On 2 August 1841, as Aboriginal man Worta cooked meat on a fire near his wurley, he was shot dead by Mr Peter’s stock-keeper, William Roach, in the presence of Worta’s daughter, Katta Murtanna, and Roach’s companions, William Wilson and Edward Cross. Missionary Christian Teichelmann learned of his murder and informed the authorities. The Europeans were arrested but Roach was ultimately acquitted.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)