George Alfred Beckett

The singer left Newfoundland for the coal fields of Cape Breton. There, he murdered a taxi-driver and fled for Newfoundland. He was apprehended, tried and sentenced to die. He thanks the clergymen and lawyers who attempted to mediate for him, and says farewell to his family. He warns other men not t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goldstein, Kenneth S., O'Hara, Aidan
Other Authors: Meaney, Dick; Meaney, Mike; Tremblett, Natalie; Tremblett, Pat, Bold, Valentina
Language:unknown
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1590
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Summary:The singer left Newfoundland for the coal fields of Cape Breton. There, he murdered a taxi-driver and fled for Newfoundland. He was apprehended, tried and sentenced to die. He thanks the clergymen and lawyers who attempted to mediate for him, and says farewell to his family. He warns other men not to commit murder. cf. Lehr, 1985: 71-72.

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