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The Witch of Kings Cross

The Crown Prosecutor alleges that work of this sort could deprave and corrupt themorals of...

The Crown Prosecutor alleges that work of this sort could deprave and corrupt the
morals of those who saw them

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The Crown Prosecutor alleges
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that work of this sort
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could deprave and corrupt the morals of those who saw them.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:55
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Artist Rosaleen Norton faced allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies in 1950s Sydney, but did the scandals mask her genius?
It also was extremely unusual; - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
It also was extremely unusual;
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
It was the first prosecution of that type in recent times.
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
"Miss Norton said that she would leave it
"Obscenity, like beauty, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"Obscenity, like beauty,
And she later explained to the magistrates - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And she later explained to the magistrates
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
So she didn't see it as a rude or over sexual picture,
And then in the background there was a nun - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
And then in the background there was a nun
She also talked about the fact that, yes, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
She also talked about the fact that, yes,
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:10
And to top it all off she opened her mouth and said,
Roie was just hitting every button - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:08
Roie was just hitting every button
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
And what happened in 1949 showed the Australian press
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:06
And it was the beginning of the Witch of Kings Cross.
"I have loved night and storms all my life." - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:11
"I have loved night and storms all my life."
"Night is for me the time when all my perceptions are alert, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:12
"Night is for me the time when all my perceptions are a...
She had pointed ears, she said. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
She had pointed ears, she said.
So she took all this as a sign that she was different. - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
So she took all this as a sign that she was different.
"At seven years old, - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:07
"At seven years old,
I have since learned - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
I have since learned
I remember noticing them the year we arrived in Australia." - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:04
I remember noticing them the year we arrived in Australia.&q...
Roie was born into a very comfortable - The Witch of Kings Cross 00:05
Roie was born into a very comfortable