The old Roebourne gaol : a history / compiled by Shire of Roebourne local history officer Llyrus Weightman.
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TextPublication details: [Karratha, W.A. : L.Weightman, 1995]Description: 20 p. : ill., facsims, ports ; 21 cmSubject(s): Western Australia. Masters and Servants Act 1842 | Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Western Australia -- Roebourne | Forced labour -- Western Australia -- Roebourne | Economic sectors - Pearling | Employment - Conditions - Slavery and indentured labour | Government policy - Initial period and protectionism | Law enforcement - Prisons | Law enforcement - Prisons - Prisoners | Law enforcement - Punishment | Law enforcement - Punishment - Sentencing | Race relations - Attitudes | Race relations - Racial discrimination | Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900 | Settlement and contacts - Settlers | Ngarluma people (W38) (WA SF50-07) | Bajinhurrba / Cossack (WA West Pilbara SF50-03) | Harding River (WA West Pilbara SF50-03, SF50-07) | Yirramagadu / Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)Summary: History of the Roebourne area; outlines the practice of black birding, which was the kidnapping of Aboriginal people and forcing their labour in the pearling industry; operation of the Master and Servant Act; extract from the 1904 Royal Commission into the treatment of Aboriginals gives evidence from the Protector on contract and indentured labour; history of the Roebourne gaol; prison labour; extract from the Royal Commission on the treatment of Aboriginal prisoners in the Roebourne gaol, including the use of chains on Aboriginal prisoners; five executions of Aboriginal prisoners took place at the gaol from 1893 to 1900.
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History of the Roebourne area; outlines the practice of black birding, which was the kidnapping of Aboriginal people and forcing their labour in the pearling industry; operation of the Master and Servant Act; extract from the 1904 Royal Commission into the treatment of Aboriginals gives evidence from the Protector on contract and indentured labour; history of the Roebourne gaol; prison labour; extract from the Royal Commission on the treatment of Aboriginal prisoners in the Roebourne gaol, including the use of chains on Aboriginal prisoners; five executions of Aboriginal prisoners took place at the gaol from 1893 to 1900.
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