The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross
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The author, a barrister who participated in the defence, reconstructs the trial and appellate proceedings surrounding the conviction and execution of a man accused of murdering a young girl, presenting transcripts, witness statements, and legal argument. He critically examines the Crown case, focusing on alleged confessions attributed to two witnesses and juxtaposing their accounts to expose contradictions that undercut the prosecution’s narrative. The narrative contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain conviction, outlines procedural and evidentiary shortcomings, and urges rigorous scrutiny of similar testimony to protect the interests of justice and of the accused’s surviving relatives.
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