Murder of Old Bundle Tuesday, 11 September 1838 {Sydney Gazette} Report on the death of Old Bundle of Wollongong. Murder An aboriginal named "Old Bundle", well known about Sydney for several years past, was killed last week under the following circumstances. In the early part of the week two tribes assembled at Elizabeth Bay, the tribe of Shoalhaven and that of Wollongong. On Monday evening while the greater part of them were in a state of intoxication a quarrel ensued, in the course of which, Old Bundle who belonged to the Wollongong tribe was struck on the head with a nulla nulla by one of the other party. The blow was so severe as to cause a considerable fracture of the skull. The native who struck the blow immediately disappeared. Old Bundle had his head tied up with some rags and no more notice was taken of the circumstance, until Thursday when information reached the Police, and a party was sent out who removed the wounded man to the Hospital, where he died on Saturday or Sunday.
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