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Author Egan, Ted, 1932-

Title Justice all their own : the Caledon Bay and Woodah Island killings 1932-1933 / Ted Egan
Published Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1996
Carlton South, Vic : Melbourne University Press, 1996

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Description xxv, 244 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits
Contents Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Orthograhy and Terminology -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Trepanging at Caledon Bay -- 2. On Patrol with the Mounted -- 3. 'Teach the Blacks a Lesson' -- 4. A Policeman's Lot -- 5. Blessed are the Peacmakers -- 6. Talks with the Bigfella Boss -- 7. The Caledons in Court -- 8. Woth Sixty Niggers -- 9. Which Country You Are -- 10. Give Them a Jolly Good Beating -- 11. Tuckiar vs The King -- 12. The Fate of Tuckiar -- 13. An Appraisal -- Notes -- References and Bibliography -- Index
Summary 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
Analysis Aboriginal customary law
Aborigines
Caledon Bay (NT)
Criminal justice
Ethnic relations
History, 1901-1945
Japanese
Multiple killings
Northern Territory
Trials
Yolngu People
Notes Book donated by Les Hiatt
Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 229-234
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay -- Crime
Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay -- Crime
Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Criminal justice system
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Caledon Bay (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Caledon Bay (N.T.) -- Crime
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Crime
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Criminal justice system
Crime -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Australia.
Japanese -- Crimes against -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History.
Japanese -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Japanese -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Japanese -- Australia -- Caledon Bay (N.T.)
Japanese -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Massacres -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Massacres -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Caledon Bay
Massacres -- Australia -- Caledon Bay (N.T.)
Massacres -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Trials (Murder) -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History.
Trials (Murder) -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Yolngu (Australian people)
SUBJECT Caledon Bay (N.T.)
LC no. 96161461
ISBN 0522846939