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The last day, the last hour the Currie libel trial

Title
The last day, the last hour [electronic resource] : the Currie libel trial / Robert J. Sharpe ; with a new preface by the author.
Author
Sharpe, Robert J.
Publication
Toronto [Ont.] : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, c2009

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  • Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History.
  • Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 270 p., [17] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports.) : digital file.
Summary
The Last Day, the Last Hour reconstructs the events - military and legal - that led to the trial and the trial itself, one of the most sensational courtroom battles in Canadian history, involving many prominent legal, military and political figures of the 1920s.
Uniform Title
  • Last day, the last hour (Online)
  • Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Alternative Title
Last day, the last hour (Online)
Subject
  • Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933 > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Trials (Libel) > Canada
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in print version.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents
Mons -- Arthur Currie, the Great War, and the Canadian Corps -- Sam Hughes : war of rumours -- A case for the defence? -- To sue or not to sue -- Preparing for trial -- The trial begins -- Another Currie -- Defensive strategies -- General Currie's reply -- The generals take the stand -- General Currie under fire -- Verdict -- Appeal -- Conclusion.
OCLC
ssj0001331307
Author
Sharpe, Robert J.
Title
The last day, the last hour [electronic resource] : the Currie libel trial / Robert J. Sharpe ; with a new preface by the author.
Imprint
Toronto [Ont.] : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, c2009 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2010).
Series
Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats
Also available in print version.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History.
Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)
Other Form:
Print version 9780802096197
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