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Broger

Broger (c.1800 – 30 August 1830), sometimes spelled Brogher, was an Indigenous Australian outlaw of the Dharawal group of people from the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. In 1829, he killed an English sawyer and after many months of avoiding capture and escaping custody, he was eventually hanged in 1830 for the crime of wilful murder.

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Broger (c.1800 – 30 August 1830), sometimes spelled Brogher, was an Indigenous Australian outlaw of the Dharawal group of people from the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. In 1829, he killed an English sawyer and after many months of avoiding capture and escaping custody, he was eventually hanged in 1830 for the crime of wilful murder.

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  1. date of birth: 1800 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1800". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361526738

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