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Max Stuart. Rupert Maxwell (Max) Stuart ( c. 1932 [notes 1] – 21 November 2014 [1]) was an Indigenous Australian who was convicted of murder in 1959. His conviction was subject to several appeals to higher courts, [2] [3] the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and a Royal Commission, [4] all of which upheld the verdict.
Dec 17, 2018 · Max Stuart, who went on to become a community leader and respected elder, meets with prime minister John Howard in 2001. ( ABC News ) The power of true crime and its challenges
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Aug 19, 2002 · Max Stuart reflects, finds peace. Rupert Max Stuart, found guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged, saw young Rupert Murdoch watching him in a courtroom in Adelaide more than 40 years ago ...
Aug 16, 2023 · The two episodes that later writers always mention about Murdoch’s Adelaide period are the News’ championing of the cause of Rupert Max Stuart, convicted for the rape and murder of a nine-year ...
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The Royal Commission in regard to Rupert Max Stuart was a South Australian Royal Commission into the guilt of Rupert Maxwell (Max) Stuart [1] who was an Indigenous Australian who was accused of murder in 1959. His conviction was subject to several appeals to higher courts, [2] [3] the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, before the creation ...
May 29, 2023 · The News took a strong stance on the trial of Rupert Max Stuart, an Indigenous carnival worker who had been convicted in 1958 of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl.
Mar 17, 2006 · The never-ending case of Max Stuart. Max Stuart was an Aboriginal man who was sentenced to death back in the fifties for the rape and murder of a young girl. It became a cause celebre because of the unjust way in which he was treated. He was eventually pardoned by the Queen and his case led to important changes to the rules of evidence that ...
