Destruction of weapons and dogs

Date: 12 Oct 1840
Event type: property destruction; killing
Direct violence: No
The spears and waddies found with the Aboriginal people were destroyed, muskets were taken, and most of their dogs were put to death.

People involved

  • 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. 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
  • 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
  • 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

Event mentions

  • Spears, waddies, and dogs destroyed
    14 Apr 1840 – 14 Oct 1840 — property destruction; killing
    The spears and waddies found with Aboriginal people were destroyed, and most of their dogs were put to death.
    People: the whole of the spears and waddies found with the blacks | a number of muskets | the greater portion of their dogs
    Source: THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
  • Destruction of weapons and dogs
    24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — property destruction; killing
    The spears and waddies found with the Aboriginal people were destroyed, muskets were taken, and most of their dogs were put to death.
    Source: 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
  • Destruction of Aboriginal implements and dogs
    24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — property destruction; destruction; killing
    The spears and waddies taken from the Aboriginal prisoners were destroyed and most of their dogs were killed by order of the government.
    People: the whole of the spears and waddies | a number of muskets | the greater portion of their dogs
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
  • Government man ordered to kill Aboriginal people's dogs
    24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — encampment near Melbourne — property destruction; coercion
    His Honor the Superintendent ordered a Government man to go to the encampment and kill the dogs belonging to the Aboriginal people there.
    People: His Honor the Superintendent | the Government man
    Source: Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186095
  • Weapons destroyed and dogs killed
    28 Apr 1840 – 28 Oct 1840 — property destruction; killing
    The spears and waddies taken from the Aboriginal people were destroyed, and most of their dogs were put to death by direction of the government.
    People: The thirty-three natives confined in the jail | the spears and waddies | their dogs
    Source: 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
  • Destruction of weapons and dogs
    30 Apr 1840 – 30 Oct 1840 — property destruction; killing
    The spears and waddies taken from the Aboriginal people were destroyed, and most of their dogs were put to death by government order.
    People: The whole of the spears and waddies found with the blacks | a number of muskets | their dogs
    Source: 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
  • Destruction of Aboriginal weapons and confiscation of guns
    11 Oct 1840 — town — seizure; property destruction
    A pistol was taken from Billy Hamilton, a double barrel gun was taken from one of the Goulburn Aboriginal people, and their implements of war were destroyed.
    People: Billy Hamilton | one of the Goulburn blacks
    Source: 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
  • Destruction of Aboriginal warlike instruments
    25 Oct 1840 — town — destruction of property
    All Aboriginal warlike instruments were destroyed.
    People: All their warlike instruments
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
  • Killing of Aboriginal people's dogs at the encampment
    25 Oct 1840 — encampment — destruction of property
    The Superintendent ordered government men to go to the encampment and kill the dogs belonging to the Aboriginal people there.
    People: His Honor the Superintendent | the government men
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
  • Destruction of Aboriginal weapons in Melbourne
    25 Oct 1840 — Melbourne — destruction of property
    The Aboriginal prisoners' warlike instruments were destroyed after their arrest.
    People: All their warlike instruments
    Source: Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652
  • Killing of Aboriginal people's dogs at the encampment
    25 Oct 1840 — Melbourne — destruction of property
    Government men were ordered to kill the dogs belonging to the Aboriginal people found at the encampment.
    People: the government men | the superintendent
    Source: Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652