This Day in History: 1838-08-09

Captain Francis Whitfield was appointed the first Resident Magistrate of the new District of Toodyay.

Sources:
Alison Cromb. The road to Toodyay. A. Cromb, 2016, p.57.
Perth gazette, 11 Aug. 1838, p.125.
Rica Erickson. Old Toodyay and Newcastle. Toodyay Shire Council, 1974, p.30.