Four hundred sheep belonging to Hodgson driven off by Aboriginal people in the second quarter of 1848

Date: 1 Apr 1848
Place: Hodgson’s station near White’s Creek
Four hundred sheep belonging to Mr Hodgson near White’s Creek were taken by Aboriginal people. Despite the exertions of police, under the leadership of Corporal Lamb, only one hundred and sixteen sheep were recovered. The police party frequently came upon the remains of sheep that had been slaughtered, but were unable to catch the people who had taken the sheep.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Four hundred sheep belonging to Hodgson driven off by Aboriginal people in the second quarter of 1848
    1 Apr 1848 — Hodgson’s station near White’s Creek
    Four hundred sheep belonging to Mr Hodgson near White’s Creek were taken by Aboriginal people. Despite the exertions of police, under the leadership of Corporal Lamb, only one hundred and sixteen sheep were recovered. The police party frequently came upon the remains of sheep that had been slaughtered, but were unable to catch the people who had taken the sheep.
    (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