Unnamed shepherd fired on the brother of a man injured earlier who threatened to avenge his injury, 15 February 1847

Date: 15 Feb 1847
Place: Waterhole near Mt Lock
The brother of a man wounded on 4 February threatened the shepherd responsible. The shepherd stated that he retreated and asked the man to lay down his waddy, but when he continued to advance, the shepherd fired and wounded him.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Unnamed shepherd fired on the brother of a man injured earlier who threatened to avenge his injury, 15 February 1847
    15 Feb 1847 — Waterhole near Mt Lock
    The brother of a man wounded on 4 February threatened the shepherd responsible. The shepherd stated that he retreated and asked the man to lay down his waddy, but when he continued to advance, the shepherd fired and wounded him.
    (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