Murder, misadventure & miserable ends, tales from a colonial coroner's court, Catie Gilchrist
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Murder, misadventure & miserable ends, tales from a colonial coroner's court, Catie Gilchrist
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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non fiction
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Murder, misadventure & miserable ends
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Catie Gilchrist
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tales from a colonial coroner's court
Summary
Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence, so when it did happen, it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, to the coroner's court and to the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused. Henry Shiell was the Sydney City Coroner from 1866 to 1889. In the course of his unusually long career he delved into the lives, loves, crimes, homes and workplaces of colonial Sydneysiders. He learnt of envies, infidelities, passions, and loyalties, and just how short, sad and violent some lives were. But his court was also, at times, instrumental in calling for new laws and regulations to make life safer
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Murder, misadventure and miserable ends
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- Coroners -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- True crime stories
- Death -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- Nonfiction
- Shiell, Henry
- Murder -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- 1851-1901
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1851-1901
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- Coroners -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- True crime stories
- Death -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- Nonfiction
- Shiell, Henry
- Murder -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- 1851-1901
- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1851-1901
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