The peculiar case of the electric constable : a true tale of passion, poison & pursuit
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London : Oneworld Publications, [2013].
ISBN
9781780742434, 1780742436
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Published
London : Oneworld Publications, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781780742434, 1780742436
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-382) and index.
Description
John Tawell was a sincere English Quaker but a sinning one. Convicted of forgery, he was transported to Sydney, where he opened Australia's first retail pharmacy and made a fortune. When he returned home after 15 years, he thought he would be welcomed, a reformed, rich entrepreneur; instead he was shunned. Tawell was struggling financially and emotionally when on New Year's Day 1845 he boarded the 7.42pm train from Slough to Paddington. Soon, policemen rushed to the station looking for a suspected murderer -- but the 7:42 had departed. The Great Western Railway was experimenting with a new-fangled instrument, the telegraph, so a message was relayed to London: a "KWAKER" man was on the run. It became the sensational murder of the day, involving poisoning, religious scandal, sexual innuendo, and very little hard evidence. Tawell was infamous, and his trial helped to secure the telegraph's fame and adoption -- a watershed event.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baxter, C. (2013). The peculiar case of the electric constable: a true tale of passion, poison & pursuit . Oneworld Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Carol. 2013. The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A True Tale of Passion, Poison & Pursuit. Oneworld Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Carol. The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A True Tale of Passion, Poison & Pursuit Oneworld Publications, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Carol. The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A True Tale of Passion, Poison & Pursuit Oneworld Publications, 2013.
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