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The 'murder' on Arran: Was an innocent man left to rot in Peterhead prison?

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John Watson Laurie was convicted of murdering Edwin Rose on the Isle of Arran in July 1889. Some criminologists are still unsure whether Laurie was guilty of the act or whether it was an accident or a robbery that went tragically wrong. The contemporary accounts of the case, involving some reports in the Aberdeen Journal and The Courier, covered the court proceedings as if the press were acting as judge, jury and executioner on Crown's behalf.

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The 'murder' on Arran: Was an innocent man left to rot in Peterhead prison?

It was one of the most notorious crimes of the Victorian era and it led to a man spending more than 40 years in prison in Peterhead and Perth, even though there were serious questions about his conviction.

2 years ago·United Kingdom
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The 'murder' on Arran: Was an innocent man left to rot in Perth prison?

It was one of the most notorious crimes of the Victorian era and it led to a man spending more than 40 years in prison in Peterhead and Perth, even though there were serious questions about his conviction.

2 years ago·Dundee, United Kingdom
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