Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1842
Killing of Cumangoot
Charles Bussell shot and killed a young Noongar girl while questioning her about flour allegedly taken from the family’s stores. He was charged with manslaughter and fined one shilling.
1841
Wonnerup massacre
John and Charles Bussell joined a settler party led by Captain John Molloy after the killing of George Layman. Later accounts describe a massacre in which dozens of Wardandi Noongar people were killed.
1837
Vasse massacres and shootings
Historical accounts describe the participation of Alfred, Charles and Lenox Bussell, alongside other settlers, in armed actions against Wardandi Noongar people in the Vasse area. Incidents in June and July resulted in the deaths of at least several groups of Noongar people, including women and children, and were followed by hostage-taking and further shootings.