AH KETT (1)

Description

Biographical informationAh Kett (1) was employed by Mr Wallace McLeod, a grazier and sheep farmer, residing at Cheritta Station, Roebourne. He worked in a fencing team in 1882. He was charged with absconding from service and sentenced to one month imprisonment with hard labour and 6 shillings costs on 16 January 1882. On 10 July 1882, the Coroner's Court at Roebourne found Ah Kett, with Soon Kee and Ah Tong (7) guilty of the murder of Ah Moy (4) (C). He was executed on 27 January 1883.Other nameAh Kett (differentiated name)Date of death27 January 1883

Document

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Murder of a Chinaman - West Australian Newspaper 9 January 1883

Person

AH CHONG (14)

AH MOY (4)

AH TONG (7)

SOON KEE

VONG AH PAN

Wallace McLeod

ZUY SING

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCheritta StationDate[date unknown]

Employment

EmployerWallace McLeodDate employed1882

Connections

Subject (person)Wallace McLeodSOON KEEAH TONG (7)AH MOY (4)Subject (organisation)Cheritta Station, RoebourneSubject (place)RoebourneSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMurderRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

UWA Collected

AH KETT (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA