Justice all their own : the Caledon Bay and Woodah Island killings 1932-1933 / Ted Egan
- Bib ID:
- 906456
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Egan, Ted, 1932-
- Description:
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- Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1996
- xxv, 244 p., (16) p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0522846939
- Summary:
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Explores murders of five Japanese trepang fishermen at Caledon Bay, East Arnhem Land, by Yolngu men and of William Fagan and Frank Traynor on Woodah Island; investigations into murders, including patrol during which Constable McColl murdered by Tuckiar; questions raised by author about patrol's actions; looks at actions of those involved in murders and invesitgations; disputes, discussions, correspondence and government actions regarding a punitive expedition versus negotiation by missionaries; missionaries' role and actions; trials, sentences and Tuckiar's appeal; disappearance of Tuckiar; appraisal of tribal life and law versus British law and of actions taken by all involved.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 229-234.
- Subject:
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- Yolngu (Australian people)
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay -- Crime
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Criminal justice system
- Trials (Murder) -- Northern Territory
- Japanese -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
- Massacres -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
- Law - Relation to Anglo Australian law
- Race relations - Violent
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - 1901-
- Law enforcement - Criminal law and procedure
- Settlement and contacts - 20th Century
- Yolngu people (NT SD53)
- Caledon Bay (N.T.)
- Woodah Isle (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07)
- Caledon Bay (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1996
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