Mr. Franks

Events

  • Murder of Franks and his shepherd at Port Philip
    6 Feb 1836 – 6 Aug 1836 — Port Philip — killing
    Mr. Franks and his shepherd were killed by a party of Aboriginal people near their tent at Port Philip.
    Sources
    • Port Philip. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 6 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485370
    • Port Philip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 31 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32152097
    • VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 26 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36857379
    • PORT PHILLIP. Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847), Saturday 26 November 1836, page 806 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/640199
    • PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
    • COLONIAL TIMES Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 9 August 1836, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649273
  • 'Annihilation' of Aboriginal group near Port Phillip
    24 Feb 1836 – 24 Aug 1836 — Port Phillip — attack; killing
    The party attacked the Aboriginal tribe at daylight after watching them from the previous night and said they succeeded in annihilating them.
    Sources
    • Launceston Extracts. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 24 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226460230
    • Port Philip. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 6 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485370
    • Port Philip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 31 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32152097
    • VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 26 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36857379
    • PORT PHILLIP. Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847), Saturday 26 November 1836, page 806 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/640199
    • PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
    • COLONIAL TIMES Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 9 August 1836, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649273

Mentions of person in sources

  • Mr. Franks
    30 Jan 1836
    “The barbarous murders of Mr. Franks and his shepherd, have been, in some degree, re-venged, which, we trust, will be a warning to the natives not in future to commit wanton excesses upon our countrymen.”
    Source: PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
  • Mr. Franks
    6 Feb 1836
    “I have just arrived from Port Philip, and am truly sorry to confirm the report, which, no doubt, you have already heard, of the melancholy and barbarous murder of Mr. Franks and his shepherd, by a party of the natives, consisting of two men, two women, and one boy.”
    Source: Port Philip. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 6 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485370
  • Mr. Charles Franks
    9 Feb 1836
    “Mr. Charles Franks and his man were, we will admit, barbarously, murdered in cool blood; we will admit this, although it cannot now be proved whether or no the Natives were or were not the aggressors - but judging from the humane character of the unfortunate gentleman, we will suppose him to have been most barbarously sacrificed - what followed?”
    Source: COLONIAL TIMES Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 9 August 1836, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649273
  • Mr. Franks
    26 Feb 1836
    “The barbarous murders of Mr. Franks and his shepherd, have been, in some degree, revenged, which, we trust, will be a warning to the natives, not in future to commit wanton excesses upon our countrymen.”
    Source: VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 26 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36857379
  • Mr. Franks
    29 Feb 1836
    “I have just arrived from Port Philip, and am truly sorry to confirm the report which, no doubt, you have already heard, of the melancholy and barbarous murder of Mr. Franks and his shepherd, by a party of the natives, consisting of two men, two women, and one boy.”
    Source: Port Philip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 31 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32152097
  • Mr. Franks
    26 May 1836
    “Mr. Franks and his shepherd have already fallen victims to the treachery of the natives.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847), Saturday 26 November 1836, page 806 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/640199