Photograph by means of which the 'Amherst Street Murder' was identified. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Scientific Photography View of the upper body of Rose Brown, laid out on a charpoy. This young Indian woman was found lying in Amherst Street, Calcutta, with her throat cut. Although referred to as a murder case, Chevers was of the opinion that suicide was a more likely verdict (p. 424)....