Our First Cop Killer, the Luckiest Man Unhung and the Birth of Australian True Crime Reporting - Part One

In 1803 in Sydney, Constable Joseph Luker became the first Australian policeman murdered in the line of the duty. Who was responsible for this crime that shocked the colony? How did his death trigger one of the strangest twists of fate in our history? Thankfully, the incredible details were captured in Australia's first-ever newspaper, The Sydney Gazette, which had appeared just months earlier to usher in Australian true crime reporting.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaGet The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.htmlGet Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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