Hanging of Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) at the Adelaide Gaol, 31 May 1839

Date: 31 May 1839
Place: Adelaide Gaol
Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) was charged and found guilty for the murder of Mr Hallett’s shepherd, James Thompson, at the Para River on 26 April 1839. His trial took place on 25 May 1839 and he was hanged at the Adelaide Gaol on 31 May 1839.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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People involved

  • Caldecotte (alias One-armed Charley)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Picha-Cud-Nacha (Tam O’Shanter)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Tippa Warricha (Bob)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.

Sources

Event mentions

  • Hanging of Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) at the Adelaide Gaol, 31 May 1839
    31 May 1839 — Adelaide Gaol
    Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) was charged and found guilty for the murder of Mr Hallett’s shepherd, James Thompson, at the Para River on 26 April 1839. His trial took place on 25 May 1839 and he was hanged at the Adelaide Gaol on 31 May 1839.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
    Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier