Title Eddie's country : why did Eddie Murray die? / Simon Luckhurst

Published Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, 2006 Broome, W.A. : Magabala Books, 2006

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Description 340 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm Contents Angledool and France -- Brewarrina and Collarenebri -- 1. Arthur and Leila -- 2. Wee Waa -- 3. Eddie -- 4. The opera house -- 5. Inquest -- 6. Dubbo -- 7. CDBR -- 8. Brewarrina -- 9. Sydney -- 10. Royal Commission -- 11. Summation -- 12. Aftermath -- 13. Outcomes -- 14. Bathurst -- 15. Eddie's country -- 16. Arthur -- 17. Leila's country Summary Is the story of Arthur and Leila Murray who fought for over 20 years to have the death of their son Eddie, who died in a Wee Waa police cell at the age of twenty-one, investigated. It delves deep into the socio-economic conditions faced by Aboriginal people in rural NSW and chronicles the courage, struggle and heartache of his family Analysis Civil & human rights (Australia) All Australian Indigenous Material Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 318-321 Subject Murray family. Murray, Edward James, 1959-1981 -- Death and burial. Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Discrimination in justice administration -- Australia -- New South Wales. Prisoners' families -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Wee Waa -- Death Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Death. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality. Police -- Complaints against -- Australia. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Death. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Wee Waa Prisoners' families. Prisoners' families -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Wee Waa -- Biography Discrimination in justice administration -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Wee Waa SUBJECT New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007552 Genre/Form Biography. Biographies. Author Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Report of the inquiry into the death of Edward James Murray LC no. 2006373849 ISBN 1875641947 paperback 9781875641949 paperback

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