Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 154
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1828 Robbed William Cullan's hut on the little Swanport River.
Robbed Mr Adam Wood's hut in the Blue Hill Marsh, after having killed Mr Wood.
Burnt down Wm Cullan's hut, with the intention of burning Michael Murphy in it, but by a desperate effort he escaped.
Robbed Mr Hobb's hut.
Robbed Cullan's hut of tea and Sugar.
1829 Robbed Mr Hobb's hut of a Fowling piece, Kangaroo [indecipherable], and a damper.
1830 robbed Mr Adey's hut on the little Swanport River of provisions. It was on this occasion that one of the
Aborigines got his arm entangled in a Mantrap and lost his arm : - Shortly after Mr Adey's hut was again robbed.
Attacked Mr Hobb's hut, burnt it to the ground with all in it - 5 Bags of flour, stacks bales of wool, with many valuable tools and implements, and speared Tom Pennington and another.