Alleged assault of James McKenzie by an Aboriginal couple, 9 December 1846
James McKenzie, travelling with ‘King John and Lubra’, claims they assaulted and robbed him. They were apprehended by Police Constable McLeod and Guy and transported to Guichen Bay in a dray because of the ‘severe wounds received in the affray’.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate
LocationAccuracy: Approximate
People involved
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‘King John’
Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
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
Event mentions
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Alleged assault of James McKenzie by an Aboriginal couple, 9 December 18469 Dec 1846 — Mt Muirhead FlatJames McKenzie, travelling with ‘King John and Lubra’, claims they assaulted and robbed him. They were apprehended by Police Constable McLeod and Guy and transported to Guichen Bay in a dray because of the ‘severe wounds received in the affray’.
(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