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This book presents a tapestry of social history of Melaka rich in details as never before, using the court records from the 1780s through to the 1820s serendipitously preserved. Through the eyes of Dutch judges who carefully recorded crimes committed in the town, Radin Fernando weaves a fascinating narrative of social history of ordinary people caught in the most serious of all crimes, murder, as both perpetrators and victims. They speak for themselves, revealing their anxiety, anguish, humour and mischief, feelings common in human life but rarely encountered in history books, projecting a lively picture of the life of ordinary people in Melaka.

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  1. Frontispiece
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  1. Title page
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  1. Copyright page
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  1. Contents
  2. p. iii
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. p. iv
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  1. Glossary
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. xi-xxix
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  1. Chapter 1: Murder Most Foul
  2. pp. 1-24
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  1. Chapter 2: A Misadventure
  2. pp. 25-34
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  1. Chapter 3: Allure of Silver
  2. pp. 35-47
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  1. Chapter 4: Angry Young Slave
  2. pp. 48-54
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  1. Chapter 5: Deranged Slave
  2. pp. 55-62
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  1. Chapter 6: Mistaken Identity
  2. pp. 63-68
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  1. Chapter 7: Price of a Meal
  2. pp. 69-74
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  1. Chapter 8: The Irregular Detectives of Sungai Baru
  2. pp. 75-87
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  1. Chapter 9: A Witness for the Defence
  2. pp. 88-120
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  1. Chapter 10: A Fatal Love Affair
  2. pp. 121-126
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  1. Bibliography
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