Murder at Devils River - Part One: Bob Scott is Shot!
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On 11 November 1863 – 160 years ago this month – history was made in Victoria when the murder of drunkard Bob Scott was avenged on the gallows in Melbourne Gaol. But what had really happened when a midnight shot was fired in the darkness of a Devils River grog shanty? Was justice done at the hands of the hangman? Murder at Devil’s River - Part Two: I’m Innocent But I Know I’ll Hang will go general release on 23 November. Murder at Devil’s River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale will go general release on 27 November. Part Two and Part Three are available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - [email protected] Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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