June 12th, 1839.
I wrote a long letter to Angas.

June 14th, 1839.
Two native families have returned. June 15th, 1839.
Several natives have returned complaining that the Pilta or Possum had gone far away. Pleasant news of natives encountered by Robert Cock(091) on the banks of Spencer Gulf(092); just like the one in Encounter Bay(093) when there a fire broke out.

June 16th, 1839. Sunday.
The natives, visibly excited, said that the relatives and countrymen of the two recently hanged ( 083 ) were nearby, full of anger against the whites, and would come tomorrow and do their spells and the like (nurroni), as a result of which they and [the] white people would die. As a consolation, they now added that they would speak for the Europeans, even if possible to prevent their deaths. --

Wauwitpinna, who spent the evening with me, told me that the murderer named by the Kadliadli had to pass a test that was similar to the old German "Judicia Dei" [God's Judgment]. The nearest relative hurls two Kaya and a certain number of Winda* at him; If the person fends off all of these and survives the blow to the head with the ring-tailed lemur, he goes free and is considered innocent. --

Reportedly, we will soon have another native Protector in Wyatt's place.

May [June]17th, 1839.
My future neighbor, Munnaitya, Wattewattitpinna, started building a new house. Mr. Wyatt, who was here today, said that his successor was directly employed by Lord Glenelg(094), and it was likely that his appointment would be published next Saturday.

What surprised and attracted me was the skill with which Gudnaitya* removed and gutted the pilta*.

May [June] 18th, 1839.
Today the much feared relatives and comrades of the two executed people actually arrived in Piltawodlinga*, accompanied by Minno Gudnaitya, Kadlitpinna*, who had gone to meet them. Possibly enabled by the said M. G. Kadlitpinna, they let their intended sorcery be carried out; but when I tried to ask them about it, I was quickly interrupted by Kadlitpinna and told not to ask them because he was very afraid; Apparently he didn't know for sure whether they would do magic or not and was therefore in anxious uncertainty.

In the evening visit from Messrs. Kook and Simpson(095a) (095b).