Forgotten Australia

Having bent justice to their will successfully once, Kenneth Brown and his supporters tried a new defence tactic: arguing that he’d been cursed from birth as a hereditary homicidal maniac.

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With Mary Ann Brown dead, and no doubt that Kenneth killed her, his April 1876 murder trial appeared to be an open-and-shut case.
But he had the best defence that money could buy – and a colonial elite closing ranks to protect one of their own.

If you’re in danger from domestic violence, call Triple 0.

National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service

Tel: 1 800 737 732

https://1800respect.org.au

Lifeline

Tel: 131 114

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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In part one, we heard about Kenneth Brown.
In this episode, we look at Mary Ann Tindall and how she became his wife and victim.

If you’re in danger from domestic violence, call Triple 0.

National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service
Tel: 1 800 737 732
https://1800respect.org.au

Lifeline
Tel: 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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Check out my books!
They’ll Never Hold Me:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html
The Murder Squad:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html
Hanging Ned Kelly:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html
Australia’s Sweetheart:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

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We all know Edith Cowan – first woman elected to an Australian parliament – graces out $50 note.
But did you know she was shaped by a traumatic childhood?
In 1876, her father, the prominent colonial settler and explorer Kenneth Brown, shot her stepmother dead.
This was a crime that shocked Western Australia – and one whose elements are all too common 150 years later.

In Part One of this new miniseries, we look at the forces that shaped Kenneth, from Frontier War violence to his tilt at the Melbourne Cup.

If you’re in danger from domestic violence, call Triple 0.
National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service
Tel: 1 800 737 732
https://1800respect.org.au

Lifeline
Tel: 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Aidan Kelly's research is here:
https://freopedia.org/Kenneth_Brown

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Check out my books!
They’ll Never Hold Me:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html
The Murder Squad:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html
Hanging Ned Kelly:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html
Australia’s Sweetheart:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html
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Ahoy, me hearties!
William Swallow became the pirate captain of the convict ship Cyprus after he seized the vessel in Tasmania in 1829. From there, it was a case of ‘Bring me that horizon!’, with Swallow and his crew of motley misfits setting sail for freedom on the far side of the world. Author Ally Burnham joins us to explain how she researched this swashbuckling true story for Swallow, the first novel in an epic trilogy that will thrill fans of Master and Commander. It's an amazing tale of a fast-talking escape artist, of high stakes on the high seas, and of boldness and tenderness in an era of unspeakable brutality. Plus: Ally has some top tips on how to swear like a pirate!

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Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Check out my books!
They’ll Never Hold Me:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html
The Murder Squad:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html
Hanging Ned Kelly:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html
Australia’s Sweetheart:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html
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