Killing of William Bagnall for which Marippa, Yellarri, Warriappa and Ngi Yerri Yeltarra were accused, May 1851

Date: 1 May 1851
Place: Rogers’ Station
On 16 May 1851, police stationed on Yorke Peninsula went to the site where William Bagnall had reportedly been killed. His head was smashed in and his body was found ripped open from the throat to the lower ribs. One of Bagnall’s kidneys had been taken. Marippa stated in court that he had beaten Bagnall because he had taken Marippa’s wife. The accused were found guilty of manslaughter and given light sentences.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Precise, Close, Approximate

People involved

  • Jim Crack (interpreter)
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  • Marippa (accused)
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  • Marissa (accused)
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  • Mithra (witness)
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  • Murrepa (accused)
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  • Murruya (witness)
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  • Ngi Yerri Yeltarra (accused)
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  • Warriappa (accused)
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  • Witturri (witness)
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  • Yellarri (accused)
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Sources

Event mentions

  • Killing of William Bagnall for which Marippa, Yellarri, Warriappa and Ngi Yerri Yeltarra were accused, May 1851
    1 May 1851 — Rogers’ Station
    On 16 May 1851, police stationed on Yorke Peninsula went to the site where William Bagnall had reportedly been killed. His head was smashed in and his body was found ripped open from the throat to the lower ribs. One of Bagnall’s kidneys had been taken. Marippa stated in court that he had beaten Bagnall because he had taken Marippa’s wife. The accused were found guilty of manslaughter and given light sentences.
    (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