Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Bassett Road machine-gun murders : New Zealand's gangster killings
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Place
Date
2013
Physical Description
vii, 287 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781877505287
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Content
Prologue -- Introduction
Part one: Gangland murders in Remuera. 1. Setting the scene ; 2. Two bodies found at 115 Bassett Road ; 3. Kevin Speight's background ; 4. George Walker's background ; 5. The investigation team ; 6. Shaking down the crims ; 7. Police get their first breakthrough ; 8. Curtis squeals ; 9. Police interviews continue ; 10. Red herrings and false leads ; 11. Johnny's story ; 12. Johnny Who? ; 13. Putting the heat on Gillies ; 14. The Anglesea Street firm under pressure ; 15. Lola's story ; 16. Gillies goes to ground ; 17. The missing piece revealed ; 18. Jorgensen's alibi ; 19. New Year's Eve, 1964
Part two: The trial and its aftermath. 20. Following the arrests ; 21. The lower-court hearing ; 22. Preparing for trial ; 23. The trial begins ; 24. Closing addresses, the summing up and verdict ; 25. Jorgensen's appeal ; 26. The confession ; 27. What happened to Jorgensen and Gillies? ; 29. What happened to the other players? 29. What happened to key police and other personnel? -- Glossary of gangster-speak.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Homicide investigation--New Zealand--Auckland--History--20th century; Murder--New Zealand--Auckland--History--20th century]
Bibliography: pages 286-287.
Collection Type
Reading Room
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
16 Dec 2023
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