George Alfred Beckett
Beckett was brought up by honest parents. He left Newfoundland for Glace Bay, Cape Breton, to work in the coal mines. Last autumn he hired a taxi to take him out the Tower Road. He killed the driver with an iron bar and made for Newfoundland with his money. He was arrested and brought back to Cape B...
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1990
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1591 |
| Summary: | Beckett was brought up by honest parents. He left Newfoundland for Glace Bay, Cape Breton, to work in the coal mines. Last autumn he hired a taxi to take him out the Tower Road. He killed the driver with an iron bar and made for Newfoundland with his money. He was arrested and brought back to Cape Breton to stand trial. He will be executed for the murder. Lehr, 1985: 71. |
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