Talk:Midgegooroo

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Moore[edit]

Moore says Yagan had two sons, Narah (Naral in article) and Willim, this article says "He [Midgegooroo] is known to have had four sons, Yagan, Narral, Billy and Willim.". Secondly, Moore's account of his death is:

20th.—Midgegoroo, one of the proclaimed natives, has been taken, and there is great perplexity as to what should be done with him: the populace cry loudly for his blood; but the idea of shooting him with the cool formalities of execution, is revolting: there is some intention of sending him into perpetual banishment.
22nd.—Midgegoroo, after having been fully indentified as a principal in three murders at least, has been shot at the gaol-door, by a party of the military. We are all anxious to see how the others will conduct themselves after this execution, if they discover it; there were none of them present at it. His son had been sent on board the Ellen previously.

The article says there was no trial, but who 'sentenced' him. cygnis insignis 07:46, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Replied re sons at Talk:Yagan.

I think it is pretty clear that it was an extra-judicial killing. I don't know whether such expediencies were permitted because of his race, or because he has already been declared an outlaw.

Hesperian 11:56, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Outlaws, by definition, were outside the protection of the law and could be shot on sight. That would have applied to him whatever his race. However I would be surprised if, having captured him, there wasn't some formal deliberation as to his fate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.39.162.130 (talk) 09:46, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Elder?[edit]

Midgegooroo is described in other articles as:

Yagan - "Midgegooroo, an elder of the Beeliar people"
Perth - "Whadjuk elder Midgegooroo"

Should he be explicitly described as an "elder" in the Midgegooroo article, and that article included in Category:Noongar elders? Mitch Ames (talk) 13:30, 18 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]