Very many have, at various times, met their death under such circumstances; and too often it has occurred, that the innocent have been the suffering parties.

This shews the absurdity of applying European customs and laws to a people situated as the Australian natives are.

It shews, too, the necessity of altering our present system and policy towards them, to one that will exercise sufficient influence over them to induce them to give up offenders themselves.

I believe such a system may be devised .-- Vide Chapter IX.] "Some time after, a party of three settlers went to the spot, one of whom he recognized, and claimed his acquaintance, and perhaps assistance, by mentioning the party's Christian name; but, alas! no good Samaritan was found amongst these three; they all passed by on the other side, without alleviating his pain, moistening his parched lips, warming his shivering limbs, or aiding him in any way whatever.

There he lay a whole cold and long winter night, without a fire to warm him, or a soul to talk to him.
Next morning he was found still alive, but died on the way into town, where he was buried in the jail yard, like a condemned felon.
"What awful and melancholy reflections crowd upon one's mind in thinking on this transaction.