The Figg Family Murders

Saturday 8th December, 1934, Mylor, South Australia

As dawn broke on this fresh summer’s morning, John Scotland was walking down the main street when he spotted a familiar face. William Arthur Figg was riding his bicycle in Scotland’s direction, wearing a navy suit and a dark felt fedora. Scotland knew Figg as a local woodcutter, and figured he was on his way to work. “Morning Art’, Scotland called out to no reply. Figg kept riding south along Strathalbyn Rd, a haversack on his back, and a double barrelled shotgun un-cocked and slung over his shoulder.

Scotland didn’t know it at this moment, but this would be the last time he’d ever see William Arthur Figg...

Join Shaun and Chloe back in era of the Great Depression in Australia to discuss the little known but tragic case of the Figg Family Murders.

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Murder at the Lion Villa: a case of domestic violence at Mylor, South Australia, in 1934, and the manhunt for William Arthur Figg, by Anita StelmachThe Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 05 Jan 1935, SatThe Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) 11 Dec 1934, TueChronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 13 Dec 1934  Page 44, Mother And Four Children Murdered At MylorThe Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser (SA : 1880 - 1954)The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954)Saturday 9 February 1935 - Page 15News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Thu 1 Aug 1935 Page 1 Police Discontinue Hunt for FiggThe Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.