Individual Details
Willie GOWA
( - )
Willie was an Indigenous police officer in Cape York.
He or his family originally came from Saibai (Island) in the Torres Straight. (Pronounced Sibi)
He or his family originally came from Saibai (Island) in the Torres Straight. (Pronounced Sibi)
Events
| Trial Criminal | 19 Feb 1963 | Charged with assult - Court of Petty Sessions, Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia | ![]() | ||
| Alt name | William Gaydon Wilfred GOWA | ![]() |
Families
| Child | Living |
Notes
Trial Criminal
Torres News (Thursday Island, Qld. : 1957-2015) Tue 19 Feb 1963 Page 9COURT CASE.
In tne Court of Petty Sessions before
Mr. B. Scanlan S.M. Sonny Ware and Tamwoy
Mara were charged that on 24th. January
they assulted Matthew Fruit at Cowal
Creek, they were committed for trial at
Cairns Circuit Court April 1st.
Tamwoy Mara, Willie Gowa, Wasika Ware,
Wilfred Bowie were charged with assulting
Baibera Banasa at Cowal Creek they were
committed for trial at the Cairns
Circuit Court on April 1st, 1963.
Alt name
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLANDDISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL SITTINGS
Mackay matter
GOWA, William Gaydon Wilfred
Judge Lynham
Court 3
Level 4 10:00 AM
(Trial Part Heard)
