Killing of James Thompson (Hallett’s shepherd), 26 April 1839
James Thompson, Hallett’s shepherd, was killed in the vicinity of the Milner Estate and the Para (Gawler) River, inland from Port Gawler. Picha-Cud-Nacha (Tam O’Shanter), Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) and Tippa Warricha (Bob) were charged with wilful assault and murder. Wang Nucha was found guilty and hanged.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Close
LocationAccuracy: Close
People involved
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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.
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Picha-Cud-Nacha (Tam O’Shanter/Mulliakaburka)
Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
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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.
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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
- 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
Event mentions
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Killing of James Thompson (Hallett’s shepherd), 26 April 183926 Apr 1839 — North of Adelaide near the Milner Estate and Para RiversJames Thompson, Hallett’s shepherd, was killed in the vicinity of the Milner Estate and the Para (Gawler) River, inland from Port Gawler. Picha-Cud-Nacha (Tam O’Shanter), Wang Nucha (Tommy Round Head) and Tippa Warricha (Bob) were charged with wilful assault and murder. Wang Nucha was found guilty and hanged.
(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