MELINDA KENDALL : HER LIFE AND WRITINGS

19th-century Australian writer, pioneer, teacher.This is the site of the rambling research of Mr Knox’s offsider and is NOT his academic paper. Let us know if we have erred as err we will. Any legit assistance much appreciated.

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Aboriginal defendants - stealing - Brisbane Water

Posted by nellibell49 on April 13, 2008

Military Jury

Long Dick, Jack Jones, Abraham, and Gibber Paddy, all Aboriginal Natives, belonging to Brisbane Water, stood indicted for stealing a quantity of property, value £50, the goods of Alfred William Jaques, and William Ross, on the 25th of October, 1834.

http://www.law.mq.edu.au/scnsw/cases1835-36/html/r_v_long_dick__1835.htm

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