Sergeant Leary of the Mounted Police

Events

  • Winberry killed during raid on corroboree
    11 Oct 1840 — killing
    As police began arresting people at a corroboree, during the 'Lettsom Raid', Winberry tried to defend them, striking at Mr. Vignolles, and was shot dead by a sergeant.
    Sources
    • THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
    • DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927
    • PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 28 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226456914
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1839 - 1841), Friday 30 October 1840, page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233619804
    • LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Monday 12 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228130297
    • PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
    • Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652
    • HIGHLAND COLONY. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Tuesday 24 November 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729927
    • Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186095
    • THEATRICALS. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36849333
    • 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

  • Sergeant Leary of the Mounted Police
    24 Apr 1840
    “Warrants were accordingly prepared, and the whole of the military and police forces under the command of Major Lettsom and Mr. Russell of the Mounted Police, and Captain Smith and Mr. Vignolles, of the 28th ; proceeded to the scene of action, and succeeded in capturing the whole of the blacks excepting the notorious Winberry, who was shot by Sergeant Leary of the Mounted Police, when in the act of striking at Mr. Vignolles with his waddy, and one man and two women who escaped by hiding themselves under the trunk of a fallen tree.”
    Source: Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186095
  • Sergeant Leary
    22 Oct 1840
    “Warrants were accordingly prepared, and the whole of the military and police forces under the command of Major Lettsom and Mr Russell of the Mounted Police, and Captain Smith and Mr Vignolles, of the 28th, proceeded to the scene of action, and succeeded in capturing the whole of the blacks excepting the notorious Winberry, who was shot by Sergeant Leary, of the Mounted Police when in the act of striking at Mr Vignolles with his waddy, and one man and two women who escaped by hiding themselves under the trunk of a fallen tree.”
    Source: THEATRICALS. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36849333