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52055624 Friday 11 November 1881 Murderous Attack by Blacks Cooktown Courier November 5

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Jimmy Roberts47 factsex:jimmy-roberts

classifiedAsBraveDefender
commencedJourneyOnFootMainland to Cooktown Path
couldNotReachJimmy Roberts Revolver
defendedSelfvigorously
defendedSelfVigorouslyInitial Attack Barrow Island
defendedVigorouslytrue
determinedToEscapeBarrow Island
didNotSeeNativesUntilTuesday last
distinctlyStatesThatWatson Group Visited Barrow
employedByMr Henriques
existsAsRealPerson
gaveWideBerthToNatives Near Cape Bedford
hadAmmunitionRunningShortTheir Ammunition
isOneOfTwo Black Boys
killedAssailant Jimmy
killedAssailantWithBlowAnother Native Attacker
leftInChargeOfBarrow Island Fishing Station
leftInChargeOfFishing Station Barrow Island
leftIslandInDingy Barrow Island
metSavages
metSavagesRemaining Ten Natives
nativeOfEramango
nativeOfPlaceEramango Sandwich Islands
notStunnedtrue
notStunnedByBlowtrue
pickedUpJimmy Roberts Revolver
pickedUpWeaponJimmy Roberts Revolver
pursuedWearyWayPluckily
questionedAboutMrs Watson
ranAroundHutHut Barrow Island
ranRoundHut Barrow Island
reachedLocationAfterNorth Shore Cooktown
reeledtrue
reeledFromBlowWaddy Blow by Native
relatedStoryToMr T Weir
repulsedAttackUsingRifles and Revolvers
seizedJimmy Roberts Tomahawk
seizedWeaponJimmy Roberts Tomahawk
shotNativeThroughthigh
statesMrs Watson Info
statesDistinctlyVisitors to Barrow Island
struckWithJimmy Roberts Tomahawk
subsistedOnsugar bag or honey
tookWithThemTwo Days Provisions
tookWithThemRemaining Ammunition
tookWithThemTheir Firearms
visitedResidenceOfMr T Weir

Two Black Boys27 factsex:two-black-boys

actedPluckilytrue
ammunitionRunningShorttrue
commencedJourneyPerilous Journey
committedToBraverytrue
couldNotHavePassedWithoutSeeingVisitors to Barrow Island
describedAsbrave defenders
determinedToEscapeMainland
didNotSeeNativesUntilTuesday Last
employedByMr Henriques
encounteredNativesNearCape Bedford
gaveWideBerthToNatives Cape Bedford
keptNearCoast
leftIslandInDingy
makeWayOnFootToCooktown
pursuedWaypluckily
reachedNorth Shore
reachedShoreMainland Shore
relatedStoryToMr T Weir
repulsedAttackstrue
shotOne Black Thigh
subsistedOnsugar bag or honey
tookWithThemFirearms
tookWithThemRemaining Ammunition
tookWithThemTwo Days Provisions
usedAidOfRifles and Revolvers
wentToMr T Weir Residence
workAtFishing Station Barrow Island

Peter Black Boy12 factsex:peter-black-boy

classifiedAsBraveDefender
employedByMr Henriques
hadAmmunitionRunningShortTheir Ammunition
leftInChargeOfBarrow Island Fishing Station
leftIslandInDingy Barrow Island
nativeOfPlaceTownsville District
obtainedWeaponRifle From Hut
ranAroundHutHut Barrow Island
repulsedAttackUsingRifles and Revolvers
rushedIntoHut Barrow Island
shotPersonOne of Cannibals
visitedResidenceOfMr T Weir

Article 5205562411 factsex:article-52055624

appearsOnPage3
attributesToCooktown Courier
awaitsTidingsFromAttwater Return
hasTitleMURDEROUS ATTACK BY BLACKS.
hasTroveId52055624
hasUrlhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52055624
publishedInMorning Bulletin Rockhampton
publishedOnFriday 11 November 1881
referencesHistoricalEventMrs Watson Incident
reportsEventMurderous Attack
sourcedFromCooktown Courier November 5

Sam Kanaka9 factsex:sam-kanaka

companionOfJimmy Roberts
isKanakatrue
killedBySecond Blow
killedBySecondBlowSecond Waddy Blow
knockedDowntrue
leftInChargeOfBarrow Island Fishing Station
presupposedDeadtrue
struckOnside of the head
wasKnockedDownByWaddy Blow by Black

Trove Article 520556248 factsex:trove-article-52055624

appearsOnPage3
hasPublicationDateFriday 11 November 1881
hasTitleMURDEROUS ATTACK BY BLACKS. (Cooktown Courier, November 5.)
hasTroveId52055624
hasUrlhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52055624
publishedInNewspaperMorning Bulletin Rockhampton
referencesExternalArticleCooktown Courier November 5
reprintsContentFromCooktown Courier November 5

Peter5 factsex:peter

isOneOfTwo Black Boys
nativeOfTownsville District
obtainedRifle Peter
rushedIntoHut Barrow Island
shotOne Cannibal

Article Text4 factsex:article-text

advocatesSympathyForBlack Boys Defenders
hedgesWithAlmostNeedlessit is almost needless to say
performsSpeechActOfReporting
setInHistoricalContext1881

Black Attackers4 factsex:black-attackers

classifiedAsCannibals
classifiedAsSavages
criticizedAsMurderous
presupposesCannibalism

Boat Chinamen North Shore4 factsex:boat-chinamen-north-shore

belongsToOwnersSome Chinamen North Shore
transportedPeopleToCooktown
transportedPersonJimmy Roberts
transportedPersonPeter Black Boy

Mr B Fahey4 factsex:mr-b-fahey

heldOfficial Inquiry
holdsPositionWater Police Magistrate
locatedInCooktown
roleAsWater Police Magistrate

Twelve Natives Mainland4 factsex:twelve-natives-mainland

arrivedAtBarrow Island
beenWellTreatedtrue
travelledInCanoe
visitedBeforeFishing Station Barrow Island

Watson Group4 factsex:watson-group

couldNotHavePassedUnseenUnlesspassed to and fro in the night
onWayToFormNew Station North
stoppedOneNightWithJimmy Roberts
unlikelyToHaveReturnedWithoutVisitingBarrow Island Fishing Station

Black Boys3 factsex:black-boys

essentializesAsNon-Savage
framedAsHeroes
linguisticallyOtheredLessThanBlacks

Boat Chinamen3 factsex:boat-chinamen

belongsToChinamen North Shore
broughtToCooktown
transportedTwo Black Boys

Desman3 factsex:desman

cameToCooktown
inChargeOfPearl Boat
returningToBarrow Island

Escape Journey3 factsex:escape-journey

describedAsPeriloustrue
keptNearCoastline
temporallyFollowsSubsequent Attacks

Mr Desman3 factsex:mr-desman

inChargeOfBoatPearl Fishing Boat
leftCooktownForBarrow Island
travelledToCooktown

Mr Kip3 factsex:mr-kip

inChargeOfBoatSatellite Fishing Boat
leftCooktownForBarrow Island
travelledToCooktown

Six Remaining Natives3 factsex:six-remaining-natives

escapedByWaterInNatives Canoe
escapedInCanoe
tookToWatertrue

Twelve Mainland Natives3 factsex:twelve-mainland-natives

arrivedByCanoeFromMain Land Near Cape Barrow
beenWellTreatedAtBarrow Island Fishing Station
hadVisitedStationPreviouslyBarrow Island Fishing Station

Visitors to Barrow Island3 factsex:visitors-to-barrow-island

onWayToNew Station North
stoppedWithTwo Black Boys
wouldNotReturnWithoutRevisiting Barrow Island

Attwater2 factsex:attwater

leftOnlast Tuesday week
leftOnDatelast Tuesday week

Barrow Island Fishing Station2 factsex:barrow-island-fishing-station

expectedToBeSackedByBlacks
presupposesExistenceOfOwnerMr Henriques

Blacks2 factsex:blacks

repeatedAttacksfollowing and two succeeding mornings
willHaveSackedFishing Station Barrow Island

Captain Watson2 factsex:captain-watson

visitedBarrow Island
visitedBarrowIslandBarrow Island Fishing Station

Initial Attack Barrow Island2 factsex:initial-attack-barrow-island

occurredAboutDaysAgo13
resultedInDeaths4

Jimmy Roberts Revolver2 factsex:jimmy-roberts-revolver

lyingOnGroundtrue
wasLyingOnGroundNearJimmy Roberts

Jimmy Roberts Statement2 factsex:jimmy-roberts-statement

distincttrue
reportedWithCertaintydistinctly states

Jimmy Roberts Tomahawk2 factsex:jimmy-roberts-tomahawk

lyingOnGroundtrue
wasLyingOnGroundNearJimmy Roberts

Kanaka Watson Group2 factsex:kanaka-watson-group

visitedBarrow Island
visitedBarrowIslandBarrow Island Fishing Station

Kip2 factsex:kip

inChargeOfSatellite Boat
leftCooktowna little later

Main Land Near Cape Barrow2 factsex:main-land-near-cape-barrow

locatedHalfMileFromCape Barrow
spatiallyDistantBy0.5

Morning Bulletin Rockhampton2 factsex:morning-bulletin-rockhampton

publicationPeriod1878 - 1955
publishedOnDateFriday 11 November 1881

Mr Fuller2 factsex:mr-fuller

visitedBarrow Island
visitedBarrowIslandBarrow Island Fishing Station

Mr T Weir2 factsex:mr-t-weir

proceededToMr B Fahey
proceededToAuthorityMr B Fahey

Natives2 factsex:natives

existOnMainlandtrue
referredAscannibals, savages, blacks

Natives Attack2 factsex:natives-attack

presupposesOpportunityfavourable opportunity
teleologicalSuddenseizing opportunity

No Danger Apprehended2 factsex:no-danger-apprehended

basedOnPriorVisitsTwelve Mainland Natives
positiveTrustNatives

One Black Thigh2 factsex:one-black-thigh

drownedtrue
fellInWatertrue

One Native2 factsex:one-native

struckSam Kanaka
usedWeaponwaddy

Sacking of Station2 factsex:sacking-of-station

describedAsMuchToBeRegretted
entailsHeavyLossOnMr Henriques

Sacking Station2 factsex:sacking-station

entailsHeavyLossOnStation Owner
muchToBeRegrettedtrue

Ten Remaining Natives2 factsex:ten-remaining-natives

dispersedtrue
ranAroundHut Barrow Island

1881 Australia1 factex:1881-australia

historicalContextcolonial fishing tensions

Above Are All Tidings1 factex:above-are-all-tidings

framesAsInterimPending Returns

Actual Travel Distance1 factex:actual-travel-distance

longerThanStraightDistanceDistance Barrow Point to Cooktown

Ammo Shortage1 factex:ammo-shortage

promptedEscape Decision

Another Native1 factex:another-native

struckJimmy Roberts

Another Native Attacker1 factex:another-native-attacker

struckPersonWithWaddyJimmy Roberts

Article Author1 factex:article-author

reportsBasedOnInquiryOfficial Inquiry Barrow Attack

Attack1 factex:attack

deonticallyWrong

Attack by Blacks1 factex:attack-by-blacks

occurredAboutthirteen days ago

Attack Events1 factex:attack-events

causallyLeadsToEscape Journey

Attwater Departure1 factex:attwater-departure

beforeDesman Kip Departure

Barrow Island1 factex:barrow-island

locatedHalfMileFromCape Barrow

Barrow Point1 factex:barrow-point

distanceToCooktown

Blacks Following Mornings1 factex:blacks-following-mornings

repeatedAttacksOnBarrow Island Fishing Station

Blacks Sacking1 factex:blacks-sacking

likelyToOccurStation

Boat Chinamen Arrival1 factex:boat-chinamen-arrival

happenedAtten o'clock Wednesday morning

Bringing Event to Cooktown1 factex:bringing-event-to-cooktown

occurredAtTimeabout ten o'clock on Wednesday morning

Chinamen North Shore1 factex:chinamen-north-shore

resideAtFishing Station North Shore

Chinese Fishermen1 factex:chinese-fishermen

receivedTwo Black Boys

Chinese Fishermen North Shore1 factex:chinese-fishermen-north-shore

receivedEscapeesJimmy Roberts

Cooktown Courier1 factex:cooktown-courier

genreAsnewspaper

Cooktown Courier November 51 factex:cooktown-courier-november-5

publishedOnDateNovember 5

Defense1 factex:defense

teleologicallyJustified

Defense Success1 factex:defense-success

essentialSelfDefenseFirearms Availability

Dingy1 factex:dingy

fastenedToMangroves

Dingy Barrow Island1 factex:dingy-barrow-island

fastenedToMangroves Mainland Shore

Distance Barrow Point Cooktown1 factex:distance-barrow-point-cooktown

isAbout90

Distance Barrow Point to Cooktown1 factex:distance-barrow-point-to-cooktown

isApproximatelyMiles90

Eramango1 factex:eramango

locatedInSandwich Islands

Escape in Dingy1 factex:escape-in-dingy

sameNightAsLast Repulsed Attack

Escape Journey Duration1 factex:escape-journey-duration

lastedDays8

Escape Plan1 factex:escape-plan

uncertainAboutReturnOfPearl and Satellite Boats

Fishing Station1 factex:fishing-station

existsWithOwnerMr Henriques

Four Chinamen Group1 factex:four-chinamen-group

visitedBarrow Island

Four Chinamen Watson Group1 factex:four-chinamen-watson-group

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Four Natives1 factex:four-natives

killedByTwo Black Boys

Heavy Loss Owner1 factex:heavy-loss-owner

negativeEvaluationtrue

Initial Attack1 factex:initial-attack

followedByTwo Succeeding Attacks

Inquiry Particulars1 factex:inquiry-particulars

sourceOfKnowledgeOfficial Inquiry Barrow Attack

It Is Almost Needless1 factex:it-is-almost-needless

hedgesStatementgave wide berth

Jimmy Defense1 factex:jimmy-defense

occurredDuringPeter Rush to Hut

Jimmy Picking Revolver1 factex:jimmy-picking-revolver

immediatelyAfterNatives Dispersing

Jimmy Roberts Defense1 factex:jimmy-roberts-defense

successfullyRepelledTwelve Mainland Natives

Journey1 factex:journey

describedAsperilous, weary

Journey Duration1 factex:journey-duration

lastedeighth day

Journey on Foot1 factex:journey-on-foot

afterReaching Shore

Lizard Island Passage1 factex:lizard-island-passage

describedAsVeryNarrow

Mr Henriques1 factex:mr-henriques

ownsFishingStationBarrow Island Fishing Station

Mrs Watson1 factex:mrs-watson

contextualRelevanceLizard Island Station

Mr T Weir Proceeding1 factex:mr-t-weir-proceeding

ledToOfficial Inquiry

Natives Escapes1 factex:natives-escapes

presupposesAbilityToReturn

Natives Near Cape Bedford1 factex:natives-near-cape-bedford

encounteredNearCape Bedford

No Further Tidings1 factex:no-further-tidings

expectedUntilReturnOfAttwater

No Natives Seen1 factex:no-natives-seen

untilTuesday Cape Bedford

Official Inquiry1 factex:official-inquiry

sourceOfParticulars Reported

Official Inquiry Barrow Attack1 factex:official-inquiry-barrow-attack

heldByMr B Fahey

One Black Attacker1 factex:one-black-attacker

struckPersonWithWaddySam Kanaka

Particulars1 factex:particulars

obtainedFromOfficial Inquiry

Passage to Lizard Island1 factex:passage-to-lizard-island

isVeryNarrowtrue

Passage Visibility1 factex:passage-visibility

necessitatesNightPassageForUnseen

Passing Without Seeing1 factex:passing-without-seeing

unlesspassed at night

Peter Shooting1 factex:peter-shooting

causedNatives Dispersing

Previous Visits Natives1 factex:previous-visits-natives

wellTreatedtrue

Prior Visits1 factex:prior-visits

contrastsWithAttackInitial Attack Barrow Island

Queensland Native1 factex:queensland-native

visitedBarrow Island

Queensland Native Watson Group1 factex:queensland-native-watson-group

visitedBarrowIslandBarrow Island Fishing Station

Rations Consumed1 factex:rations-consumed

ledToSubsisting on Honey

Remaining Ten Natives1 factex:remaining-ten-natives

dispersedAndRanHut Barrow Island

Reports1 factex:reports

attributedToJimmy Roberts

Sacking Prediction1 factex:sacking-prediction

expressedWithFearit is to be feared

Sam Death1 factex:sam-death

appearsToHavekilled by second blow

Sam Striking1 factex:sam-striking

simultaneousWithJimmy Striking

Shot Native Thigh1 factex:shot-native-thigh

fellInWaterAnddrowned

Some Chinamen North Shore1 factex:some-chinamen-north-shore

resideAtFishingStationNorth Shore Fishing Station Cooktown

Station Sacking1 factex:station-sacking

implicatureOfInevitableLoss

Story Relating1 factex:story-relating

causedMr T Weir Proceeding

Text1 factex:text

emphasizesBraveryTwo Black Boys

Title Murderous Attack by Blacks1 factex:title-murderous-attack-by-blacks

framesEventAsMurderous

Two Black Boys Arrival1 factex:two-black-boys-arrival

presupposesSurvivalAttack Events

Two Black Boys Path1 factex:two-black-boys-path

longerThanDirecttrue

Two Black Boys Rations1 factex:two-black-boys-rations

soonConsumedtrue

Two Boys Running Opposite1 factex:two-boys-running-opposite

resultedInMeeting Savages

Two Days Provisions1 factex:two-days-provisions

wereSoonConsumed

Visitors Return1 factex:visitors-return

wouldHardlyHavereturned without visiting

Watson Group Return1 factex:watson-group-return

consideredUnlikely