This journal article describes the treatment of Aboriginal people and violence against Aboriginal people by the courts during the early colonial period through discussion of court cases.

Brett Salter, 'Early interactions between indigenous people and settlers in Australia's first criminal court' (2009) 83 Australian Law Journal 56

As the colonial legal system developed in the early years of the New South Wales colony, its application to Aboriginal people was inconsistent. There were different approaches to the question of whether Aboriginal people could be tried under the law or were protected by the law.

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Brett Salter, 'Early interactions between indigenous people and settlers in Australia's first criminal court' (2009) 83 Australian Law Journal 56

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