Murder at Myall Creek: The trial that defined a nation
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Author: Mark Tedeschi
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One of the most shocking murder trials in Australia's legal history, and the tribulations of the prosecutor who conducted it. In 1838, eleven convicts and former convicts were put on trial for the brutal murder of 28 Aboriginal men, women and children at Myall Creek in northern New South Wales. The trial created an enormous amount of controversy because it was almost unknown for Europeans to be charged with the murder of Aborigines. It would become the most serious trial of mass murder in Australia's history. The trial's prosecutor was the Attorney General of New South Wales, John Hubert Plunkett. It proved to be Plunkett's greatest test, as it pitted his forensic brilliance and his belief in equality before the law against the combined forces of the free settlers, the squatters, the military, the emancipists, the newspapers, and even the convict population. From the bestselling author of Kidnapped and Eugenia, Murder at Myall Creek follows the journey of the man who arguably achieved more for modern-day civil rights in Australia than anyone else before or since. Praise for Murder at Myall Creek 'A deeply moving account.' Peter FitzSimons 'Fascinating reading.' Weekend Australian 'A considered and elegant work.' Books+Publishing
Author: Mark Tedeschi
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One of the most shocking murder trials in Australia's legal history, and the tribulations of the prosecutor who conducted it. In 1838, eleven convicts and former convicts were put on trial for the brutal murder of 28 Aboriginal men, women and children at Myall Creek in northern New South Wales. The trial created an enormous amount of controversy because it was almost unknown for Europeans to be charged with the murder of Aborigines. It would become the most serious trial of mass murder in Australia's history. The trial's prosecutor was the Attorney General of New South Wales, John Hubert Plunkett. It proved to be Plunkett's greatest test, as it pitted his forensic brilliance and his belief in equality before the law against the combined forces of the free settlers, the squatters, the military, the emancipists, the newspapers, and even the convict population. From the bestselling author of Kidnapped and Eugenia, Murder at Myall Creek follows the journey of the man who arguably achieved more for modern-day civil rights in Australia than anyone else before or since. Praise for Murder at Myall Creek 'A deeply moving account.' Peter FitzSimons 'Fascinating reading.' Weekend Australian 'A considered and elegant work.' Books+Publishing
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Mark Tedeschi
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One of the most shocking murder trials in Australia's legal history, and the tribulations of the prosecutor who conducted it. In 1838, eleven convicts and former convicts were put on trial for the brutal murder of 28 Aboriginal men, women and children at Myall Creek in northern New South Wales. The trial created an enormous amount of controversy because it was almost unknown for Europeans to be charged with the murder of Aborigines. It would become the most serious trial of mass murder in Australia's history. The trial's prosecutor was the Attorney General of New South Wales, John Hubert Plunkett. It proved to be Plunkett's greatest test, as it pitted his forensic brilliance and his belief in equality before the law against the combined forces of the free settlers, the squatters, the military, the emancipists, the newspapers, and even the convict population. From the bestselling author of Kidnapped and Eugenia, Murder at Myall Creek follows the journey of the man who arguably achieved more for modern-day civil rights in Australia than anyone else before or since. Praise for Murder at Myall Creek 'A deeply moving account.' Peter FitzSimons 'Fascinating reading.' Weekend Australian 'A considered and elegant work.' Books+Publishing
Author: Mark Tedeschi
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
One of the most shocking murder trials in Australia's legal history, and the tribulations of the prosecutor who conducted it. In 1838, eleven convicts and former convicts were put on trial for the brutal murder of 28 Aboriginal men, women and children at Myall Creek in northern New South Wales. The trial created an enormous amount of controversy because it was almost unknown for Europeans to be charged with the murder of Aborigines. It would become the most serious trial of mass murder in Australia's history. The trial's prosecutor was the Attorney General of New South Wales, John Hubert Plunkett. It proved to be Plunkett's greatest test, as it pitted his forensic brilliance and his belief in equality before the law against the combined forces of the free settlers, the squatters, the military, the emancipists, the newspapers, and even the convict population. From the bestselling author of Kidnapped and Eugenia, Murder at Myall Creek follows the journey of the man who arguably achieved more for modern-day civil rights in Australia than anyone else before or since. Praise for Murder at Myall Creek 'A deeply moving account.' Peter FitzSimons 'Fascinating reading.' Weekend Australian 'A considered and elegant work.' Books+Publishing
Murder at Myall Creek: The trial that defined a nation
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