Mrs. James Simpson

Events

  • Aboriginal man accosts woman on carriage
    23 Dec 1848 — threat; arrest
    On Saturday evening an Aboriginal person approached Mrs. James Simpson's dog cart, tried to take a seat beside her, and later ran towards the vehicle and brandished a waddy before being taken into custody. Note this is not the same 'Winberry', resistance leader who was shot in the Lettsom Raid.
    Sources
    • LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), Wednesday 27 December 1848, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225706839
    • Domestic Intelligence. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Friday 29 December 1848, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4769872

Mentions of person in sources

  • Mrs. James Simpson
    23 Dec 1848
    “On Saturday evening last, as Mrs. James Simpson was proceeding to her residence in a dog cart driven by a lad about fourteen years of age an aboriginal black fellow came up to the horse, and insisted on taking a seat by the side of the lady.”
    Source: LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), Wednesday 27 December 1848, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225706839