Threat and killing of sheep by Aboriginal people near Melbourne, at Jackson's.

Date: 23 Oct 1837 – 23 Apr 1838
Event type: threat; stock killing
Direct violence: No
A number of young men of the Jagga Jagga tribe presented a musket at a shepherd, threatened to shoot him, and killed about fifty sheep belonging to Messrs. Jackson.

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Sources

  • OUTRAGE OF THE ABO[?]IGINES. Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1838), Monday 23 April 1838, page 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/292259057
  • Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 16 May 1838, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32160094

Event mentions

  • Threat and killing of sheep by Aboriginal people near Melbourne
    23 Oct 1837 – 23 Apr 1838 — threat; stock killing
    A number of young men of the Jagga Jagga tribe presented a musket at a shepherd, threatened to shoot him, and killed about fifty sheep belonging to Messrs. Jackson.
    People: a number of young men of the Jagga Jagga tribe | a shepherd
    Source: OUTRAGE OF THE ABO[?]IGINES. Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1838), Monday 23 April 1838, page 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/292259057
  • Threat to shepherd near Geelong and sheep killing
    16 Nov 1837 – 16 May 1838 — near Geelong — threat; stock killing
    A number of Aboriginal young men threatened to shoot a shepherd and killed about fifty sheep with dogs and spears.
    People: a number of young men of the Jagga Jagga tribe | a shepherd | Messrs. Jackson
    Source: Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 16 May 1838, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32160094