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Fifield murder inquiry verdict and witness depositions
The Fifield inquiry returned a verdict of wilful murder against Edward and James Burke and four others, detailing extensive witness testimony. Key statements describe Cameron’s death scene, a burnt body found in a water-closet, and depositions by officials including James Tout and Charles Kearney, with medical notes on decomposition and lack of clear cause of death.
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Fifield
Edward
James Burke
Robert Hempton
W. McNamara
J. D. Ferris
James Tout
Melrose Plains
Watson
Ferris
James Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Constable Ferris
Cameron
Hames
Goonan
Charles James Kearney
Kenny
Thomas Low
Portis
Hampson
McNamara
James Rourke