{"product_id":"christchurch-crimes-1850-1875","title":"Christchurch Crimes: 1850 - 1875","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond-Hand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilled with real-life characters, this book combines archival and newspaper sources in a highly readable narrative about humorous crimes and criminals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it describes a wide variety of colonial crimes and their courtroom sequels, these true-life narratives contain a mixture of transient folk and locals who claim they only broke the law due to drunkenness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith no particular agenda, this is an amusing look at the harsh realities of wrongdoings in an era where the punishment did not always fit the crime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geoffrey Rice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42915646734505,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/crimes_a58bd7ec-03c6-49eb-be7a-e191cead8995.jpg?v=1676514846","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/christchurch-crimes-1850-1875","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}