Episode 3 of 5
Second Trial Conviction
- When
- 15 November – 18 December 1838
- Where
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
After two trials, seven perpetrators of twelve accused were found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
Although all eleven men had been remanded in custody after the first acquittal, only seven faced a second trial. After two trials, seven perpetrators of the twelve accused were found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. The trials and guilty verdicts sparked extreme controversy within New South Wales settler society.
Sources
- Myall Creek massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
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