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Abstract

John Lewes Pedder (1793–1859) served as Chief Justice of Van Diemen’s Land from 1824 to 1854, and his long career provides a unique window into the colonial world – through crime, politics, and frontier collision with the island’s Aboriginal people. Where Pedder’s critics condemn a subservient official who hindered reform and sent hundreds to the gallows, contemporaries lauded an upright judge, courteous gentleman, liberal friend and accomplished scholar. This new biography offers a sensitive account of a complex and surprisingly sympathetic man, who played a significant role in Tasmanian history.

Item Type:	Book
Authors/Creators:	Fox, J
Keywords:	Pedder, judicial biography, Van Diemen's Land
Publisher:	Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2018 Jacqueline Fox
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