Enquiry into Harlequin's death and Goodwin's committal

Date: 26 Apr 1841 – 26 May 1841
Event type: death in custody; enquiry; committal
Direct violence: No
An enquiry into the circumstances of Harlequin's death ended with mounted police trooper Goodwin being committed for trial.

People involved

  • Goodwin
  • Harlequin — Resistance fighter — Bangerang / Yorta Yorta / Waveroo / Jaitmatang / Dhudhuroa

Sources

  • PORT PHILLIP. Free Press and Commercial Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1841), Wednesday 26 May 1841, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228246556

Event mentions

  • Enquiry into Harlequin's death and Goodwin's committal
    26 Nov 1840 – 26 May 1841 — death in custody; enquiry; committal
    An enquiry into the circumstances of Harlequin's death ended with mounted police trooper Goodwin being committed for trial.
    People: mounted police trooper Goodwin | Harlequin
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Free Press and Commercial Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1841), Wednesday 26 May 1841, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228246556