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Title: The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross

Note: Wikipedia page on Colin Campbell Ross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell_Ross

Credits: Produced 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.)

Summary: "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.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Brennan, T. C. (Thomas Cornelius), 1866-1944

EBook No.: 62861

Published: Aug 6, 2020

Downloads: 203

Language: English

Subject: Ross, Colin Campbell, 1892-1922 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Australia -- Victoria -- Melbourne

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Pacific area, Australia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross

Note: Wikipedia page on Colin Campbell Ross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell_Ross

Credits: Produced 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.)

Summary: "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.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Brennan, T. C. (Thomas Cornelius), 1866-1944

EBook No.: 62861

Published: Aug 6, 2020

Downloads: 203

Language: English

Subject: Ross, Colin Campbell, 1892-1922 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- Australia -- Victoria -- Melbourne

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Pacific area, Australia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.