Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 151
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Shortly after set fire to Mr Fields bush fence, and only by great exertions were his stacks of corn preserved.
Attacked Longford's hut, then proceeded round about to constitution Hill, robbed [indecipherable] hut of Blankets, flour, Knives etc.
Wounded Mr Field's Shepherd with a spear, but not mortally.
Dysart Parish.
No 2 1830
Robbed Blundle's hut of every valuable article.
No 1 1829
Robbed Stockman's hut, and the inmates had a narrow escape.
No 3 1830
Robbed Stockman's hut of almost every thing valuable, and killed a fine filly foal with spears.
Robbed the huts of Robert Mason and Daniel Banks in the Sawyer's Hill.
Black Bottom & Hollow Tree Bottom.
1828. Robbed Mr Hodgson's hut in the Hollow Tree Bottom, Somerset Parish.
1829. Speared James Prior, assigned servant to Mr Guest of the Lovely Banks, and robbed the Cart he drove.
Within the short space of 3 weeks 3 different attacks on Mr Guests servants.
Attacked the man who was driving Mr Drummond's cart with spears and stones, the man escaped with difficulty.