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Wrixon – Correspondence, 1853

SubjectAustralia–History
Victoria
Legislators
Prisoners
Correspondence
Category1. Settlement
AuthorWrixon, Arthur Nicholas
Current HolderState Library of Victoria
Period Of Reference 1853/1853
Series NumberM 5404
Item Number9916399963607636
Access RightsRequest at location
Rights Out of Copyright, Available for reference.
Country Of OriginAustralia
Language English
Italian
Description From Source0.8 cm., Original ms. Cover page reads “Confidential correspondence in re Sentence of death passed upon prisoner “Smith” for rape. (Judge Wrixon’s opinion of legality)” The letters talk about the fact that legally the sentence is correct, but that it does not take into account mercy.
Physical FormatCorrespondence
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