“Mr. Barry then moved for the discharge of the aboriginal native Billy Hamilton, who had been committed from the Protectorate Establishment on the Goulbourn, for firing at Mr. Le Soeuff, the Crown Prosecutor declining to proceed further in the matter.”

“The Goulburn Protectorate. — Billy Hamilton, a black of the Goulburn tribe, well known to many residents in Melbourne, is on his way to town, handcuffed and in custody, charged with firing at Mr. Le Soueff, the Sub-Protector.”

“An aboriginal named Billy Hamilton has been apprehended on the charge of shooting at Mr. Le Soueff, the assistant protector.”

“Mr. Barry then moved for the discharge of Billy Hamilton, an aboriginal, who had been committed for endeavouring to shoot at Mr. Le Souëff.”

“On Thursday, Billy Hamilton an aboriginal belonging to the Goulburn [tribe], was safely lodged in Her Majesty's jail at Melbourne, to await his trial at the ensuing criminal sessions for shooting at Mr. Le Soeffe, the Assistant Protector, with intent to murder him.”

“Billy Hamilton, one of the Goulburn tribe, whose exploits have been before paraded before the public, was apprehended on Friday last, under a warrant, charging him with threatening to take the life of Mr. Assistant Protector Le Soueff.”

“On Monday last he was placed at the bar of the Police-office, upon which occasion Mr. Assistant Protector Parker was in attendance, and urged upon the bench the invalidity of the warrant upon which the prisoner was captured, inasmuch as the affidavit of Mr. Le Soueff, upon which it was issued, did not contain a distinct disavowal of malice.”