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100 1 _aBrennan, T. C.
_q(Thomas Cornelius),
_d1866-1944
245 1 4 _aThe Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page on Colin Campbell Ross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell_Ross
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-06
508 _aProduced by Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)
520 _a"The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross" by T. C. Brennan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the notorious trial of Colin Campbell Ross, who was charged with the murder of a young girl named Alma Tirtschke in Melbourne in 1921. It covers the complexities and contradictions of the evidence presented during the trial, and it questions the validity of the case against Ross, who maintained his innocence until his execution. At the start of the narrative, the grim discovery of Alma Tirtschke's body sets the stage for a highly publicized trial that captivated Australia. The text outlines the circumstances surrounding the murder, Ross's arrest, and the sensational nature of the trial, where his conviction was based largely on controversial confessions made to questionable witnesses. The opening portion emphasizes the societal turmoil surrounding the case and introduces key themes of justice, public opinion, and the potential for judicial miscarriage, leaving readers to ponder the integrity of the legal proceedings against Ross. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRoss, Colin Campbell, 1892-1922 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
653 _aTrials (Murder) -- Australia -- Victoria -- Melbourne
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62861
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