Death Cell at DarlinghurstLong, 1970 - Всего страниц: 170 The arrest in 1895 of George Dean, one of the most popular of the famous Sydney lifesavers, for the attempted killing by poison of his attractive young wife created a sensation. When he was found guilty and received the then mandatory death sentence, a storm of protest swept through New South Wales. His counsel, Richard Meagher, led a campaign for the appointment of a Royal Commission which eventually reported by a majority that Dean had been wrongly convicted. This led to his pardon.But Meagher had known all along from Dean himself that Dean was guilty; and, when the facts of his death cell confession to Meagher came out, both men were charged with conspiracy and Dean with perjury.The extraordinary events which followed form the basis of this well-documented story which has no parallel in legal and political annals. The author, a retired Supreme Court Judge, has written this full account of an astonishing drama which convulsed the N.S.W. Parliament and legal profession and which made and broke reputations. |
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... death , and it was his duty to sentence the prisoner to death . The language used by the judge was strong , but the occasion called for strong language . Dealing with the jury's recommendation to mercy he said that not only would he ...
... death , and it was his duty to sentence the prisoner to death . The language used by the judge was strong , but the occasion called for strong language . Dealing with the jury's recommendation to mercy he said that not only would he ...
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... death cell at Darlinghurst Jail . Meagher did not tell Dean in a straightforward manner what his errand was or put the simple question to him , ' Are you guilty or not ? ' Instead , this young man , too clever by half , laid a trap for ...
... death cell at Darlinghurst Jail . Meagher did not tell Dean in a straightforward manner what his errand was or put the simple question to him , ' Are you guilty or not ? ' Instead , this young man , too clever by half , laid a trap for ...
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... death . When the agitation culmi- nated , as it would do , in a specific motion in the Assembly for the appointment of a Royal Commission , he begged of them to watch the attitude of the people's representatives , and keep a little list ...
... death . When the agitation culmi- nated , as it would do , in a specific motion in the Assembly for the appointment of a Royal Commission , he begged of them to watch the attitude of the people's representatives , and keep a little list ...
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Part One I Poison I | 1 |
The trial | 12 |
Death cell | 24 |
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