Death of Baird, near Cape Radstock, 2 November 1850

Date: 2 Nov 1850
Place: Near Cape Radstock
Baird speared to death by Aboriginal people about eight miles from his Cape Radstock station while recovering sheep that had been stolen the previous day. Police found his body on 13 November 1850.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Death of Baird, near Cape Radstock, 2 November 1850
    2 Nov 1850 — Near Cape Radstock
    Baird speared to death by Aboriginal people about eight miles from his Cape Radstock station while recovering sheep that had been stolen the previous day. Police found his body on 13 November 1850.
    (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