Last woman hanged / Caroline Overington.
Last woman hanged / Caroline Overington.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/2997 , H 2014/5252
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some coloured), facimiles, portraits ; 25 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, N.S.W. HarperCollins Publishers Australia, 2014.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2014.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
One woman. Two husbands. Four trials. One bloody execution. The last woman hanged in NSW. In January 1889, Louisa Collins, a 41-year-old mother of ten children, became the first woman hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol and the last woman hanged in New South Wales. Both of Louisa's husbands died suddenly. The Crown was convinced that Louisa poisoned them w...
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Full title
Last woman hanged / Caroline Overington.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2014/5252 : Submission for Premier's History Award 2015.
Mitchell Library copy held at H 2014/5252 : Submission for Premier's Literary Award 2016.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2014.
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Date Copyright
©2014.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/2997 , H 2014/5252
Record Identifier
74VKJXXVkv5O
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJXXVkv5O
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0732299721
9780732299729 :
DDC
364.15230944
MMS ID
991022201369702626
