On the 6th of May, 1909, Oscar Slater, a Jewish immigrant, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of an 83-year-old Glasgow woman, Marion Gilchrist. Slater’s trial and its astonishing aftermath constitute one of the most shameful episodes in the history of Scottish Justice. Read more …
Through police corruption and public bigotry, justice was never served for Marion Gilchrist, while the lives of two innocent men were destroyed forever.
Conveyed with perfect focus an a fierce sense of purpose.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Glasgow from Monday November 12, 2018, until Saturday November 17, 2018. More info: http://playpiepint.com
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