1844: The Quick and the Dead
By Anarchist History of New Zealand
This week in history, on 26 February, 1844, Hugh Ross shot William Brewer dead in a Wellington street. The two lawyers had decided to settle their dispute over a case in the Wellington County Court outside of the law instead. This Hobson Honour Culture time period was characterised by people who took life personally and […]
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