I came across this article in the SMH dated May 5, 2008 (OK I'm a bit slow) ...
Just submitting this for interest's sake ...
Burke and Wills sole survivor may have been a murderer
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/bur ... 56301.html
Burke and Wills sole survivor may have been a murderer
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Re: Burke and Wills sole survivor may have been a murderer
Interesting. Have you read "Burke's Soldier" by Alan Attwood? That's a good read.
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Re: Burke and Wills sole survivor may have been a murderer
We'll never know Manfred. If true, I wonder what the motive could have been. And what about Wills, how did he meet his end according to this account ? Doesn't say.
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