Murder of Cornelius Mulhall, 25 March 1878

Date: 25 Mar 1878
Place: Tinga Tingana Station
In March 1878 Logic, an Aboriginal stockman, was working with Cornelius Mulhall on the boundary of Tingatingana station when a fight between the two men ensued and Mulhall was killed. Logic fled the district but returned in 1880, was recognized and taken into custody. Logic was tried in February 1881, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years hard labour.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Murder of Cornelius Mulhall, 25 March 1878
    25 Mar 1878 — Tinga Tingana Station
    In March 1878 Logic, an Aboriginal stockman, was working with Cornelius Mulhall on the boundary of Tingatingana station when a fight between the two men ensued and Mulhall was killed. Logic fled the district but returned in 1880, was recognized and taken into custody. Logic was tried in February 1881, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years hard labour.
    (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