Miscellaneous papers relating to Aborigines, ca. 1839-1871 - Page 24

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Police District of Ipswich (Moreton)

No. Name Occupation Date of Murder

  What steps have been taken to punish the offender

1 -later- Hutkeeper November 1849 No information is given on this head by the Bench of Magistrates (Ipswich) who furnished the Return
2 Samuel Whittaker -do- " 1850   

Police District of Gayndah (Burnett)

1. John Rogers- -Labourer- - June 1847 No information is given on this head by the Bench of magistrates (Gayndah) who furnished the Return
2. Opossum Jack -"- July 1849   
3. William Chester -"- 7th  March 1850   
4. John Mills -"- -"-   
5. William Devonport -"- 13 Nov 1850   
6.   William Dixon -"- 22 -"-   
7. Peter Couray -"- 13 Augt  1851 Warrants issued
8. Ellen Couray -------------

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9. William Street Grazier -"-   
10. Thomas Coluney -Laborer- September -"- No information is given in this head by the Bench of magistrates (Gayndah) who furnished the Return
11. William Ronald -"- October   
12. Alexander Ross Grazier 23 -" -   
13. - Seboo (Coolie) Hutkeeper   --1847   
14. - Serenan ( - " -) Shepherd   - February 1849   

N.B. Nine other Murders stated by the Bench to have occurred in this district on dates subsequent to that mentioned in this address

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Police District of Surat (Maranoa)

1. William Low In the employment of [?]Mason at N. Mcpherson September 1848 No in formation is given on this head by the Bench of Magistrates (Surat) who furnished the returns
2. John Gore      - " -   
3. John Bull    21st  March 1849   
4. William McCaverty      - " -   
5. John Burns      - " -   
6. Edward Foley [?]    4th  May 1849   
7. Joseph Flaherty      - " -   
8. Anthony Cox Dr Henry Elfords [?] December 1850

The murderer in this case was shot immediately in the perpetration of the crime

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Police District of Maryborough (Wide Bay)

1. James Graham No information given on this head 28th  August 1850 Warrant issued - Blacks followed without success
2. Thomas Howard    16th  -"- -"-   - " -
3. Alexr  Drummond    26th  Septr -" -   - " -
4. John Roberts    18 October -"-   - " -
5. Denis Macarthy    11 Augt  1851 Body never found

N> B. another Murder is reported to have occurred in the District subsequently to the date in the Address

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