Warria (alias Munberry Billy) was arrested for William Hart’s murder. While travelling to Adelaide in custody of Police Constables Whish and Batham, Warria was mounted on a horse due to his fatigued state. According to their depositions, the horse was startled, Warria fell, and the horse trampled and kicked him, causing immediate death. Governor Robe instructed that ‘very careful enquiry’ be made into the case, which potentially implicated the two constables. Dr Webb conducted a post-mortem examination.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)