Cannibals and Colonialism

Publisher:
Thomson Legal and Regulatory Ltd
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Sydney Law Review, 2005, 27 (4), pp. 623 - 637
Issue Date:
2005-01
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On 23 December 1826 on the New South Wales frontier, a white shepherd named Henry Preston went to his employer, John Jamieson, to conect his weekly rations. Neither Preston nor his dog returned home, and another shepherd raised the alarm. A brief search yielded nothing. Foul play was feared and suspicion fen upon a group of local Aborigines. The Magistrate was not at home and the district constable, although summoned, did not arrive. A rumour circulated that the Aborigines had been seen with sugar rations. Jamieson decided to take the matter into his own hands.
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