Imprisonment of Aboriginal people in jail
Those placed in irons were deposited in the jail and detained there, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.
People involved
- Jagga Jagga (aka Jackey Jackey, Jacky Jacky, Jakka Jakka) — Resistance leader — Wurundjeri Willam, Kulin Nation
- Yabbi (aka Billy Hamilton, Yabbee) — Ngurungaeta, Resistance leader and diplomat — Taungurung, Kulin Nation
Sources
- 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
- THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
- PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
- 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
- Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186480
- PORT PHILLIP. South Australian Record and Australasian and South African Chronicle (London, England : 1840 - 1841), Saturday 17 April 1841, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245933622
Event mentions
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Detention and imprisonment of captured Aboriginal people14 Apr 1840 – 14 Oct 1840 — town — detention; imprisonmentBetween two and three hundred Aboriginal people were led captive into town, thirty-three were placed in irons and put in jail, and the rest were confined in Mr. Rattenbury's store.People: between two and three hundred | Thirty three | Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky | Billy Hamilton
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Imprisonment of Aboriginal people in jail24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — imprisonmentThose placed in irons were deposited in the jail and detained there, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.People: Jagga Jagga | Billy Hamilton
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Capture and confinement of Aboriginal people in town24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — capture; imprisonmentBetween two and three hundred Aboriginal people were led captive into town, identified by settlers, and thirty-three were placed in irons and taken to jail while the rest were locked up in Mr. Rattenbury's store.People: the remainder of the gang | between two and three hundred | Thirty-three | Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky | Billy Hamilton | Mr. Rattenbury
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Detention of captured Aboriginal people in the yard and jail28 Apr 1840 – 28 Oct 1840 — detention; imprisonmentThe captured Aboriginal people were led into town, held in Mr. Rattenbury's store yard behind the Military Hospital for identification, and thirty-three were placed in irons and deposited in the jail.People: The remainder of the gang | Thirty-three | Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky | Billy Hamilton
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Capture and detention of Aboriginal people in town30 Apr 1840 – 30 Oct 1840 — town — capture; detention; imprisonmentThe remainder of the group, including women and children, were secured, led captive into town, identified by settlers, and thirty-three were placed in irons and jailed.People: the remainder of the gang | the settlers
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Aboriginal people confined in jail for identification7 May 1840 – 7 Nov 1840 — imprisonmentAboriginal people were confined in jail for identification by settlers.People: the blacks now confined in Jail for indentification
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Aboriginal people confined in gaol for identification17 Oct 1840 – 17 Apr 1841 — imprisonment; arrestAboriginal people were confined in gaol for identification by settlers.People: the blacks