Ah Sam

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Ah Sam has 144 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 29 references, with 20 live disagreements.

144 facts·111 predicates·29 sources·20 in dispute

Mostly:died from(4), speared by(4), speared in(4)

Nationalityin dispute`nationality`

Chinaman^[3]all time · Beche De Mer
Chinese^[3]all time · Beche De Mer

Inbound mentions (68)

Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.

`foundNear`Found Near(7)

Bandagesex:bandages
Bandagesex:bandages
Hammerex:hammer
Hammerex:hammer
Sawex:saw
Sawex:saw
Slider Rifleex:slider-rifle

`speared`Speared(4)

Nativesex:natives
Nativesex:natives
Natives Attackersex:natives-attackers
Natives Lizard Islandex:natives-lizard-island

`consistsOf`Consists of(2)

Escape Groupex:escape-group
Escape Partyex:escape-party

`escapedRaidWith`Escaped Raid With(2)

Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson
Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson

`identifiedAs`Identified As(2)

Remains of Chinamanex:remains-of-chinaman
Skeletonsex:skeletons

`identityConfirmedAs`Identity Confirmed As(2)

Ah Sam Bodyex:ah-sam-body
Ah Sams Bodyex:ah-sams-body

`wasFoundNear`Was Found Near(2)

Hammerex:hammer
Sawex:saw

`alias`Alias(1)

Tommy Ah Singex:tommy-ah-sing

`altName`Alt Name(1)

Ah Quom Sarahex:ah-quom-sarah

`associatedWithIndividual`Associated With Individual(1)

Nmp Event 18762ex:nmp-event-18762

`attackedWithSpears`Attacked With Spears(1)

Ten Hostile Nativesex:ten-hostile-natives

`causedPainTo`Caused Pain to(1)

Spear Woundsex:spear-wounds

`charged`Charged(1)

District Courtex:district-court

`companions`Companions(1)

Mrs Watson Escapeex:mrs-watson-escape

`consistedOf`Consisted of(1)

Escape Groupex:escape-group

`containedRemainsOf`Contained Remains of(1)

Second Coffinex:second-coffin

`containsSkeletonsOf`Contains Skeletons of(1)

No 5 Howick Groupex:no-5-howick-group

`convictionListIncludes`Conviction List Includes(1)

Fromthepage Transcription Qsa17980ex:fromthepage-transcription-qsa17980

`describesSpearingOf`Describes Spearing of(1)

Previous Diaryex:previous-diary

`discoveredRemainsOf`Discovered Remains of(1)

Black Boysex:black-boys

`distanceBetween`Distance Between(1)

Skeletonsex:skeletons

`dressedWoundsOf`Dressed Wounds of(1)

Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson

`emphasizesLoyaltyOf`Emphasizes Loyalty of(1)

Articleex:article

`expressesPityThat`Expresses Pity That(1)

Article Authorex:article-author

`extractedSpearsFrom`Extracted Spears From(1)

Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson

`fledWith`Fled With(1)

Mary Watsonex:mary-watson

`forgotNot`Forgot Not(1)

Cooktown Peopleex:cooktown-people

`fosterFather`Foster Father(1)

Paddy Normanton 7ex:paddy-normanton-7

`fosterFatherIs`Foster Father Is(1)

Paddy Hc 1902ex:paddy-hc-1902

`fosterFatherIsChinaman`Foster Father Is Chinaman(1)

Paddy Hc Normantonex:paddy-hc-normanton

`foundBodyOfScoopedInSand`Found Body of Scooped in Sand(1)

Search Partyex:search-party

`foundLyingNotFarOff`Found Lying Not Far Off(1)

Snider Rifleex:snider-rifle

`foundUnder`Found Under(1)

Bandages Under Ah Samex:bandages-under-ah-sam

`hasFosterFather`Has Foster Father(1)

Paddyex:paddy

`identifiedAsRemainsOf`Identified As Remains of(1)

Skeletons on Howick Group No 5ex:skeletons-on-howick-group-no-5

`includesRemainsOf`Includes Remains of(1)

Mrs Watson Burialex:mrs-watson-burial

`involvesVictim`Involves Victim(1)

Nmp Event 18762ex:nmp-event-18762

`involvesVictims`Involves Victims(1)

Lizard Island Tragedyex:lizard-island-tragedy

`layNotFarFrom`Lay Not Far From(1)

Snider Rifleex:snider-rifle

`leftAloneWith`Left Alone With(1)

Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson

`locatedCloseTo`Located Close to(1)

Rifle Near Ah Samex:rifle-near-ah-sam

`locationNear`Location Near(1)

Snider Rifleex:snider-rifle

`mentionsDeathOf`Mentions Death of(1)

Title Sad Deaths of Mrs Watson Child and Servantex:title-sad-deaths-of-mrs-watson-child-and-servant

`namesPerpetrator`Names Perpetrator(1)

Brisbane Courier 10 October 1893 P5ex:brisbane-courier-10-october-1893-p5

`nativesSpeared`Natives Speared(1)

Diary Entry Octex:diary-entry-oct

`photographedAhSamFaithfully`Photographed Ah Sam Faithfully(1)

Maytown Editorex:maytown-editor

`predictedToDonMourning`Predicted to Don Mourning(1)

All Chinaex:all-china

`prosecuted`Prosecuted(1)

Constable Maherex:constable-maher

`recordsDeathOf`Records Death of(1)

Diary of Mrs Watsonex:diary-of-mrs-watson

`recordsWoundingOf`Records Wounding of(1)

Diary of Mrs Watsonex:diary-of-mrs-watson

`remainsInterredWith`Remains Interred With(1)

Mrs Watsonex:mrs-watson

`takingStepsForMemorial`Taking Steps for Memorial(1)

Chinese Residentsex:chinese-residents

`victimsInclude`Victims Include(1)

Entry Id 18762ex:entry-id-18762

`wereFoundNear`Were Found Near(1)

Bandagesex:bandages

Other facts (142)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

142 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Died From	thirst	[3]
Died From	Thirst	[3]
Died From	thirst	[10]
Died From	thirst	[18]
Speared by	Natives	[3]
Speared by	Lizard Island Natives	[3]
Speared by	Four Blacks	[3]
Speared by	Aboriginal People	[27]
Speared in	four places in side and three in shoulder	[3]
Speared in	7	[3]
Speared in	four places in the right side	[11]
Speared in	three on the shoulder	[11]
Suffered Great Pain	Spear Wounds	[10]
Suffered Great Pain	Spear Wounds	[11]
Suffered Great Pain	null	[17]
Suffered Great Pain	true	[18]
Gone Away to Die	Yes	[3]
Gone Away to Die	True	[3]
Gone Away to Die	null	[3]
Very Parched With Thirst	null	[3]
Very Parched With Thirst	Null	[10]
Very Parched With Thirst	true	[11]
Is Chinaman	null	[3]
Is Chinaman	Chinese	[21]
Is Chinaman	true	[23]
Wounded in	four places in the right side	[2]
Wounded in	three places in the shoulder	[2]
Found	Tuong Hat	[2]
Found	Ah Leong Hat	[2]
Found Hat of	Ah Leong	[3]
Found Hat of	Ah Leong	[2]
Was Speared in	7	[3]
Was Speared in	seven places	[3]
Searched for Water on	Island With Three Small Mountains	[3]
Searched for Water on	Island Three Small Mountains	[3]
Went Ashore to	get water	[3]
Went Ashore to	try and get water	[11]
Sentenced to	five years penal servitude	[3]
Sentenced to	3 years penal servitude	[5]
Charged With	wounding another Chinaman at Dalby	[3]
Charged With	Entering Governor Brisbane Gaol	[5]
Is	Chinese Leper	[8]
Is	Chinaman	[16]
Is Chinese Servant	true	[11]
Is Chinese Servant	Mrs Watson	[17]
Suffered From	Spear Wounds	[17]
Suffered From	Spear Wounds	[18]
Was Faithful Servant	null	[17]
Was Faithful Servant	true	[18]
Ethnicity	Chinese	[18]
Ethnicity	Chinaman	[24]
Convicted Harbouring	£2 and costs or 2 months, Atherton 8 Mar 1901	[19]
Convicted Harbouring	Barron River	[25]
Perished on	No 5 Island	[1]
Has Ethnicity	Chinese	[1]
Resided at	Lizard Island Settlement	[1]
Served As Servant for	Mary Watson	[1]
Survived Until	1881-10-01	[2]
Survived Spearing	implied	[2]
Saw	Smoke on South Direction Island	[2]
Saw Total	ten men	[3]
Got Spears From Natives	three	[3]
Is the Chinaman	Yes	[3]
Separated From Group	Yes	[3]
Escaped From	Lizard Island	[3]
Presupposes Attack by Natives	Spearing	[3]
Very Pinched With Thirst	Yes	[3]
Was Companioned With	Mrs Watson	[3]
Experiencing	Parched With Thirst	[3]
Cause of Death	thirst	[3]
Possessed Rifle	Rifle Near Ah Sam	[3]
Skeleton Location	under a tree, twenty yards distant	[3]
Presupposes Attack by Spearing	natives implied	[3]
Suffered Spearing	seven places	[3]
Disappeared After9am Oct11	true	[3]
Presupposed Wounded From Spearing	null	[3]
Left to Die	gone away to die	[3]
Saw Smoke on	South Direction Island	[2]
Is Second Chinaman Speared	Second Chinaman	[2]
Possessed	Loaded Revolver Ah Sam	[3]
Felt Parched With Thirst	true	[3]
Went Away to Die	true	[3]
Found Distant From Group	20 yards	[3]
Disappeared	after Oct 9	[3]
Only Surviving	Chinaman on Lizards	[3]
Status	deceased	[3]
Departed to Die	gone away to die	[3]
Status on Lizard	only surviving Chinaman	[3]
Condition	very parched with thirst	[3]
Last Seen Date	1882-10-09	[3]
Ontologically Idol Worthy	Putty Idol	[4]
Presupposed As Ours	Queensland	[4]
Predicted to Die	true	[4]
Role in Escape	servant	[3]
Stole	Various Articles	[5]
Entered Premises	Brisbane Gaol Governor Premises	[5]
Found Guilty	{}	[5]
Stole Articles	{}	[5]
Charged With Entering Premises of	Governor Brisbane Gaol	[5]
Charged With Stealing Articles From	Governor Brisbane Gaol	[5]

Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.

144 undated

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perishedOnctx:test/mary-watson

ex:no-5-island

—

hasEthnicityctx:test/mary-watson

Chinese

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residedAtctx:test/mary-watson

ex:lizard-island-settlement

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servedAsServantForctx:test/mary-watson

ex:mary-watson

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woundedIntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

four places in the right side

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foundtrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:tuong-hat

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woundedIntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

three places in the shoulder

—

survivedUntiltrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

1881-10-01

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foundtrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:ah-leong-hat

—

survivedSpearingtrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

implied

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sawtrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:smoke-on-south-direction-island

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foundHatOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:ah-leong

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sawTotaltrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ten men

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gotSpearsFromNativestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

three

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isTheChinamantrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:yes

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separatedFromGrouptrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:yes

—

wasSpearedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

—

escapedFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:lizard-island

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presupposesAttackByNativestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:spearing

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diedFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

thirst

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goneAwayToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:yes

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veryPinchedWithThirsttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:yes

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wasSpearedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

seven places

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wasCompanionedWithtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:mrs-watson

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diedFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:thirst

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experiencingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:parched-with-thirst

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goneAwayToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:true

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causeOfDeathtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

thirst

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possessedRifletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:rifle-near-ah-sam

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skeletonLocationtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

under a tree, twenty yards distant

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presupposesAttackBySpearingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

natives implied

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sufferedSpearingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

seven places

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disappearedAfter9amOct11trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

true

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presupposedWoundedFromSpearingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

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searchedForWaterOntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:island-with-three-small-mountains

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spearedBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:natives

—

leftToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

gone away to die

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sawSmokeOntrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:south-direction-island

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foundHatOftrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:ah-leong

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isSecondChinamanSpearedtrove-cooktown/mcivor-river

ex:second-chinaman

—

possessedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:loaded-revolver-ah-sam

—

feltParchedWithThirsttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

true

—

wentAwayToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

true

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foundDistantFromGrouptrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

20 yards

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wentAshoreTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

get water

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spearedBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:lizard-island-natives

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disappearedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

after Oct 9

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spearedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

four places in side and three in shoulder

—

nationalitytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

Chinaman

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goneAwayToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

—

onlySurvivingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

Chinaman on Lizards

—

statustrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

deceased

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departedToDietrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

gone away to die

—

statusOnLizardtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

only surviving Chinaman

—

conditiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

very parched with thirst

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searchedForWaterOntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:island-three-small-mountains

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lastSeenDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

1882-10-09

—

sentencedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

five years penal servitude

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chargedWithtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

wounding another Chinaman at Dalby

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veryParchedWithThirsttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

—

isChinamantrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

—

spearedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

—

ontologicallyIdolWorthytrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown

ex:putty-idol

—

presupposedAsOurstrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown

ex:queensland

—

predictedToDietrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown

true

—

nationalitytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

Chinese

—

roleInEscapetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

servant

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stoletrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:various-articles

—

enteredPremisestrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:brisbane-gaol-governor-premises

—

foundGuiltytrove-cooktown/john-davis

{}

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chargedWithtrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:entering-governor-brisbane-gaol

—

sentencedTotrove-cooktown/john-davis

3 years penal servitude

—

stoleArticlestrove-cooktown/john-davis

{}

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chargedWithEnteringPremisesOftrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:governor-brisbane-gaol

—

chargedWithStealingArticlesFromtrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:governor-brisbane-gaol

—

spearedBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:four-blacks

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exhibitsFatalisticStoicismOfRacetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

null

—

spearedByFourBlacksOntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

1883-10-01

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isCountrymanOftrove-cooktown/aboriginal-exploitation

ex:chinese-residents

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memberOftrove-cooktown/prostitution

ex:clammy-crew

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istrove-cooktown/reynolds

ex:chinese-leper

—

committedForFurtherTermOftrove-cooktown/reynolds

six months seclusion in gaol

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convictedOnrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/owen-reynolds-aboriginal-servants-loop-26-ah-kong-publican-employment-controls

29.9.00

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provedlaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

faithful servant

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isServantOflaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:mrs-watson

—

hasStatuslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

dead

—

veryParchedWithThirstlaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:null

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sufferedWoundslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

four places right side, three shoulder

—

sufferedGreatPainlaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:spear-wounds

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diedFromlaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

thirst

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woundedBylaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:natives

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isChineselaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:null

—

wentAshoreForWaterlaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:null

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perishedFromThirstlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

—

poorFellowlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

—

isChineseServantlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

—

provedFaithfulServantlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

—

hasDiedlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

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spearedInlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

four places in the right side

—

spearedInlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

three on the shoulder

—

sufferedGreatPainlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

ex:spear-wounds

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veryParchedWithThirstlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

true

—

wentAshoreTolaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

try and get water

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escapedWithbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/121930001_Thursday-24-July-1884-cooktown

ex:mrs-watson

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isChinamanServantOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/121930001_Thursday-24-July-1884-cooktown

ex:mrs-watson

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isIllegalEmployerbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/206488737_Sunday-18-August-1907-the-aboriginal-protectors-report-rum-opium-and-prostitution-

true

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describedAsLoyalbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/42486017_Saturday-9-March-1946-palmer-days-and-afterwards-1873-1926-reminiscences-told-by-r

null

—

woundedBySpearsbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/42486017_Saturday-9-March-1946-palmer-days-and-afterwards-1873-1926-reminiscences-told-by-r

null

—

buriedInbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/42486017_Saturday-9-March-1946-palmer-days-and-afterwards-1873-1926-reminiscences-told-by-r

ex:cooktown

—

chineseServantOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/111627319_Wednesday-13-October-1909_By-Red-Gum

ex:mrs-watson

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includedInHeroicNarrativebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274068_Thursday-16-February-1882_THE-FUNERAL-OF-THE-LATE-MRS-WATSON-Gone-to-the-gravel-but-twere-vain-to-deplore-thee-When-God-was-thy-random-thy-guardia

{}

—

servedFaithfullybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274068_Thursday-16-February-1882_THE-FUNERAL-OF-THE-LATE-MRS-WATSON-Gone-to-the-gravel-but-twere-vain-to-deplore-thee-When-God-was-thy-random-thy-guardia

ex:mrs-watson

—

isbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274068_Thursday-16-February-1882_THE-FUNERAL-OF-THE-LATE-MRS-WATSON-Gone-to-the-gravel-but-twere-vain-to-deplore-thee-When-God-was-thy-random-thy-guardia

Chinaman

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sufferedGreatPainbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

null

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isDeadbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

ex:deceased

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sufferedFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

ex:spear-wounds

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describedAsPoorFellowbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

null

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wasFaithfulServantbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

null

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isChineseServantbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT

ex:mrs-watson

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sufferedGreatPainbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

true

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diedFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

thirst

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wasFaithfulServantbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

true

—

remainsLocationbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

under a tree, just above the beach

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ethnicitybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

Chinese

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roleTobrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

ex:mrs-watson

—

sufferedFrombrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT

ex:spear-wounds

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convictedHarbouringrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/annual-report-northern-protector-aboriginals-1901-aiatsis-dca73af5041e

£2 and costs or 2 months, Atherton 8 Mar 1901

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altNamerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qpp-yarrabah-rosie-nellie-dinah-service-children-removal-mechanism

ex:ah-quom

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isChinamanrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/cifhs-qpp-focused-homalee-homarlee-abi-port-douglas-money-839f0c5ef082

ex:chinese

—

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ex:atherton

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finedAmountrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/aiatsis-63434-focused-harry-mossman-father-kanaka-official-02cdfd5ca5e6

—

isChinamanrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-archive/qldqpp1-2f25e54f65bb

true

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ethnicityrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/cifhs-qpp-1899-1908-focused-excerpt-rosie-murray-ah-sam-lily-chinaman-b680e9749aec

Chinaman

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convictedHarbouringrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/aiatsis-63482-normanton-chinese-aboriginal-children-ah-sam-lily-2bb8cbce7292

ex:barron-river

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1875-1948

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ex:nmp-event-18762

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ex:lizard-island

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ex:aboriginal-people

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ex:mary-watson-lizard-island-attack-1881

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chargedWithMurderOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1634-eid-50761

ex:unnamed-aboriginal-man

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ex:nmp-event-entry-id-50761

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Chinese gardener

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a week

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ex:unnamed-aboriginal-man

References (29)

29 references

[1]Mary Watson4 facts
ctx:_quarantine/ctx:test/mary-watson
[2]Mcivor River10 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mcivor-river
[3]Beche De Mer53 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[4]Malay Cooktown3 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
[5]John Davis8 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[6]Aboriginal Exploitation1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/aboriginal-exploitation
[7]Prostitution1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[8]Reynolds2 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/reynolds
[9]Owen Reynolds Aboriginal Servants Loop 26 Ah Kong Publican Employment Controls1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/owen-reynolds-aboriginal-servants-loop-26-ah-kong-publican-employment-controls
[10]Loop8 Beche De Mer10 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer
[11]Loop14 Children Taken10 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop14-children-taken
[12]121930001 Thursday 24 July 1884 Cooktown2 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/121930001_Thursday-24-July-1884-cooktown
[13]206488737 Sunday 18 August 1907 the Aboriginal Protectors Report Rum Opium and Prostitution1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/206488737_Sunday-18-August-1907-the-aboriginal-protectors-report-rum-opium-and-prostitution-
[14]42486017 Saturday 9 March 1946 Palmer Days and Afterwards 1873 1926 Reminiscences Told by R3 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/42486017_Saturday-9-March-1946-palmer-days-and-afterwards-1873-1926-reminiscences-told-by-r
[15]111627319 Wednesday 13 October 1909 by Red Gum1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/111627319_Wednesday-13-October-1909_By-Red-Gum
[16]123274068 Thursday 16 February 1882 the Funeral of the Late Mrs Watson Gone to the Gravel But Twere Vain to Deplore Thee When God Was Thy Random Thy Guardia3 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274068_Thursday-16-February-1882_THE-FUNERAL-OF-THE-LATE-MRS-WATSON-Gone-to-the-gravel-but-twere-vain-to-deplore-thee-When-God-was-thy-random-thy-guardia
[17]123274270 Tuesday 7 February 1882 the Sad Deaths of Mrs Watson Child and Servant6 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/123274270_Tuesday-7-February-1882_THE-SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-AND-SERVANT
[18]170819464 Friday 10 February 1882 Sad Deaths of Mrs Watson Child Servant7 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/170819464_Friday-10-February-1882_SAD-DEATHS-OF-MRS-WATSON-CHILD-SERVANT
[19]Annual Report Northern Protector Aboriginals 1901 Aiatsis Dca73af5041e1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/annual-report-northern-protector-aboriginals-1901-aiatsis-dca73af5041e
[20]Qpp Yarrabah Rosie Nellie Dinah Service Children Removal Mechanism1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qpp-yarrabah-rosie-nellie-dinah-service-children-removal-mechanism
[21]Cifhs Qpp Focused Homalee Homarlee Abi Port Douglas Money 839f0c5ef0821 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/cifhs-qpp-focused-homalee-homarlee-abi-port-douglas-money-839f0c5ef082
[22]Aiatsis 63434 Focused Harry Mossman Father Kanaka Official 02cdfd5ca5e62 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/aiatsis-63434-focused-harry-mossman-father-kanaka-official-02cdfd5ca5e6
[23]Qldqpp1 2f25e54f65bb1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-archive/qldqpp1-2f25e54f65bb
[24]Cifhs Qpp 1899 1908 Focused Excerpt Rosie Murray Ah Sam Lily Chinaman B680e9749aec1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/cifhs-qpp-1899-1908-focused-excerpt-rosie-murray-ah-sam-lily-chinaman-b680e9749aec
[25]Aiatsis 63482 Normanton Chinese Aboriginal Children Ah Sam Lily 2bb8cbce72921 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/aiatsis-63482-normanton-chinese-aboriginal-children-ah-sam-lily-2bb8cbce7292
[26]Judy Webster Queensland Police Gazette Index Boundary1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/judy-webster-queensland-police-gazette-index-boundary
[27]Row 0396 Eid 187623 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0396-eid-18762
[28]Row 1411 Eid 411611 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1411-eid-41161
[29]Row 1634 Eid 507615 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1634-eid-50761

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Nationality	Chinese^[3]
Member of	Clammy Crew^[7]
Cause of Death	thirst^[3]

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