Allegations that an Aboriginal man died after being beaten by his employer, Mt Wedge, c. May 1859

Date: 1 May 1859
Place: Mt Wedge
After an Aboriginal man named Coltoney died, allegations were made that it might have been a result of his employer Andrew Tennant beating him. An investigation found the allegations unproven, but revealed a record of physical punishment being used against Aboriginal workers.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate

People involved

  • Caltoney
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  • Motheraltie
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Tahrie
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Terry
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.

Sources

Event mentions

  • Allegations that an Aboriginal man died after being beaten by his employer, Mt Wedge, c. May 1859
    1 May 1859 — Mt Wedge
    After an Aboriginal man named Coltoney died, allegations were made that it might have been a result of his employer Andrew Tennant beating him. An investigation found the allegations unproven, but revealed a record of physical punishment being used against Aboriginal workers.
    (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