Weewar

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Weewar

In 1842 the Crown prosecuted Weewar, a Binjareb Nyungar warrior, for carrying out tribal payback by spearing Dyung of the Mooro Group. When Weewar heard that Dyung, a member of the tribe responsible for the death of his son, was moving through Binjareb Territory he was governed by one law – Traditional Aboriginal Law. Weewar’s trial became the test case in Western Australia which determined that British Law took precedence over traditional law. Dedicated to Theo Kearing a Binjareb Warrior.

Release Date

2006-07-01

Year

2006

Duration

8m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Cast

Trevor Jamieson

Trevor Jamieson

Weewar

Heath Bergersen

Heath Bergersen

Dyung