Short: Murder at the Melbourne Races

Short: Murder at the Melbourne Races

In 1906, when a young bookie tried to cheat his customers, he died as the very public victim of a bloodthirsty mob of Melburnians. His murder left the city searching for his killers – and for answers about a state government that continued to allow dangerous unregulated gambling.

This episode updates a previous Australia On This Day episode.


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