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 22
Grennie and Singleton - complaining against Natives: 28 March 1827
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Fal brook
Hunter's river
to wit} James Glennie Esq of Dulwich, Hunters River Settler
Sworn stateth ,
That on Sunday the 11th last, on of Deponents Cows was brought home with a wound in her side - Deponent examined the wound & is convinced the wound was caused by a spear. That Dr Bowman also examined the Cow & gave it as his opinion that the Cow had been speared.
Sworn Before me
this 28th March 1827 } Jas Glennie
Rob Scott JP
Mr Benjamin Singleton of St Patrick's Plains, yeoman - on oath says that about four months ago a cow in Deponents charge & belonging to M r . Whitfield of Sydney, was speared- Deponent went out and brought her home, & drew out the point part of a spear from her [85] neck -
that two months before the cow was speared deponent had a calf speared, through the cap of the neck
Sworn before me
this 28th March 1827 } Beng Singleton
Robrt Scott JP
J Glennie Esq & M Singleton
Complaint against the Black natives
28 March 1827
No 22