The wounding of John Gall (James Coutts’s nephew) and taking of a sheep by Koonko and Watpa at Coutts’s station, 9 October 1849

Date: 9 Oct 1849
Place: Coutts’ station (Tuckockowie)
When Koonko and Watpa attempted to round up some sheep, John Gall fired a pistol, and was consequently speared and attacked with sticks and stones. Although the flock was taken, all but one or two sheep were recovered. Koonko and Watpa were tried at the Supreme Court in March 1850. Koonko was sentenced to four months hard labour. The charge against Watpa was abandoned.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • The wounding of John Gall (James Coutts’s nephew) and taking of a sheep by Koonko and Watpa at Coutts’s station, 9 October 1849
    9 Oct 1849 — Coutts’ station (Tuckockowie)
    When Koonko and Watpa attempted to round up some sheep, John Gall fired a pistol, and was consequently speared and attacked with sticks and stones. Although the flock was taken, all but one or two sheep were recovered. Koonko and Watpa were tried at the Supreme Court in March 1850. Koonko was sentenced to four months hard labour. The charge against Watpa was abandoned.
    (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