Kowin-yowlett

Role: Warrior
Country / people / language: Kulin
Notes:
Warrior in Winberri's group.

Events

  • 17 Mar 1840 — Muddy Creek — attack; robbery
    Aboriginal people came to Mr. P. Snodgrass's station on Muddy Creek, pushed the men into a hut, pointed guns at them, and took flour and mutton.
    Sources
    • QUARTER SESSIONS. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Thursday 7 January 1841, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226510885

Mentions of person in sources

  • Kowin-yowlett
    17 Mar 1840
    “The only case of any general interest which came before the Court was the following :— Tarruk-munnin. Nandermiel, Loger-makoon, Piengingoon, Kowin-yowlett, Waverong, and four other Aborigines were put to the bar, before a remarkably full bench of magistrates, charged with robbing a station belonging to Mr. P. Snodgrass, on the Muddy Creek, of some flour, mutton, and other articles.”
    Source: QUARTER SESSIONS. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Thursday 7 January 1841, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226510885