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Murder, misadventure & miserable ends

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Unique IDLIB-00019888Alternative titleTales from a colonial coroner's courtDateBetween 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2019Date qualifieryear onlyDescriptionIncludes bibliography (pages 339-350) and index.
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.Copyright ownerCatie GilchristLanguageEnglish (eng)AuthorCatie GilchristIllustrationsBlack and white illustrationsPublisherHarperCollinsPublishersPlace of publicationSydney, N.S.W.

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FormatPublication - BookDigitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

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Number of pagesxvii, 380 pages

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Dimensions (free text)24 x 16 cm

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Subject tagsShiell, Henry, 1827-1889History-1851-1901MurderCoronersDeath-CausesHistory-19th century

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Dewey decimal numberSRC 364.994 GILCISBN/ISSN9781460755785

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Murder, misadventure & miserable ends