Committal of two Aboriginal men for murder

Date: 30 Apr 1840 – 31 Oct 1840
Place: Geelong
Event type: committal; imprisonment
Direct violence: No
Two Aboriginal men were confined in gaol for murder after being committed from the Geelong Bench.

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Sources

  • PORT PHILLIP[?] Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 31 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2547929

Event mentions

  • Committal of two Aboriginal men for murder
    30 Apr 1840 – 31 Oct 1840 — Geelong — committal; imprisonment
    Two Aboriginal men were confined in gaol for murder after being committed from the Geelong Bench.
    People: two confined for murder
    Source: PORT PHILLIP[?] Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 31 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2547929