A copy of the Royal Commission Report is available below. You will need to download it and read the pdf file.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Chamberlain Convictions, Report, Commonwealth Parliamentary Papers (1987), volume 15, paper 192
This is a case from Qld. Dianne Wilson-Struber and Stephen Struber were convicted over ten years ago of murdering Bruce Schuler.
The case was circumstantial and there is a building interest and having the authorities review the evidence because of serious doubts being raised about the evidence and the resulting conviction.
The media has followed the case since its inception. While the earlier reports were demonising, the later scientific evidence has raised the obvious question – did the court get it wrong? This question is not only raised in the Australian…
The following is taken from a book published by former detective, Graeme Crowley in 2025: ‘Fools Gold? The Bruce Schuler Murder’. Mr Cowley also presents a podcast, and discussed this case in one of his episodes. According to the Prosecution’s Case…
This is a request for a coronial inquest into the disappearance of Bruce Gavin Schuler to be opened by the Queensland Goverment. It is only open to residents of Queensland to sign but it requires 10,000 signatures to succeed. The…
In colonial times the emphasis was on controlling convicts, eliminating bushrangers, and expropriating Aboriginal land by force frequently involving murder. These activities paid little, if any, attention to due legal processes or fundamental legal rights.
Prisoners are often categorised as either mad, bad or sad. What does this mean really and should compassionate treatment be available to all prisoners?