Surname:
Bunya Jimmy (Indigenous)
Source:
King Plates: A History of Aboriginal Gorgets By Jakelin Troy
Details:
Bunya Jimmy, King of the Hastings River rewarded with a Gorget
Surname:
Burigan (Burrigan) (Burragong) (Indigenous)
Source:
Colonial Secretarys Papers Series: NRS 898; Reel or Fiche Numbers: Reels 6020-6040, 6070; Fiche 3260-3312
Details:
John Kirby and John Thompson charged with the wilful murder of Burrigan, a black native chief of the Blacks tribe of Newcastle. John Thompson found not guilty. John Kirby found guilty and sentenced to death and the body afterwards to be dissected and anatomized
Surname:
Burigan (Indigenous)
Source:
Hunter Living Histories - Wallis Album
Details:
2 Natives of New South Wales. Dick killed Burigon one day with one [underlined] blow. Titled below drawings and inscription in ink in Wallis hand. Portrait drawings of the Awabakal brothers. At top is pencil portrait titled Burigon or Jack showing right profile. At bottom is watercolour portrait titled Dick, showing head and upper torso. Portraits flanked by two botanical drawings titled Tetrabatica and Zeianthimum.
Surname:
Burigon (Burigan ) (Burrigan) (Burragong) (Indigenous)
Place:
Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Source:
National Portrait Gallery
Details:
Corrobborree, or Dance of the Natives of New South Wales., 1820 by Walter Preston (engraver). Depicted second from left in this image is Burigon (d. 1821), also known as Long Jack, a leader of the Awakabal people of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie district - National Portrait Gallery
Surname:
Burigon or Jack (Indigenous)
Source:
Hunter Living Histories - Wallis Album
Details:
Wallis Album 025 (Courtesy of the State Library of NSW). [View of a river landscape with five cut out pasted down drawings of five standing Aborigines, ca. 1818 / by James Wallis]. Watercolour and collage. Each is named below portrait from left to right Burigon or Jack, Nerang Doll; Trimmer in Warriors full Dress; Walker; and Nerang Wogec Playing on Shield. Inscribed below drawing in ink: These figures of the Natives are all drawn by Major Wallis 46th Regt. and These Natives all sat for their Pictures
Surname:
Burns (Indigenous)
Place:
Abode Patrick Plains
Source:
Singleton Burial Register p 3
Details:
Michael Burns died aged 3 1/2 years on 10 May 1841. Buried 11 May 1841.
Surname:
Burragong (King Jack) (Indigenous)
Details:
THE MURDER OF BURRAGONG John Kirby and John Thompson are indicted for the wilful murder of Burragong, alias King Jack a native chief at Newcastle on the 27th of October; and the first witness called in support of the prosecution was Isaac Elliott, a superintendent at that settlement who deposed that the two prisoners charged were employed in the blacksmiths shop there; that Kirby had been removed thither from hence two years ago under sentence of the Criminal Court; and that Thompson was also sent thither, for endeavouring to effect an escape from the Colony; that on the 26th of November they were absent from their work, and he discovered that they had both run from the settlement; which being reported to the Commandant, he immediately dispatched a military party, attended by two constables, in quest of them. In ten minutes after the party had left, a black woman arrived with information to deponent, of two men being taken up by some natives, who were conducting them into the town; the pursuing party were in consequence recalled from their adopted route, and joined by deponent, went out to meet the natives with their prisoners; and shortly met a number of natives (accompanied by the two prisoners), all armed with spears and other weapons the murdered chief guarding Kirby; both the prisoners very soon descrying deponent and the pursuing party; immediately where upon the natives set up a yell and shout, and clearly articulated the words Croppy make big Jack booey by which was to be comprehended that one of the white men had killed Jack their chief; whom the prisoner Kirby was seen to raise his arm to seize upon, but fell himself from a blow by a waddy. Witness further deposed that no blow was struck by the natives until the murderous act had been committed by the prisoner Kirby. The other prisoner at the bar had only endeavoured to effect his escape, but was secured by one of the constables as was Kirby also, who had risen and endeavoured to run off. Deponent saw the deceased in a wounded state by some sharp instrument, in the belly and bound him round; had him conveyed into the town; had a search made for the destructive implement, which could not be found. After ten days survival the deceased went to deponent with an order from the worthy Officer that commands the settlement to receive a suit of clothing and then said he was merry bujerry, meaning that he was much recovered; but in five days after, deponent heard that this kind, useful and intelligent chief had breathed his last. The fatal wound was given on the 27th of October and he painfully languished till the 7th of November ultimo. James Wills one of the constables who attended the party corroborated the foregoing evidence; and particularly to the fact that no blow was struck by any native before he saw Kirby stretch out his arm towards the wounded man, and heard the yells and shouts of the natives; and that while in the act of hand cuffing the two prisoners, the prisoner Kirby expressed his regret at not having killed the deceased outright. He saw the deceased a few days after in the woods and he then expressed a complaint of much illness, owing to his wound and in a few days after he was dead. The other constable of the party Meneeto corroborated the foregoing testimony. Mr. Fenton, assistant surgeon of the 48th Regiment, gave testimony of the deceased having been brought into the settlement wounded, and was attended to with every care, in his own quarter; where he would not continue after the third day, though every persuasion was used to detain him, he being desirous of resorting to the expedients practiced by themselves in wounded cases. Dr. Fenton described the wound to have been received in the abdomen and extremely dangerous. In five days after his quitting he returned and Dr. Fenton dressed his wound he then appearing in a convalescent state; but he soon after heard of his death. Dr. Fenton had no doubt of the death ensuing from an internal mortification in the abdomen, occasioned by the wound proved to have been inflicted by the prisoner John Kirby, against whom a verdict was returned of Wilful Murder; and sentence of death was immediately pronounced upon him. – his body directed to be dissected and anatomised. – John Thomas was acquitted
Surname:
Burrigan (Burragong) (Indigenous)
Source:
Colonial Secretary s Index
Details:
Commonly called Jack. Chief of a Newcastle tribe. Stabbed by John Kirby.
Surname:
Bushrangers (Indigenous)
Source:
The Wingham Chronicle 10 August 1943
Details:
In November 1840, the whole district was in a state of turmoil owing to the appearance in Brookfield of a band of mounted and armed bushrangers. According to the official records they stuck up the Union Hotel, and Mr Chapman’s at Wallarobba, and extra troopers were requisitioned from the authorities. Captain Cook referring to the matter in one of his letters to the Colonial Secretary explained that he armed two aboriginal natives with muskets, he having instructed them in the use of firearms at his estate Auchentorlie. Unfortunately for the Captains good opinion of the blacks these two had no sooner obtained the guns and ammunition than they made off to join the bushrangers and were not recaptured until several weeks later. The description of the capture indicates that the natives profited little by their course of musketry instruction at the Captains home, for they are recorded as having fired thirty shots at the constables and inflicted no injury to anyone. Their punishment for the escapade also throws an interesting sidelight on the character of the remarkable man that administered the laws of those troublesome days. Reporting officially on the matter Cap. Cook stated that these rude untutored savages are no more deserving of blame than I am myself, and I therefore admonished them both severely and informed them that they would be deprived of participation in the future distribution of blankets. It was unwise on my part to give lethal weapons into their hands and the temptation of their possession
Surname:
Cabean Paddy (Cobawn Paddy) (Indigenous)
Source:
Dungog Chronicle 1 December 1905
Details:
Correspondence sent by Lawrence Myles, J.P. Police Office, Dungog to Lieut. Beckhear, commanding the Mounted Police at Jerrys Plains on 20th May 1836 ..Sir, Having this day received intelligence that the blacks are becoming very troublesome at the out stations on the Gloucester River, where the murders were committed last year, and that a large number are collected, headed by Cabean Paddy, the ringleader of the perpectrators of the late murders, and that they are assembled with similar intentions, I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to direct a party of the Mounted Police under your command to proceed there, calling at Mr. Lords farm, where Mr. Flett will accompany the party....
Surname:
Cabwn Joe (Cobbong Joe) (Indigenous)
Source:
The Scone Advocate 25 January 1923
Details:
Reminiscences of Tom Alternator - Cabwn Joe, a native of Denman, and ruler of the local tribe. Joe was very hot tempered at times but was a good natured old fellow.
Surname:
Cabwyn Joe (Indigenous)
Source:
The Scone Advocate 25 January 1923
Details:
The Reminiscences of Tom Alternator - Of the local blacks, he vividly brings back to mind Cabwn Joe, a native of Denman, and ruler of the local tribe. According to him, Joe was very hot- tempered at times, but was a good- natured old fellow. Then there were Natty (fighting general) and Scranny and Long Billy, who were physicians to the crowd. A bora was once held on Thornthwaite, some 150 blacks, including many from the Mudgee side, attending. The whole party camped on the Dartbrook, near the homestead, but repaired to a secluded spot for the ceremony, to them most sacred. On such occasions as these, the whites were not allowed to approach the ground, but no exception was taken to their presence at a corroboree, which were not such rarities.
Surname:
Cambo (Indigenous)
Place:
Segenhoe, the estate of Thomas Potter Macqueen
Source:
Three Expeditions Into the Interior of Eastern Australia: With ..., Volume 1 By Thomas Livingstone Mitchell. p.20
Details:
I was very anxious to obtain the assistance of an aboriginal guide, but the natives had almost all disappeared from the valley of the Hunter; and those who still linger near their ancient haunts, are sometimes met with, about such large establishments as Segenhoe, where, it may be presumed, they meet with kind treatment. Their reckless gaiety of manner; intelligence respecting the country, expressed in a laughable inversion of slang words; their dexterity, and skill in the use of their weapons; and above all, their few wants, generally ensure them that look of welcome, without which these rovers of the wild will seldom visit a farm or cattle station. Among those, who have become sufficiently acquainted with us, to be sensible of that happy state of security, enjoyed by all men under the protection of our laws, the conduct is strikingly different from that of the natives who remain in a savage state. The latter are named myalls, by their half civilized brethren—who, indeed, hold them so much in dread, that it is seldom possible to prevail on any one to accompany a traveller far into the unexplored parts of the country. At Segenhoe, on a former occasion, I met with a native but recently arrived from the wilds. His terror and suspicion, when required to stand steadily before me, while 1 drew his portrait, were such, that, notwithstanding the power of disguising fear, so remarkable in the savage race, the stout heart of Cambo was overcome, and beat visibly—the perspiration streamed from his breast, and he was about to sink to the ground, when he at length suddenly darted from my presence; but he speedily returned, bearing in one hard his club, and in the other his bommereng, with which beseemed to acquire just fortitude enough, to be able to stand on his legs, until I finished the sketch.
Surname:
Camingbong (Carningbong) (Indigenous) Brisbane Water
Details:
Aborigine convicted of felony and sentence of death recorded against him
Surname:
Camp Site (Indigenous)
Place:
Wickham, Newcastle
Source:
Newcastle Morning Herald 25 July 1931
Details:
Reminiscences of Mrs. Newling who first came to Newcastle in 1869 - There was an aborigines camp at Wickham, on the site of Goninans workshops
Surname:
Carbone Jemmy (Kurrangbong Jemmy) (Indigenous) Brisbane Water
Details:
Found guilty of robbing the station of Mr. Jaques
Surname:
Carbone Jemmy (Kurrangbong Jemmy) (Indigenous) Brisbane Water
Details:
Carbone Jemmy, Monkey, Whipemup, Major Little Dick, Leggemy, Tom Jones, and Litte Freeman, aboriginal natives, indicted for housebreaking and robbery at the house of Alfred Hill Jaques on 25 October 1834. Rev. Threlkeld interpreter. The attacked the house and kept throwing stones until they effected an entrance by a window, after which Mr. Jaques and his servant escaped but not till the servant had been speared. The natives gutted the house carrying off provisions, clothing etc. As the appearance of the prisoners had been much altered, their hair having been cut off in gaol, the identity of four of the prisonerss only was established. Carbone Jemmy, Whipemup, Tom Jones and Monkey found guilty and remanded. The other five were remanded on other charges
Surname:
Cato (indigenous)
Place:
Hunter River near Ravensworth
Source:
Correspondence from Robert Scott and Alexander McLeod to the Colonial Secretary. HRA Series 1 vol. vii. p 615
Details:
(Extract) Shortly after this Dr. Bowman s Stockman was attacked, and stript quite naked in the Bush; and a day or two after the same Gentleman s Watchman was murdered in his hut about 3 o clock of the day, while the other men were absent with their flocks; and again, a few days after that, the same Natives went to James Chilcott s Farm, and attempted by force to plunder the house; one of the Natives, named Cato, had a struggle with Chilcott for a gun, when a general engagement took place, and the Natives were beaten off without the loss of any lives, the white people only firing at their legs.
Surname:
Cawban Denis (Indigenous)
Place:
Cheshunt, Jerrys Plains
Source:
State Library of NSW. Papers relating to Aborigines in the Singleton District, Blanket for Native Blacks, Colonial Secretarys Office
Details:
On list of aborigines to receive blankets
Surname:
Ceremonies (Indigenous)
Source:
Dungog Chronicle 9 July 1943
Details:
Dr. Ellar McKellar McKinleys account of the initiation of the youths of the Dungog tribe
