Nonalta

Events

  • Murder of John Hamp, Pinkerton’s station near Lake Newland, 23 June 1848
    23 Jun 1848 — Stoney Point/Korti Warri, Lake Newland
    On 23 June 1848, the mutilated body of John Hamp (hutkeeper for William Pinkerton) was found near his hut at Stoney Point. His hands, body and head were battered and a deep cut had been to the skull (over his left eye) by a sharp instrument. A saw was found inside the hut with hair, blood and brains on it. Dishes, pots and blankets had been taken from the hut. Tracks were found leading to the Lake, including the distinctive tracks of Mingalta. Mingalta and Malgalta were later arrested and charged with Hamp’s murder.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Killing of Beevor and pillage of his hut, 3 May 1849
    3 May 1849 — Beevor and Lodwick’s Station, Port Lincoln
    On 3 May 1849, James Beevor, ‘an old and much respected colonist’, was killed by an axe blow to the head while his partner, Mr Lodwick, was out tending their sheep. The hut was pillaged. A police party compised of Corporal Geharty and two constables set out from Port Lincoln the following day to search for the perpetrators.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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