tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78630822614698495112023-12-13T22:32:01.840+10:00Lingering Doubts ~ going inside Brisbane's Arcade MurderWas the murder of Bronia Armstrong solved? Did a miscarriage of justice occur under Frank Bischof's watch leaving Reginald Brown innocent of Brisbane's 1947 Arcade Murder?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-58727880191073906492017-11-01T12:39:00.000+10:002020-07-08T12:12:47.345+10:00The Burning Question - Is Justice Really Justice?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2tDI1TX3k&feature=share">Interview Dr Robert Moles, Faye Hambour and Henry Keogh</a></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Burning Question...Is Justice Really Justice? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An interview everyone should watch... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Three extraordinary people who know the answer only too well. Such a privilege to listen to Henry, sadly more qualified than most, reflect on his twenty plus years of first hand experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you,</span><br />
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-8142983961663764122017-09-17T16:15:00.000+10:002017-09-17T16:15:06.036+10:00Lingering Doubts - Meet the Authors<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We are pleased to advise we have been invited to share our research and writing journey at the following venues:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ithaca Probus Club - Thursday 12 October 2017 - 10.30 am at the Ashgrove Bowls Club, Ashgrove</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Little Gnome Bookshop, Wynnum - Friday 20 October 2017 - 7.00 pm </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you to all,</span><br />
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-48369190162840089402017-07-31T12:19:00.002+10:002017-07-31T12:19:32.732+10:00Wrongfully Convicted - Dr Bob Moles on Channel 7 Sunrise <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/36539143/victims-of-injustice/#page1">Dr Bob Moles Channel 7 Sunrise 29 July 2017</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have received support and professional assistance from South Australia's Dr Bob Moles. Bob works tirelessly for people who he believes have been wrongfully convicted and continues to campaign for a much needed National Criminal Cases Review Commission to be established in Australia, similar to the Commision operating in UK. For more information about Dr Moles and and his team and the ordinary men and women, proven in fact to be extraordinary, who have suffered an unimaginable fate at the hands of a justice system that can only be described as anything but just. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://netk.net.au/QueenslandHome.asp">Networked Knowledge Qld. page</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://netk.net.au/home.asp">Networked Knowledge Home Page</a> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br />Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-70069593006066244762017-06-11T11:29:00.000+10:002017-06-11T11:29:48.732+10:00Lingering Doubts - Henry Keogh's Letter<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/a/35034114/graham-archer-fighting-for-henry-keoghs-freedom/#page1">Henry Keogh on Sunday Night April 16, 2017</a></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://netk.net.au/KeoghHome.asp">Henry Keogh Homepage on Dr Robert Moles' Netk website</a> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Researching and writing our grandfather's story has proven to be an iincredibly life enriching experience, due mainly to the extraordinary people we've met along the way. One of whom is Mr Henry Keogh, wrongfully convicted of the murder of a lady he loved and planned to spend the rest of his life with. Henry's conviction was based on flawed ''expert'' evidence. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagine being wrongfully accused of murdering a loved one and then locked up and separated from your family for almost 20 years? </span><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How someone survives this, we simply cannot imagine... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Henry
Keogh wrote the insightful words below and we consider his first hand analysis of the justice system so vitally
important we asked and were granted permission to publish Henry's letter. We do so with deep respect for Henry and his family. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many times we have described our grandfather's
1947 trial as an unfair contest resembling a stage play.
How disheartening to think this culture could still exist in 1995. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="_5yl5">Hi Deb, thank you for your kind & generous words when the subject is such a painful reminder of your family's own legal travesty.
Regardless of the passing years, there seems very little if any progress has been or will be made in the criminal justice arena. And arena is the most fitting word because it's too often just a battle between giant egos & bloated arrogance & rarely even the sham of a search for truth. Having watched the doco on your grandfather, Faye filled me in on the sad & terrible details. And my heart goes out to him & all of you. It's awful & barely forgivable. But if WE are somehow to ever heal we have to find a way to let go of the anger & hate. That, is what I mean by forgiving. Not forgetting or giving the perpetrators a free pass but purposely deciding to no longer give them free rent in our head. Otherwise, our lives are all the poorer for it, we are dragged down to their level & I'm sure our ancestors would wish the better life for us than the one we can burden ourselves with. I wish you peace and rest in your heart. It's time. You deserve it.
Bless you.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We too wish you peace and rest in your heart Henry,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Thank you for allowing us to quote you, it is an absolute honour, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deb and Jan </span><br />
Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-32841204627422190632017-03-20T09:17:00.001+10:002017-03-20T09:17:47.032+10:00Lingering Doubts - 70 years ago - 20 March 1947<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thursday 20 March, 1947</span><br />
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in the morning on this day, our
grandfather's body was discovered. He was 9 days into his
life sentence. It was alleged he committed suicide by hanging himself
with his belt which apparently had been attached to the bars of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">his</span> cell
window....<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> despite the above news article which shows<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the bars above the door.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span> On a piece of jail issued toilet paper Reg Brown declared his
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To Whom it May <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Concern</span></span></span></i></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did not kill Bronia Mary Armstrong</span></i></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Signed) R.W.S. Brown</span></i> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A question that immediately springs to mind is: would a prisoner, new to the ''lifer's'' block, be in possession of a pencil? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By some strange coincidence, on 20 March 1947, the same day<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Reg Brown's body was discovered,</span> the <i>Courier-Mail</i> office received a
letter from an unknown person confessing to Bronia Armstrong's murder. In keeping with the speed of the investigation and trial, (8 weeks from arrest to life sentence<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span> Detective 'Stewie' Kerr
instantly disregarded the handwritten confession letter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During our research we were told by a very elderly and well respected former prison officer that police would sometimes arrive at Boggo Road Gaol during the night with the hope of entering a prisoner's cell. This particular gentleman said he never allowed it, but others had. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> No more <i>anniversary</i> posts will appear on this website. </span></span><span style="font-family: '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;">Our grandfather can hopefully rest in peace now after 70 years. So too Bronia Mary Armstrong.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deb and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jan</span><br />
<br />Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-11698278073502888142017-01-11T21:04:00.000+10:002017-01-11T21:04:45.840+10:00Brisbane's Arcade Murder - 70 Years On<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;">Saturday 11 January, 1947 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;">Seventy
years ago today at approximately 8.30 in the morning 19 year-old Bronia
Armstrong's body was discovered in a staff room at the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;"> BAFS Medical
Institute, Wallace Bishop Arcade, Albert Street, Brisbane. </span></span></span><br />
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Queensland detectives, including Det. Frank Bischof, swiftly targeted Bronia's boss, Reg Brown,
ruthlessly interrogating him for a full day without legal representation. Despite his protestations of innocence the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #525455;">fifty-year-old accountant and BAFS Medical Institute Secretary</span> was charged with wilful murder. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #525455;">The historic ''Arcade Murder'' received much exposure in 2016 and as a consequence various aspects of the crime are currently undergoing further analysis. The joining of the dots continues and pictures are forming. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #525455;">Watch this space for the release of new and important evidence! .</span></span><br />
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-72149633200609949212016-12-23T13:52:00.002+10:002016-12-23T13:52:51.324+10:00Lingering Doubts - Christmas 2016 Update<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2016 has been huge!</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Early in the year, we had a fortuitous meeting at one of our <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">booksigning events when we were approached by <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">freelance journalist/author Helen Chryssides.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In June we featured in Helen's</span></span> 'The Two of Us' article published in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend Magazine. (<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p</span>ost 4/6/2016)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So interested in our story was Helen that she submitted our names to ABC Australian St<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ory. Conse<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">quently</span></span></span> <i>Shadow of Doubt</i> went to air in September<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and since then </span>Bronia Armstrong's death and the conviction of our grandfather for her murder has attracted much interest. (post 22/9/2016)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will remain
forever grateful to the hard-working and thorough
Australian Story team<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> also to supportive program participants Dr Bob Moles, Bibi S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ang<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h</span>a, </span>Bob Bottom OA<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">M, Ken Blanch<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Wal Bishop and Dr Grant Niemann.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We must add, however, there is much more to this story than could be shown in a 30 minute time slot<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. F</span>urthermore new and important information<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> has</span> since been uncovered<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Our dream came true! O</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ffers to further investigate and analyse the evidence in this almost 70 year old crime<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve</span> come from</span></span></span> several professionals<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">specialising in the areas of law, justice, forensics and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">crime scene analysis<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">!</span></span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 2016 also saw Matt Condon publish <i>Little Fish are Sweet</i> - a most disturbing book in which Matt grants many<i> </i>courageous folk a long overdue voice. Hi<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s book also includes</span> - we are proud to say - a chapter titled '<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A</span> Matter of Lingering Doubts'.(post 17/11/2016) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our one sadness is that Deb's father, Ian, passed away in June 2016...we wish he could have witnessed this<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>extraordinary progress<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in the case.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thankfully Ian's sister Val<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span> Jan's mother, after a lifetime of guarding the family secret, now openly shares her memor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ies of</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1947.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Val participates fully in the journey this story continues to take.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bronia's parents have long passed and her brothers a few years ago. We will never lose sight of the shocking gr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ief they too suffered<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i</span>n 1947 and well beyond.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thanks for your interest in our story and best wishes for</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h</span>appy, safe and peace filled Christmas and New Year. </span><br />
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-51349393714002694252016-11-25T12:44:00.001+10:002016-11-25T12:44:09.211+10:001947 Arcade Murder Discussion at Qskeptics Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We very much appreciate the opportunity to discuss Brisbane's 1947 Arcade Murder case with members of Qskeptics.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking forward to meeting you all at The Morrison. :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Deb and Jan</span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-88908836691029534572016-11-17T15:23:00.001+10:002020-09-08T10:22:54.146+10:00Lingering Doubts features in Little Fish are Sweet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face="">Congratulations once again to Matthew Condon on his recent release of </span><span face=""><span face="">''Little Fish are Sweet" - a </span> most disturbing read. What a dark place Brisbane was and what extraordinary courage shown by Matt and others who have come forward to tell what they know.</span><br />
<span face="">We, of course, <span face="">see it as a great </span>privilege that Matt considered our 'Lingering Doubts'' story worthy of a chapter in this superb book. </span><br />
<span face="">Thank you most sincerely Matt for consistently helping us seek justice not only for our grandfather, Reg Brown, but for 19 year old Bronia Armstrong.</span><br />
<span face=""><span face=""><span face=""><span face=""><span face=""><span face=""> </span></span></span></span></span>Deb and Jan</span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-49412912189176835102016-11-15T09:47:00.001+10:002016-11-15T09:47:54.797+10:00Australian Story Shadow of Doubt <b><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15850ba4c1b0c865?projector=1">Australian Story Shadow of Doubt on YouTube</a></b><br />
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<br />Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-54271374443556732212016-10-26T10:32:00.001+10:002016-10-26T10:33:15.504+10:00Joe Cinque's Consolation - Dr Robert Moles<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 10.5pt;">It is one of the best films I have seen for a long time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 10.5pt;">It involves some of my former students at the ANU. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 10.5pt;">The film raises some important issues about our sense of responsibility and accountability. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Networked Knowledge and <br />Flinders University Miscarriages of Justice Project</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Web: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://netk.net.au/&source=gmail&ust=1477527768606000&usg=AFQjCNEfX2n2n5BP_xoUN0VijF_7LsdOhA" href="http://netk.net.au/" target="_blank">http://netk.net.au</a></span></blockquote>
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-69556281764834352652016-10-08T11:35:00.001+10:002016-10-08T11:35:15.383+10:00Alan Jones 2GB - Brisbane's 1947 Arcade Murder<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.4bc.com.au/news/alan-jones-deb-drummond-20160925-groa5c.html">Please click to listen to interview</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sincere appreciation to Alan Jones for inviting Deb onto his radio show in the lead up to ABC Australian Story 'Shadow of Doubt'. Link above for anyone who would like to listen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deb and Jan</span><br />
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<br />Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-27805062261782621672016-09-30T09:46:00.001+10:002017-03-19T07:11:03.109+10:00Brisbane's Arcade Murder - Dr Bob Moles speaks to Courier Mail<a href="http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/crime-and-justice/brisbane-arcade-murder-renewed-calls-to-appeal-reginald-browns-conviction/news-story/1852365e62a0c397ac65fec40e4f5f41"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>30/9/2016 Courier Mail Queensland//brisbane-arcade-murder</b></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #929292; font-family: "guardian sans"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Shae McDonald
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<span style="color: #929292; font-family: "guardian sans"; font-size: 10.5pt;">September 30, 2016
12:01am<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "guardian sans"; font-size: 21pt;">Brisbane Arcade Murder: Renewed calls to appeal Reginald Brown’s
conviction<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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</span></span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">D Moles established the research group Networked Knowledge 16
years ago and also co-founded the Miscarriages of Justice Project at Flinders
University in South Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He told <i>Australian Story</i> he thought it likely police “got
the wrong person” when they convicted Brown of Ms Armstrong’s murder.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The former law professor told <i>The Courier-Mail</i> there were
certain features about Brown’s trial that were “very unsatisfactory”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dr Moles said in order for a conviction to be set aside on
appeal, a court needed to be satisfied there were errors at trial, not whether
the evidence pointed to a person being guilty or innocent.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“The question is did the person have a fair trial,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dr Moles said there were several pieces of physical evidence
used during the original court case that “raised alarm bells”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of them was the fact Ms Armstrong’s body was “infested” with
ants.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dr Moles said the logical question to ask was where they came
from.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“There wasn’t an ants nest within the medical room or medical
centre,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“What it would tell me is that it’s likely she was attacked and
either disabled or killed somewhere else, where there were ants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: "merriweather sans"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Her body was subsequently moved to the medical rooms, with the
ants on board.”<o:p></o:p></span></span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-78001418963362856782016-09-26T10:08:00.000+10:002016-11-17T10:53:19.003+10:00Legal Experts Doubt Reg Brown's Guilt - 1947 ''Arcade Murder''<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-26/brisbane-arcade-murder-conviction-in-doubt-after-70-years/7854892"> <b>ABC News2016-09-26/brisbane-arcade-murder-conviction-in-doubt-after-70-years/7854892</b></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lawyer specialising in miscarriages of justice has cast doubt on the murder conviction of a Brisbane man 70 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In
the 1947 case that shocked the nation, 50-year-old accountant Reginald
Brown was found guilty of asphyxiating his 19-year-old secretary Bronia
Armstrong in his Brisbane office.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, after studying the
case, Dr Bob Moles from Flinders University's Miscarriages of Justice
Project has questioned the conduct of the trial.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"I would say
Reginald Brown did not get a fair trial by today's standards and he did
not get a fair trial by yesterday's standards," Dr Moles told Australian
Story.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-26/newspaper-coverage/7861190">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He said police displayed tunnel vision by focusing their investigation solely on Brown.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"One
of the most disturbing things about the case is the fact that the young
girl was found at about 9:30 in the morning, and Reginald Brown had
been charged with her murder by 6:00pm," Dr Moles said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"In a
circumstantial case, the prosecution should establish there is no other
rational explanation consistent with the innocence of the accused."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brown was tried and convicted within seven weeks of the murder and received a life sentence with hard labour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nine days later, Brown hanged himself in his jail cell at Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A handwritten note was found next to his body in which he proclaimed his innocence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Police 'got the wrong man': Dr Moles</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Key evidence in the prosecution case were the injuries to Brown's hands and fingernails.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He told police he was assaulted by two men the night before Miss Armstrong's body was found on the floor of his Brisbane office.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He said during the attack his hands were bitten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Police dismissed the assault as "fantastic" and
alleged Brown sustained the injuries as Miss Armstrong fought off a
sexual advance before her death.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But Dr Moles said the crime scene evidence failed to support the police theory.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"If
Bronia had been involved in the altercation with Reg, then I would have
expected to find significant damage — blood transfer to Bronia's
fingernails and teeth, and bruises to her face and hands. None of that
was present," he said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He said police "got the wrong person".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dr
Moles, who played a key role in the successful campaign to quash the
conviction of Adelaide man Henry Keogh, said the Brown conviction could
be successfully appealed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bitten hands, cuts 'a sign of defence wounds'</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Former
Queensland detective Alicia Bennett — who has written a book about the
case — has no doubt Brown was the murderer, saying his injuries are
consistent with the police case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The fingernails being bitten, cuts on his knees, these are all significant defence wounds," she said.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Leading forensic pathologist Dr Byron Collins, however, disagreed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"On
the information presently available, if the injuries to Reg Brown's
hands are indeed bite marks, they are more likely to have been sustained
during an assault than as a result of Bronia Armstrong fending him
off," he said after examining transcripts of the court evidence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Family secret revealed</span></h2>
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-31057993822984449542016-09-25T10:10:00.000+10:002016-09-26T10:59:01.258+10:00Brisbane's Arcade Murder - Radio Interviews<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Monday 26 Sept. 7.40 am - Deb speaking with Alan Jones - 2GB and 4BC</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">10.20 am - Jan speaking with Jasmin Midley - ABC Sunshine Coast (90.3)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 12.40 pm Eastern Jan with 720 ABC Perth with Geoff Hutchinson</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 3.35 pm Deb on ABC 612 Drive </span><br />
Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-72991186678315337152016-09-22T15:18:00.002+10:002016-09-25T07:11:50.418+10:00Shadow of Doubt - ABC Australian Story<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/austory/">ABC Australian Story 'Shadow of Doubt'</a></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When we set out to learn more about our grandfather's 1947 murder conviction and the untimely death of 19 year-old Bronia Armstrong, we assumed our findings would remain firmly within the family circle. Initially, our primary goal was to help older family members better understand the workings of the ''ópen and shut'' case that had devastated their young lives. However, very early on we discovered our grandfather, Reg Brown, was not only denied a voice, but was sentenced to life imprisonment with unprecedented speed. Nine days later he too died.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The more we uncovered, the more determined we became to re-present this case to the public. It loomed as an overwhelming task going well beyond our skill set and only became a reality due to the encouragement and support received from veteran investigative journalist/author, Bob Bottom. After reading our material, Bob firmly believed that the telling of this story was not only important for the family but in the public interest.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Never did we imagine our family project would one day appear on Australian Story!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Program to go to air on Monday 26 September.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With sincere thanks to all who have made this possible,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deb and Jan </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/AustralianStory">https://twitter.com/AustralianStory</a> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://tv.press.abc.net.au/australian-story-shadow-of-doubt#">Shadow of Doubt Press Release</a> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-39940006327318543322016-09-16T06:56:00.002+10:002016-09-16T06:56:32.611+10:00Networked Knowledge - Intriguing case of David Joe Szach<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 10.5pt;">Coming up on Sunday 18 Sept 2016 at 8am with Damien Carrick on ABC Radio National Background Briefing – </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 10.5pt;">the intriguing case of </span><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #666666; font-size: 10.5pt;">David Joe Szach</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 10.5pt;"> - another of South Australia's mystery cases: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-28972721498537295812016-09-08T20:19:00.001+10:002016-09-08T20:19:10.045+10:001938 Disappearance of Marjorie Norval <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bob Burton, former prison warder and police officer, has conducted extensive research into the 1938 disappearance of Brisbane resident Marjorie Norval. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Miss Norval, personal assistant to the then Premier's wife, walked into Central Railway Station and was allegedly never seen again.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Several political and legal figures associated with Marjorie's case and also high profile police officers attached to the investigation would also appear in the case of 19 year old Bronia Armstrong, whose body was discovered in 1947 in the Brisbane CBD.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For anyone wishing to learn more about the sad and mysterious disappearance of Marjorie Norval and the police investigation and Coroner's Inquiry that ensued please visit Bob's very informative website. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b><a href="http://marjorienorval.bounce.com.au/">Marjorie Norval Disappearance</a></b></span></span></span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-37268425308342519362016-09-04T17:00:00.002+10:002016-09-04T17:00:53.099+10:00Lingering Doubts - Angus & Robertson, Brookside Shopping Centre<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you to Jane, Josh, Natalie and Andrew from Angus and Robertson, Brookside. What a popular bookshop!...and I can see why...your customer service is second to none! And huge thanks to all the interesting folk who stopped to talk about the story behind <i>Lingering Doubts</i>. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Furthermore, I felt extremely privileged that so many of you were willing to share your own private stories with me.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many thanks also to the staff at Boolarong Press. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deb</span></span><br />
Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-83409009250909049572016-08-20T10:38:00.004+10:002016-08-20T10:38:57.717+10:00Lingering Doubts - The Bookshop at Caloundra<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Extremely pleased to advise that copies of <i>Lingering Doubts </i>are now available from The Bookshop at Caloundra, 18 Bulcock Street. A charming store and I (Deb) am delighted our book is now available in my old hometown. I have such fond memories of growing up in Caloundra.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you to owners, Graeme and Chris.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deb and Jan</span></span><br />
<br />Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-57176324930279507902016-07-22T20:56:00.001+10:002016-07-22T20:56:47.147+10:00Lingering Doubts - Wynnum/Manly Historical Society<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you so much to the lovely people in our audience last night. We were made to feel so welcome and we thank you for your invitation to share our story. The evening was made all the more special as Wynnum was for many years, home to Jan and her family. As doesn't often happen, Auntie Val, Jan's mum, spoke about the devastating effect her father's conviction and death had on her. Val also acknowledged the grief the Armstrong family too had suffered. This amazing lady's courage in speaking about this painful chapter in her life was rewarded with warm applause...and hugs from old friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Much appreciation for our gifts and we look forward to reading <i>'Mangroves to Moorings Revisited </i>by society member Myrtle Beitz.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Wynnum-Manly-Historical-Society-Inc-324722630900097/">Please click for Wynnum/Manly Historical Soc. facebook</a> </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Deb (and Jan)</span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-84977862039412101052016-07-04T11:23:00.001+10:002016-07-04T11:23:32.806+10:00Henry Keogh on Sunday Night Program<div class="MsoNormal">
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is the link to the transcript and promo of the Channel 7 Sunday Night
program which is to be broadcast next weekend. Please share it with your
contacts and colleagues. This scandal has gone on for far too long
without any proper govt response:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web: <b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://netk.net.au/&source=gmail&ust=1467681166374000&usg=AFQjCNFydeSBYMhjjgcKbWCk_ltX-_ouOg" href="http://netk.net.au/" target="_blank">http://netk.net.au</a></b></span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-11541196309598715832016-06-10T12:50:00.001+10:002016-06-10T12:50:56.840+10:00Lingering Doubts - Ashgrove Book Club<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loved our visit with the Ashgrove Book Club members! As <em>Lingering Doubts</em> was chosen as their May book members were familiar with the story and engaged in an active discussion, asking many valid questions. Our evening culminated with us all agreeing upon one thing: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the 1947 police investigation that saw accountant, Reg Brown, convicted of murder was built on a foundation of smoke and mirrors, which was then presented to the jury as 'strong circumstantial evidence'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many thanks for inviting us to share our story and also to Communify Qld. </span></div>
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Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-79706565496642896052016-06-04T14:36:00.000+10:002016-06-04T14:36:11.803+10:00Deb Drummond and Janice Teunis - '2 of us'' Good Weekend Magazine<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/national/two-of-us-deb-drummond-and-janice-teunis-20160602-gp9x1q.html">'2 of us' Sydney Morning Herald/Melbourne Age</a></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many thanks to talented freelance author and journalist Helen Chryssides for submitting our story to Good Weekend Magazine (SMH & The Age) and to photographer Paul Harris for doing his best with our photo. :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Deb and Jan </span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7863082261469849511.post-60278132712324126532016-05-27T15:06:00.000+10:002016-05-27T15:06:19.880+10:00Lingering Doubts - 69 years ago - 27 May, 1947<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">27 May, 1947 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our grandfather's body was found in a Boggo Road Gaol cell just 9
days into his life sentence. Five weeks later - 6<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9</span> years ago
today - an inquest was held in Brisbane. City Coroner,
Thomas Elite, heard evidence from Dr John Tonge - State Pathologist, one
police constable, four prison officers and Reg Brown's 20 year-old
son, Ian. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ian told the inquiry that only four
days before his father's death, he had visited him in Boggo Road
Gaol. Although Reg warned his son not to 'get off side with the police,
you will never win' and described the prison as 'worse than you could
ever imagine', Ian said there were no good-byes, nothing to indicate his father
was considering suicide. In the courtroom environment Ian was
shown, for the first time, his father's last words; a final and concise
statement of innocence written and signed in pencil on a piece of gaol
issued toilet paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although our grandfather was unwell and had been
prescribed Phenobarbital by the prison doctor, the doctor did not
appear at the inquest. At the end of one hour and forty minutes the
coroner ruled no suspicious circumstances. But as we show in <i>Lingering Doubts</i>,
there are some reasons for suspicion. Unanswered questions remain e.g. was our grandfather in an observation cell? We
were told there was some contention over this matter amongst
prison staff. Also was Reg assessed by the medical officer after
receiving a life sentence? He was distressed, still
professing his innocence and subsequently suffered a severe asthma
attack during his first night in the lifers' block.</span><br />
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Bronia
Armstrong, the young woman Reg Brown was accused of murdering should have turned 20 years old on 26 May, the day
before the inquest. If things had been different, yesterday in 2016
Bronia might have celebrated her 89th birthday, perhaps surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a strange twist of fate my (Deb's) only granddaughter was born on 26 May. Yesterday she turned 2 years old.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deb and Jan</span>Deb Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17710749625235055253noreply@blogger.com0