Original Documents on Aborigines and Law
1797-1840
Published by the Centre for Comparative Law History and Governance of Macquarie University, and State Records NSW
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Document 12
R Scott Esq., to Col Sec - enclosing Wall's depositions: 17 May 1826
[52]
Glendon Hunters R
17 May 1826
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose a deposition made before me by one Wm Wall as assd servant to G. Forbes Esq.
The instances of robbery & violence committed by the aborigines on the road between Dr Bowmans farm & the upper parts of the Hunters River have been repeated & altogether with impunity. The dislike, indeed absolute unwillingness of people to go after them principally arises from the high responsibility attached to any violence committed on them - But I am a man so deeply interested in this topic, that I cannot by any means be an unprejudiced witness - I shall therefore refrain altogether from remark & throw the community as well as myself [53] under the energetic protection and wisdom of the Government.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
Rbt Scott
A Macleay Esq
Col. Sec.
17 May 1826
R Scott Enclosing Wm Walls complaint against the Aborigines.
No 12