The 'Belcher Case' : the man who tried to blow up the establishment - and his incarceration for three years in a mental institution without a trial.
Description
An account of Malcolm Belcher's efforts to gain a hearing for his grievances relating to the methods of repayment for Ex Servicemen's Settlement balloted farms during the post war years.
Belcher's method of protest to Parliament, two bombs set off in the grounds of Parliament on the 26 April 1955 saw him incarcerated in the Porirua Mental Hospital for three years. During his time in hospital he made some recordings which form part of this collection. He continued to fight against the injustices until his death in 1992.
Object detail
Part 1
Volume. 'The Belcher Case'.
Part 2
Folder.
Forward to 'The Belcher Case' written by Raymond Belcher. Undated.
'Political Injustice' regarding the Malcolm Belcher Case 1917 - 1992. An explanation of the tapes explained by Raymond Belcher. Undated.
Photocopy of the information on the analog tape covers.
Photocopy of Malcolm Belcher's military record.
Photocopy of a photograph of Malcolm Belcher. Source unknown.
Part 3
2 volumes.
1. The Belcher Case Frustration. Compiled by Colin A. Belcher. Undated.
2. Lucubrations. In quest of 'writ of habeas corpus'.
Part 4
Audio recordings. 5 CD-R. Created in the late 1950's after Malcolm's return from Porirua Mental Hospital. Converted from analog to digital recordings and burnt to CD-R using Microsoft Plus software.
Quality is variable. Volume flucctuates throughout.
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