Joe the Hawker single work   short story  
Is part of The Detective's Album Mary Fortune , Hugh Dalmore , Rex Grayson , A. C. Eiseman , M. Joseph Lynch , 1865 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1893... 1893 Joe the Hawker
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A travelling hawker is murdered between the shafts of his wagon and suspicion points to Bill Carrol, hired man at the Martin's farm and engaged to their daughter Ellen. Mr Martin opposes the match - and when he is thrown from his horse confesses to the crime on his deathbed. Local constable and detective from Melbourne; wedding silk spotted with blood; suspect's criminal recrod; husband-wife discord. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 28 no. 333 February 1893 Z1070730 1893 periodical issue 1893 pg. 335-341
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