threlkeld remained in Sydney to attend the court cases, visited the men in gaol and visited at least six of the Aborigines confined to Goat Island

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Emu seemingly was one of the Aborigines who took a very active part in the conflict within Brisbane Water and Newcastle districts

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Reportedly armed with implements of warfare, “Lego-me” advanced towards Sheridan , commanded him to deliver up what he had about him and thrust his hand into his pockets before pulling out a pipe and a knife

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The next day, he stood indicted for the serious offense of rape

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Charley Myrtle is the uncorroborated evidence of one person [who]…had never seen him before…on this evidence the man is…sentenced to death

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Mickey Mickey was executed by hanging

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Potory-Minbee appears to be one of the many Aborigines that were attacking livestock and stealing from the few settlers in the district

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Together with Long Dick, Abraham and Gibber Paddy, “Jack Jones” (Potory-Minbee) stands indicted for stealing some goods of Alfred Jacques and William Rust (a watch, some coats, shirts, trousers, sheets, blankets, handkerchiefs, towels, a pocket book, a powder flask, and a razor and case)

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Despite the denial of carrying out the crime, the jury find all those tried guilty in around five minutes

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The Story of Boxal (c1810 – post 1842) Boxal (Jago) is listed on 5 May 1835 as one of 16 men committed to gaol for trial having committed robberies

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From 1836, squatters can legally run sheep and cattle beyond the boundaries by paying an annual rent

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“King Cobra” appears on blanket lists as old “Constable”

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Rum is the strongest inducement that could be offered to the [A]borigines to make them work

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The 1837 report suggests the idea of protectors, the reservation of land for Aborigines and proposes the prosecution of those whites who kill or molest Aboriginal people

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Jacques states that a party of 50 to 60 Aborigines approached his house and demanded meat in a hostile manner. He and Rust close the house and barricade themselves inside. During the attack, Rust is hit in the side by a spear

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Aboriginal Police Corps…There are several amongst the tribes

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“Make me the head of them” replied M’Gill, “and not a bushranger shall escape my tribe”

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Myall Creek Massacre