Winberry killed during raid on corroboree
As police began arresting people at a corroboree, during the 'Lettsom Raid', Winberry tried to defend them, striking at Mr. Vignolles, and was shot dead by a sergeant.
People involved
- Lieutenant Vignolles
- Sergeant Leary of the Mounted Police
- Winberri (aka Windberri, Winberrie, Wenberi, Winberree, Tinbury) — Resistance leader, head warrior under Ngurungaeta Bejeman — Wurundjeri Woiwurrung, Kulin Nation
- Winberry (b)
Sources
- THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
- DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927
- PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
- Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186095
- PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 28 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226456914
- PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1839 - 1841), Friday 30 October 1840, page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233619804
- HIGHLAND COLONY. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Tuesday 24 November 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729927
- LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Monday 12 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228130297
- THEATRICALS. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36849333
- PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
- Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652
- Domestic Intelligence. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Friday 29 December 1848, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4769872
Event mentions
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Winberry killed during capture attempt14 Apr 1840 – 14 Oct 1840 — vicinity of the town — killingWinberry made a blow at Mr. Vignolles during the attempted capture and was shot dead by a sergeant.People: Winberry | Mr. Vignolles | the sergeant
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Shooting of Winberry at the festival24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — killing; self-defenceWhen the Aboriginal people were surrounded and attempted to resist, Winberry made a desperate blow at Mr. Vignolles and was shot dead by a sergeant.People: Winberry | Mr. Vignolles | the sergeant
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Shooting of Winberry24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — between two and three miles from the town — killingWhen the Aboriginal people were surrounded and their weapons seized, Winberry made a blow at Mr. Vignolles and was shot dead by a serjeant.People: Winberry | Mr. Vignolles | the serjeant
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Winberry shot during arrest near Melbourne24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — near Melbourne — shooting; woundingWinberry was shot by Sergeant Leary while striking at Mr. Vignolles with a waddy.People: Winberry | Sergeant Leary of the Mounted Police
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Winberry killed while defending people and resisting capture28 Apr 1840 – 28 Oct 1840 — killing; assaultWinberry made a blow at Mr. Vignolles during the capture, and the Serjeant shot and killed him.People: Winberry | Mr. Vignolles | the Serjeant
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Shooting of Winberry near the corrobborra30 Apr 1840 – 30 Oct 1840 — vicinity of the town — killingWhen surrounded and disarmed, Winberry made a desperate attack on Lieutenant Vignolles and was shot dead by a sergeant.People: Winberry | Mr. Vignolles | the sergeant
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Shooting of Winberry during capture of the tribe24 May 1840 – 24 Nov 1840 — shooting; captureWinberry was shot at the time of the capture of the tribe.People: the native who was shot
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Shooting of Winberry11 Oct 1840 — near the town — shooting; resistanceWinberry attacked Lt. Vignolles and was shot.People: Winberry | Lt. Vignolles
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Shooting of Winberry22 Oct 1840 — Melbourne — shootingSergeant Leary shot Winberry during the capture operation near Melbourne.People: Sergeant Leary | Winberry
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Shooting of Winberry during arrest25 Oct 1840 — black encampment — shooting; woundingAn Aboriginal man named Winberry ran at Lieut. Vignolles with a waddy and was shot by the serjeant of the Mounted Police.People: the Serjeant of the Mounted Police | Winberry | Lieut. Vignolles
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Shooting of Winberry at the encampment25 Oct 1840 — Heidelberg road, about three miles from Melbourne — shooting; woundingAn Aboriginal man named Winberry was shot when he ran towards Lieut. Vignolles with a waddy during the attempted arrest.People: one of the natives whom two soldiers were attempting to iron | the sergeant of the mounted police | Winberry
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Arrest of Winberry (not the same Winberry killed in the Lettsom Raid) at the watch-house24 Dec 1848 — arrest; policingOther persons arrived and took Winberry to the watch-house after he drew his tomahawk at the coachman.People: Winberry | other persons