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Human Leopards : an account of the trials of Human Leopards before the Special Commission Court; with a note on Sierra Leone, past and present
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6 totalHUMAN LEOPARDS AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRIALS OF HUMAN LEOPARDS BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMISSION COURT; WITH A NOTE ON SIERRA LEONE, PAST AND PRESENT
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PART I
PART II
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
Description
In the early 1900s a secretive group calling itself the Human Leopard Society shocked colonial Sierra Leone with a string of gruesome murders. The book follows the painstaking work of the Special Commission Court as it hears testimony, examines evidence, and tries to decide whether the killings were driven by a bizarre
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Human Leopards : an account of the trials of Human Leopards before the Special Commission Court; with a note on Sierra Leone, past and present An Account of the Trials of Human Leopards before the Special Commission Court; With a Note on Sierra Leone, Past and Present
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (228K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jan 31, 2017
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Kenneth James Beatty
1878–1966
A barrister, colonial judge, and sharp-eyed chronicler of early 20th-century Sierra Leone, this writer is best known for a vivid account of the notorious "Human Leopard" trials. His work blends courtroom detail, travel writing, and the attitudes of the British Empire he served.
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