The Death of John Driscoll, July 1837
The body of the whaler, John Driscoll was found ten kilometres from Encounter Bay. Aboriginal man, Reppindjeri was apprehended for the crime, but escaped before his case went to trial.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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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
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The Death of John Driscoll, July 18371 Jul 1837 — 10 kilometres from Encounter BayThe body of the whaler, John Driscoll was found ten kilometres from Encounter Bay. Aboriginal man, Reppindjeri was apprehended for the crime, but escaped before his case went to trial.
(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