Abstract
German South West Africa, April 1906: At the Swakopmund Imperial District Office an anonymous letter is received accusing a certain Mr. Mande of murdering his wife with poison. The acting District Officer immediately initiates a criminal investigation that lasts for several months. This paper provides detailed insights into the kind of approach employed by the German colonial authorities to the Mande case and examines Mandc's relationship with one of the most notorious and scrupulous pimps of his time who had arrived at the German protectorate only a few months earlier, accompanied by various prostitutes. Legal files like the Max Mande File provide sources of valuable additional information for the contemporary postcolonial discourse.
| Translated title of the contribution | "... On suspicion of poisoning, this document is humbly submitted": The Max Mande File |
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| Original language | German |
| Title of host publication | Acta Germanica |
| Subtitle of host publication | German Studies in Africa |
| Publisher | Peter Lang AG |
| Pages | 204-215 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783631895047 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783631894606 |
| State | Published - 14 Mar 2023 |
Keywords
- Crimes
- German South West Africa
- Jewish community
- Pimps
- Prostitution