In the Name of the Law

Name: In the Name of the Law
SKU: 7500881
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William Willshire and the Policing of the Australian Frontier

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Mounted Constable William Willshire commanded a corps of Native Police in Central Australia during the 1880s. Notorious for the violence of his patrols, he was eventually tried in 1891 for the murder of two Aboriginal men, and was posted to an even more remote frontier in the Top End. During his time in the Territory, Willshire wrote of his experiences in several extraordinary memoirs. Part murder mystery and part courtroom drama, his story illuminates unfolding issues of race and nationalism in colonial Australia on the eve of Federation. 'This subtle but shocking work penetrates to Australia's heart of darkness ...' - Bain Attwood

Release date NZ

June 15th, 2007

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General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

36 black-and-white images

Pages

258

ISBN-13

9781862547483

Product ID

7500881

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