Surname:
Cobawn Paddy (Paddy) (Indigenous)
Place:
Gloucester district
Details:
Reward offered. Wanted for the murder of 5 men on Mackenzie s station
Surname:
Cobbawn Wogi (Indigenous)
Source:
Newcastle Art Gallery
Details:
Portrait of Cobbawn Wogi, Native Chief of Ashe Island, Hunters River by Richard Browne
Surname:
Cobborn Mary (Indigenous)
Source:
Original Documents on Aborigines and Law, 1797-1840 - Macquarie University. Document 21
Details:
Sworn Statement of Samuel Owen, employed by James Bowman encountered 15 natives near Wallumby Brook while out searching for cattle - Jackass, Cobborn Mary (wife to Bit of Bread)
Surname:
Cobrabald (Indigenous)
Details:
Native who assisted in the capture of bushranger James Davidson
Surname:
Cockie (Cocky) (Indigenous)
Place:
Paterson and Dungog
Source:
Dungog Chronicle 22 December 1905
Details:
Correspondence from Captain (?Thomas) Cook to E. Deas Thompson dated 26th April 1837...Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th instant relative to the indivicual named in the margin (Cockie), and have no hesitation in saying from the peaceable honest and orderly conduct of the blacks in this quarter for many months past it would be perfectly safe to return Cocky to his tribe, nay I am sure it would do great good, for he is an intelligent fellow and will communicate to his friends all he has seen and come through since they parted, this paving the way to their future improvement while it must ensure gratitude and good will to the whites.
Surname:
Cockie (Indigenous)
Details:
Aborigine. Attacked and plundered the store of Mr. Nowland. Reward offered
Surname:
Cockie (Indigenous)
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
Details:
Cockie, an aborginal admitted to Newcastle gaol from Sydney. To be sent for trial at the Quarter Sessions for assault and robbery. Sentenced to 3 years in Van Diemens Land. Forwarded to Sydney 17 September 1836
Surname:
Cockie (Indigenous)
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Description Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 856
Details:
Cockie, an aboriginal native born c. 1813. 5ft 7in, slender build, small scar on left side of upper lip
Surname:
Cocky (Cockie) (Indigenous)
Details:
Possum and Cocky sent for trial by Magistrate Thomas Cook after complaints were made of their being seen near Matthew Chapmans The Grange with firearms in their possession (Dungog Chronicle 29 December 1905)
Surname:
Cocky (Cockie) (Indigenous)
Source:
The Wingham Chronicle 10 August 1943
Details:
Harking back to Hannas store, the commodities therein, although probably of limited quantity and range, proved a source of attraction to the blacks and a raid was made on the premises during the darkness of a July night in 1833. Entrance to the premises was effected by the simple process of lifting the roof off, which, being made of bark, offered no serious obstacle to the marauders. They got away with several bags of flour, a musket, two axes and a number of blankets and bolts of winsey. A hue and cry was raised next day and two constables succeeded in effecting the arrest of Billy Foster, Cocky and Tommys Martha. They were brought for trial but managed to escape from the lock up and were never seen afterwards. A reward of 2 pounds was offered by the authorities for their apprehension
Surname:
Combo (Indigenous)
Details:
Combo, one of the Dungog Tribe of aboriginals was drowned on Wednesday last in attempting to swim the Williams River. He had undertaken to hand a letter to parties in the vicinity of Mr. Tunks farm, who were in charge of a mob of New England cattle destined for Maitland. Combo with his shirt enclosing the letter fastened upon his head, made his start from a point near Mr. Walkers slaughter house. He had successfully crossed the main current when the shirt fell into the water. He instantly recovered it, but afterwards seemed, by his actions to have no mastery over himself. And after being borne along till he was between the mill and the opposite bank he shouted out something that could not be heard and finally sank
Surname:
Commandant or Kulliwarawara (Indigenous)
Details:
Of the Sugar Loaf tribe
Surname:
Coobung (Indigenous)
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
Details:
Native black woman. Fined 5/- for drunkenness
Surname:
Coola-benn (Indigenous)
Source:
Newcastle Art Gallery
Details:
Portrait of Coola-benn, Native Chief of Ashe Island, Hunters River by Richard Browne
Surname:
Cooper (Indigenous)
Details:
Five aboriginal natives of the Namoi and Big River tribes named Sandy, Billy, Jemmy, Cooper and King Jackey were found guilty of stealing from the dwelling house of John Brown, John Hector and Edward Trimmer, at the Namoi on 16 March 1839, clothing, pistols, blankets, gunpowder flour etc
Surname:
Corbon Johnny (Indigenous)
Source:
Gaol Entrance Books. State Archives NSW; Item: 2/2009; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details:
Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Stroud. To be sent for trial
Surname:
Corroboree (Indigenous)
Source:
Dungog Chronicle 27 January 1899
Details:
I remember in particular there was a big gum that grew at the corner of Brown and Dowling Streets, which stood long after all the other trees had been cut down. Close to that big gum one day I saw two blackfellows fighting, Crandin Joe and Jerry were struggling to decide which had the better right to claim Maria, a black gin. Maria was seated at the foot of the tree awaiting the issue of the contest. While the blacks were fighting Ruggy Joe rode up on his old stock horse Bally, and dismounting, sat down to watch the melee. Instantly the gin took charge of the horse, mounted him and started off at a good pace up the road towards Cairnsmore. Ruggy followed her ou foot, while the two blacks stood amazed. I suppose there are few if any blacks left in Dungog now. A good many years ago there was a cobon cor roboree on Burnt Gully Creek, when there were assembled blacks from Gloucester, the Allyn, the Paterson, and the Upper Hunter.
Surname:
Corroboree (Indigenous)
Details:
The committee of Maitland Hospital organising an Aboriginal Corroboree to take place on the racecourse to raise money for the Hospital. The troupe of performers comprised aboriginals of the Port Stephens, Raymond Terrace, Newcastle nad other tribes and among them were two of the black cricketers who visited Europe
Surname:
Cottage Creek Camp (Indigenous)
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
Samuel Beckett and Duncan Kennedy on remand from previous day brought before the court....It appearing that the object of the prisoners in going to the Farm Cottage as stated in the proceedings previously was not for the purpose of plunder, but with a very reprehensible intention of communicating with the female servants of Rev. Threlkeld and the black native girls encamped in the vicinity of the Cottage, the more serious part of the charge is withdrawn and they are thereupon sentenced to be confined at night to the Prisoner Barracks
Surname:
Cowbawn Paddy (Cobawn Paddy) (Indigenous)
Details:
Cobawn Paddy a native black confined on suspicion of burglary was discharged there being some doubt as to his identity; other blacks of the same name having been concerned in the Brisbane Water outrage