Bibliograph

The ballroom murder, the dancefloor shooting that shocked Australia, Leigh Straw

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Label

The ballroom murder, the dancefloor shooting that shocked Australia, Leigh Straw

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-178)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ballroom murder

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Leigh Straw

Sub title

the dancefloor shooting that shocked Australia

Summary

n August 1925, Audrey Jacob shot dead her former fiancé, Cyril Gidley, in full view of hundreds of guests at a charity ball in Perth's Government House. When she was arrested, she still held the gun in her hand. It was an open-and-shut case of wilful murder - that is until lawyer Arthur Haynes took the case with a unique defence. His ability to play both the press and the jury for sympathy led to an extraordinary outcome

Target audience

adult

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