Murder, Misadventure and Miserable EndsMurder, Misadventure and Miserable Ends explores the very public business of determining death in colonial Sydney through murder, manslaughter, suicide, and mishap. Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence; when it did happen, it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, the coroner's court, and the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused. Most of us today rarely see a dead body. In nineteenth