The Sinister & Calculating Case of Ellen Thomson

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The Case of Ellen Thomson that caused a sensation in Queensland, Australia in the the late 19th Century.
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[@glynwilliams2]

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[@gerussialla]

❤😊😊😊

[@Hippiechick11]

That poor woman. Anyone who tried to injure one of my kids, there is no way they would walk away.

[@johnmoreno4212]

Yup. Hurt my kid, walk with a permanent limp.

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

I hardly consider her husband's death a "tragedy"! He was an abusive prick, his death no loss at all. Thanks, BC.

[@michaelmcfaul7761]

Of course you’ll have a full insight into every character in this after a 20 minutes video. Ok then…burn the witch.

[@m.e.c.1007]

Women had no rights, the men always won. Superstition and gossip ruled the day.

[@roberthetrick8849]

I can remember several people like her husband when I was growing up very abusive. One of them had opened his mouth one too many times he actually got murdered with an axe man in the bar. I felt terrible for his ex-wife and his three children because they were absolutely great people and our great people to this day thank God none of them inherited his evilness.

[@user-fq8rs7rz3i]

The husband was scum . Small loss.

[@mountainman4859]

His brother, who inherited most of his estate seemed to care about him.

[@MarianneKat]

That couldn't have been a fair trial, with circumstantial evidence and character bashing being it's central theme.

[@boroughgal4146]

Agree. Despite what her lover said, I suspect the brother of the deceased may have committed the crime. 🤔

[@rhonaharker6358]

They still do that today, especially in sex abuse cases

[@mountainman4859]

Except that her lover confessed that both were guilty…

[@Pellegrineanita]

​@@boroughgal4146I agree and it was mentioned at the trial that her husband left his stuff to his brother..that would've given him motive in my eyes xx

[@boroughgal4146]

@@Pellegrineanita 👍🏻

[@Agapy8888]

Love the older murder cases. Love your narrations. ❤😘🥰

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks so much :)

[@Eirinen_E34]

Poor Ellen. She'd been through so much. Im sure she didn't do it. She did not deserve to be hung

[@belindacrisp7078]

I visited the Port Douglas court house and saw a presentation on this case. It was really sad and I think a lot of the current people of Port Douglas would like to see her exonerated.

[@sarahmill6963]

Great as usual.❤️ I'm Australian and my 4/5 X great granny came from Ireland during the potato famine. You can't under estimate how rough it would have been for a woman in a newly hmmmm colonised country like Australia . On a side note during the 50's the same area of cane fields were owned by Italians and the mafia were heavily involved with half a dozen murders. Thanks again until next week 🌟🦘🌟

[@reneevasquez3540]

Sounds like there might be some interesting stories from the 50s.

[@leesadexter7187]

Life was so hard for women back then even Men actually. If she did not do it I feel horrible and God knows that she didn't

[@user-im6yg7zn8x]

Gossip is so very destructive. Had those town gossips concentrated on improving their own lives, hard working Ellen would have been left alone. Ellen was abused by her abrasive husband whose antisocial behavior would have resulted in her demise rather than his.

[@roberthetrick8849]

I'm surprised her child that she had with that old bastard. Didn't try to claim some of that property. Not to be too judgmental but I cannot imagine his brother being any different.

[@rhonaharker6358]

Then you have the paps and social media now

[@moondancer4660]

I don't laugh much at all. I love it when something makes me laugh. And when you said that about the old man people thought might have lost his sanity I cracked up I just couldn't stop laughing!

[@journeysalkebulan]

lol! 😂

[@noreenclark2568]

A time in prison would have been more suitable for both of these people rather than death by hanging. But in all honesty I feel sorry for Ellen she was used and abused by men who only cared about themselves and what they could gain . RIP Ellen 😢

[@jenniferharrison8915]

There was few options for women in those days, there were no social welfare programs or financial support, marrying again was the only security! Sadly my aunt suffered and passed very quickly after her second marriage, she hoped he would be a safe companion in her home in her later years! Luckily her daughter was able to remove him from keeping her home and assets! 😟

[@Pellegrineanita]

Story of my life 😢xx

[@luciebrisson5881]

Life was so hard back then. Some had the grit to surmount tragedies, push on, make the best of even dismal circumstances. Ellen tried to improve her lot but in the end made the worst possible decision of resorting to murder. I hope her children ultimately had a good life. ''Standing on the brink of her own mortality'' is such a good example of the care you take in writing these stories. Thank you Brief Case.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou so much Lucie :)

[@primesspct2]

Life was so hard back then. In some places life is still this hard, sadly. Thankfully most are not as hard .

[@user-gc3lm2nh7b]

Poor Ellen!! What a miserable life of suffering she had! Bless her! ❤

[@roberthetrick8849]

I really do hope things turned out well for her children I hope they had a long prosperous healthy life and happy God Only Knows their childhood was miserable along with their mom. Why is it that women have always had it so hard in this world even today we have judges letting Maniacs on the street that have committed rape and murder upon women and their let out early it's insane we just had a famous case here in Baltimore I'm a woman that was in The Fortune 500. Who was brutally murdered by supposedly a maintenance man.

[@coxmosia1]

It's not a Monday without a Brief Case video. Thanks.

[@finolaomurchu8217]

I would think "Not Guilty" would have been far more appropriate. The trial was unfair. The young man was also innocent. He liked her a lot more than he let on.

[@janetpendlebury6808]

Didn't he admit his guilt at the end?

[@sallyjanewillis6810]

​@janetpendlebury6808 yeah as a last ditch attempt to take the fall and save her... 😞

[@catladyjai1113]

In his confession, he literally admitted she encouraged him to kill her husband. He even admitted he only wanted the farm and not her. Doesn't sound like he was trying to save her. He threw her under the bus along with him

[@lotuslicciardi5872]

​@catladyjai1113 I think his confession was a last ditch effort to save himself

[@SunnysFilms]

@@sallyjanewillis6810 Source?

[@dave1234aust]

Hi from Brisbane. Boggo Rd jail is closed now, however there are tours offered, both historical and "ghost" type. I've driven by it many a day. It's grim, everything you'd expect a Victorian era prison to be. Thank you for the video

[@dave1234aust]

PS. Goulburn is a town of two seasons. Arctic in winter, regularly gets -6C and baking in summer 35C is not uncommon.. living there in the mid 1800s is not the picture postcard weather many think of Australia. Lots of snakes and the occasional drop bear..

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

If I am ever back in Queensland I will visit that, thanks for the tip :)

[@TheBfly1]

@dave1234aust The drop bears are a real issue on the Gold Coast at the moment. Freaky!!

[@geraldfriend256]

@@dave1234aust I’m from America,what the actual fkk is a drop bear? It doesn’t sound good at all.

[@dave1234aust]

A drop bear looks similar to a koala but has extremely sharp claws and razor-like teeth. They hide in gum trees and drop down on unsuspecting victims. Thankfully we don't have rabies over here, but their bites are very deep and painful. There isn't much of a repellent, but they find the odour of Vegemite offensive, this protects most Aussies from attacks.

[@kerrywatts5740]

This is such an interesting case. I felt so heart sick for her living in that day and age when so many died, even her own daughter. Then, to marry a man so much older than her and such a mean crocheting old buzzard. I don't know, but I would like to believe she didn't have as much to do with her husband's death. Thank you Brief Case for this incredible episode!!!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Kerry :)

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

Just because he was shot twice doesn’t automatically mean that the wife and her lover did it. What actual evidence was there aside from suspicion arising from her affair? It is ludicrous

[@scathatch]

They were brutal and male dominated times in Australia. Her husband was known to be violent and abusive. She was ganged up against. Regardless of whether guilty or not. She didnt deserve to be hanged.

[@Lisa-hc3uq]

Great story, narrated by the best! Thank you once again Brief Case for a great story. 🙂

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Lisa :)

[@londonsage8696]

Good morning I can’t imagine how hard it must have been to live during that time. With that being said, small town gossip can ruin a person so fast over lies. She says she’s innocent he says she knew. So who do we believe? Was an innocent woman hanged? We’ll never know. Thank you for another interesting story. This one was a pretty sad one. Have a wonderful week. 🇬🇧🇵🇭 Bless 🙏🏽

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks, You have a great week too :)

[@straingedays]

Two of our 3x Gr-Grandparents & their 1y old son, arrived in Hobsons Bay (Melb. VIC) aboard the *_"JOSHUA"_* in 1852, after a passage of 85 days. The ship was struck by a heavy squall which carried away the fore and main top-masts, the fore topsale yard, the three top-gallant masts, and the lower trussel trees of the fore-mast. [Source: The Argus 2/2/1852]

[@parasite674]

My first reaction was that William Thomson did have the duel for which he asked and lost.

[@sophiaisabelle0227]

We hope you've kept everything nice and packed up in your brief case. Overall, great analysis on this case.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou Sophia :)

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload during my September 2023 birthday month! I had a great birthday yesterday with chicken and cake!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

It was Birthday week now Birthday month, I like that :)

[@Flamsterette]

@@BriefCaseOfficial Well, you wished me a happy early birthday last week, so I had to come back to tell you how the actual birthday went. I look forward to watching this when I am more awake.

[@LDiamondz]

Happy birthday, for the third time! We really do enjoy the same channels, it seems. Have a great day! ❤

[@Flamsterette]

@@LDiamondz Great minds think alike!

[@LDiamondz]

@@Flamsterette Yes, and we always try to use proper grammar. See you around, I'm sure! 😉

[@chesspiece81]

Its time now for a..........Brief Case

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

Boom💥

[@brandymabry3995]

Gotta love that pause. Makes my Monday every week!

[@jessicawood1150]

Tis time.😊

[@JenX_1973]

My Monday morning just got better! Why is it better? Because Brief Case uploaded a new story! Thank you for the amazing content, and I hope you have a fabulous day, as well as everyone watching this video! 😊

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks :)

[@waynegoddard4065]

👍

[@jennaolbermann7663]

I look forward to these weekly stories. I live in New York so I listen during my lunch break. Have a good day.

[@nancychisholm5399]

Greetings and salutations from Cabbagetown, Toronto! Thank you as always Brief Case (and team) for the great content (also thanks for turning on to The Crime Reel!)

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Nancy

[@velvetharnish9957]

Great story! I live just around the corner from Cabbage Town. It's a small world! BTW, I think she is innocent 😮.

[@twilightpurpleglow]

Poor Ellen grew up in a difficult era. The moment they marry it seems is to have kids and more kids; too bad there was no birth control education back then. I guess one did not think the spouse would die young. It must have cost a lot to move from Ireland to Australia but she followed her sister maybe not a good move. I felt sorry for Ellen RIP. Have a very good week BC looking forward to next week. Elizabeth

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, children! My grandmother married at 17, after helping raise her younger siblings, her husband was 20 years older and left her early with a farm and seven children! She survived but when she eventually had no daily purpose, passed away (certainly exhausted)! My Great-great grandmother, had nine children and also lost her first husband young, luckily she had the family funds to open a boarding house and made enough money to ensure all her children were educated and married well - a very strong woman, her second husband received nothing but hot meals, a clean bed and steady work! 😁

[@AJ12716]

It's a great time to watch your video!! Especially when it's so grey and gloomy outside. Another great story. Thank you so much BC 👍😜♥️

[@mia_djojowasito_malik]

8:21 My God I can't imagine being Chinese & living in a Western country in the mid-19th century. Even today in America the media is non-stop with their Sinophobia. I wonder why this was a point of disagreement within their relationship? Was Ellen kinder to the Chinese neighbours? Thank you so much for this story, BC 🙏🏼💼

[@happycamper4483]

Very sad and disturbing. Women were judged and convicted before the case was in Court. They killed alot of people unfairly.

[@ianhills8980]

Pure sexist BS. Many women get away with murder

[@andrewnewton2246]

It's interesting that in 1922, Queensland a relatively conservative state was the firat territory in the British Commonwealth to abolish tbe death penalty.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

I did not know that, thanks for the info

[@hollymorris785]

Thanks Brief Case! I have a relaxed schedule today and was just sitting here waiting for the notification. 6 am in Middle Tennessee, USA💚

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Good morning Holly

[@hablin1]

People are so spiteful, here is a woman trying to make her way in life and care for her children they where probably lonely and had few friends and the people where envious of the farm and that she had hired someone young to help her. It’s sad and I wonder what happened to her children 😢

[@RachaelWard]

Good Evening from Country Victoria, Australia BC! Thanks for doing an Aussie one.❤

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching Rachael :)

[@autumncortez6254]

What a volatile and dangerous life she led. I can’t imagine. Her pose in the photograph is unique. Does it mean something?

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

It's how they photographed criminals at the time in Queensland

[@dwhatsit1]

Good question! I was wondering as well. The question would have haunted me at night, had you not asked, because I was a bit shy to ask it!

[@Zaft_K]

I noticed the man had one hand on his chest, as well. It is harder to see since he has on a light colored shirt.

[@aisha2370]

I kept looking to see what she was holding, a cat I guessed. But it's a mugshot pose, interesting!

[@zombiechicken7114]

I wondered the same thing...glad you asked!!

[@WonderWhatHappened]

I wonder if anyone considered the man's brother. It seems he had a lot to gain by killing him.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

My thoughts exactly. He seemed very keen to implicate Ellen. Presumably he got her share as well after her execution

[@ELKE-]

Thank you B.C.! I do love your videos. Great Sponsor! Congratulations 🎉 You are close to 400 K!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Nearly at 400K but thats not so important, thanks as usual Elke :)

[@ELKE-]

@@BriefCaseOfficial Lol Why is that not so important? People like your work and your contents. Well, it was my humble comment... Sorry! Thank you Sir

[@vickisawyer7405]

"grumpy old man" - that's what I call my 18 year old cat...but he's not crazy, just very slow. Boss just came in, can't finish, darn it!!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

My Cat seems to be the Queen of my house :)

[@vickisawyer7405]

@@BriefCaseOfficial oh yes! My Callie girl rules the world. She and the old man completely ignore each other . I'll have to finish your video when I get home!

[@colleens1878]

That was not the ending I expected I pictured the man that she was with at the end saying he did it to spare her life she had so many children I can't imagine how hard it must have been for them losing her like this it just sounds like one tragedy after another very interesting and sad story

[@andrewnewton2246]

They should not have been executed.

[@susangutrugianios2241]

Thank You Once again you bring to light the sad lives of people from the past

[@swedishpiggi]

My goodness what a shallow man! Only wanted the farm... Great job Briefy! Hugs from Sweden

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks as usual, hope all is good with you :)

[@janetcw9808]

G'day All ❤

[@anniej1834]

Monday's and brief case goes hand ✋ in hand 👏 now time 2 kick back and get stuck into the video 📸 top notch content as always thank u

[@patriciaholtkamp3342]

Many thanks once again BC, a great interesting crime story. l too think the poor women was innocent, maybe the chap not so, but we will never know. Life was extremely hard for our early folk in Australia, one really must admire their fortitude. Australia is a extremely harsh land weather wise. Now days we do not know what real hard ship is. Looking forward to next episode. Greetings from OZ ! 🦘🌏😍

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Patricia

[@susanfletcher8041]

Great timing. I’m just about to relax and listen to this 😊

[@mrfearsmom8857]

Absolutely love Mondays thanks to brief Case

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou :)

[@josephsonderling2384]

They had the most to gain by his death, so I say they probably did it. But still, doesn't sound like there was enough real evidence to convict. Better to let a guilty woman or man free than to hang an innocent one.

[@normacook8325]

Another riveting story from BC! Thank you! 🍷🍾

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for listening

[@johnmoreno4212]

I always dreamed of moving to the arctic to keep company with caribou rather than get married. Now that I have been married, I'm wishing I had followed the herds and never bothered with it.

[@brianclingenpeel5123]

I think it's awesome BC now has Raid as a sponsor. Thats like, "now you've made it on KZbin" kind of sponsor lol. Congratulations BC. Your channel deserves 5 times the subs you have.

[@stephanieannmorris4625]

Nothing better than to wake up with a new briefy brief case

[@karenmcdonald7801]

That John Harrison's a bit of allright. Another great episode, thank you BC.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, can I just say we are not related though! 😄

[@Phoen1x83]

Good evening BC ❤ from Yarrabilba, Queensland, Australia.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Hello Melanie :)

[@Phoen1x83]

@@BriefCaseOfficial little bit of info re Boggo Rd Gaol. It closed its doors in 1992 and operates as a tourist attraction... apparently there's a guided ghost tour or something.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

I am sure that it would be great to visist :)

[@JP-nm6fw]

Another awesome,interesting story from my favorite true Crimer!!! Thanks B C you are the Best!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks so much

[@perrydowd9285]

I don't know what to make of this one. The material evidence available at the time suggests reasonable doubt. I'm at a loss as to what evidence could have pushed the verdict to guilty. We've hung so many innocent people over here, I have a feeling that she may be one more. As to the prison officer's report of a confession. They all confessed privately to a prison officer before they died. Even the ones who were proven innocent postmortem.

[@straingedays]

More information can be found on the TROVE Newspapers website : Enter "William Thomson" or "Ellen Thomson" from dates Oct 1886 - to - May 1887 (some articles report them as Thompson, which was the Irish spelling). 19 May 1887, Toowoomba Chronicle, reports the Court proceedings in length. There's much reason for doubt :- - Initial articles state suicide, Court proceedings show damming (contradictory/unprovable) claims by all questioned. Without cross referencing witnesses testimonies against William's Coroners Reports, it's difficult to prove facts from fiction in this case. William, would of had two Inquests, one at time of death and a second after his exhumation. In the late 1980's, we studied Ronald Ryan's case. Whether he was innocent of shooting the prison guard that lead to his conviction of execution. His case has a documentary (Nominated AFI Award for Best Television Documentary). It can be found on KZbin. As students we agreed a prison officer fired the fatal shot. If you wish links to TROVE (Thomson), and KZbin (Ryan). I can post them, often comments with links get auto-deleted. The Thomson case, would require effort to find all reports in newspapers. I've used TROVE many times and although unmatched for resources, search words rarely find all articles in one search.

[@hollychester1354]

I enjoy the everyday stories. Thank you! 👋✌️🇨🇦

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Holly :)

[@rebeccalee1065]

Even Though The Evidence Against Them Was Circumstantial, I Still Believe They Were Guilty. I Give Her Lover Credit, At Least He Showed Some Remorse And Confessed His Guilt. Ellen Lost My Sympathy When She Attempted To Throw Her Guilt On Their Asian Neighbors (In An Effort To Save Her Life)...An Act An INNOCENT Person Would've Never Done.

[@Agapy8888]

Never ceases to amaze me when murderers hang out together after getting rid of the third party. Aye. Never changes.

[@original-australian_OG]

Been awhile since I've donated, I appreciate all that you do. PS- Back when shame worked on (most) women, had morals/ethics/values/principles, and were loyal/faithful/honest/truthful.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou so much, it is very much appreciated :)

[@LadyArtist3059]

Yeah, we don't have those values any more. It's sad😢

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Well GOOD MORNING 🌞 Briefcase 💼 and EARLY morning crew. We are here for our favorite Crime Channel 🙏

[@jocelienjimenez9821]

Goodmorning Definitely here for another great Story indeed👍🎒🎩✌🍏🍁🍂🍃🍏🍁🍂🍃🍎🍁🍂🍎🍃🍁🍃

[@charlessaddler4351]

Poor Ellen - What a hard life! Great case BC!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks Charles

[@LtRee96se]

Great case, as usual. I always enjoy Monday just for a new Brief..Case...

[@smittyb9418]

Brief Case...can you imagine she had her spouse killed because he was mean & she wanted this other guy only to find out right b4 her execution he didn't want her he was only interested in the farm😮‍💨

[@dixiegeorge9665]

I'm feeling sorry for Ellen 😢 thanks Brief Case, God bless and have a great week.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks and same to you!

[@charlesclager6808]

Sad story. I can't but feel sorry for poor Ellen. As usual another good tale.

[@Jay-fy4oc]

My favourite channel on YT

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for the suggestion, I covered that one a few years ago

[@Jay-fy4oc]

Thank you, going to look for it now xx @@BriefCaseOfficial

[@leedsman54]

Another interesting story. If you get the chance to visit North Queensland go for it. It was so quiet when I went, so different to city life.

[@carlyrennae3963]

Briefffyyyyyy 🎉❤ hello lovely have a fabbo night!! Thank u always for your awesome vids...blessed!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

You are so welcome

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Love these Victorian-era cases ❤

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thsnkyou

[@dianaantu8227]

Thank you, look forward to your cases every Monday! Great job

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@marionbowler5440]

Thank you for joining me for my morning tea, excellent company. As for the case we will never know the truth, as everyone was for themselves. Life is no different now, if you are different or stand out no one likes you out of fear or hatred, nothing changes just the years. Evil exists in the heart of the people. 🇨🇦👍😎

[@witchkitty4825-ju2sh]

That was great , my family lived around Cooktown, i can imagine the gossiping of the towns

[@lialok2674]

This tragic case is very similar to that of the Edith Thompson one where she was hanged for the so called murder of her husband when it was her lover Frederick bywaters the guilty party, he admitted it!🙁

[@joannethortan2257]

Good morning Brief Case.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

The brother did it, and he also slandered her everywhere to cover his crime! 🤨 Men's gossip had more credibility, women were viewed as too emotional to be honest 😏

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I always look forward to Brief Cases new uploads because before I watch it I know it is going to be great

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Thanks Bobby

[@lindanicola]

Thank you ever so much Brief Case. Brilliant as always ❤

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Thanks :)

[@danielamicallef9592]

Another string of tragedies brings a woman to the brink! The love-less marraige, where she was certain of not benefitting financially, made things intollerable. Without judging if she was wrongly accused, calling the young man's bluff was a foolish mistake. Great rendition B. C.

[@maryrichardson6029]

Thank you. Always interesting

[@donnalee1652]

Good morning everyone 🌄... tuning in from Jamaica...i ❤this channel

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Hi Donna, Hope all is good in wonderful Jamaica :)

[@quiltedwithlove]

This one is hard. Most of the evidence is circumstantial. The hardest part about being a woman during that time is she didn't have any choices. You couldn't divorce, you couldn't leave, you couldn't own land, and any illegitimate children made it impossible to find work. No one wanted what they considered a "loose" woman. Your choices of occupation would have been servant, housekeeper, farm hand or prostitute. I would have probably killed him, just out of insanity for the above reasons. While the killing was wrong, he probably deserved it. Who did it? Maybe the brother but we'll never know.

[@angeladormer6659]

Well, what a case. Poor lass, not enough she had a tough life with no complaint, but she gains a bad taste in men. I think she was innocent and the young lover decided to hurry up her inheritance for himself. Her children didn't deserve to lose their hard working mum. Thank you for finding these cases.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@BeratPotts]

Interesting to see the old 'mug shot' format of the person showing their hands in front of them. I think this was in the days when fingerprinting wasn't available in the Commonwealth, so if the person had tattoos or scars on their hands, it was another way of identifying them. Cost a lot of money to get your formal portrait photo taken back then, so for many in the poorer classes caught up in the criminal system, this was only photo.

[@ritawing1064]

Poor woman, I expect she was glad of the rest.....

[@mamabear8150]

Poor woman and in the end, the children she had been trying so hard to support, would have ended up in the work house.

[@erinwillard1042]

Thanks again for the consistent videos!!!!

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thanks for watching :)

[@ktkat1949]

It is amazing how people can find time to gossip and lie about their neighbours when life was so hard I am sure the brother killed him for the inheritance as he got the lion's share of the estate.

[@brendaleverick3655]

Your stories are always interesting.

[@irishsakura1]

I wish I knew who the snitch was. I want to kick their descendants butt. Lol. JK. Would be funny though. Making a big deal over the death over some jerk. Great video as usual!!

[@CashelOConnolly]

As a Dubliner I don’t know how any guy was brave enough to stand up against an Irish woman! When they get the divel inside them I run like hell😂😳🇮🇪☘️☘️

[@irishsakura1]

@@CashelOConnolly 🤣🤣 Being half Irish I TOTALLY know what you mean🤣🤣

[@ShellyCarter-hm9zm]

Thank you. You are a great speaker and researcher.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Wow, thank you!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

G’day everyone… greetings from Australia 🇦🇺🤗

[@MegaSelby]

I used to go to Dutton Park Primary School, which is next door to Boggo Rd Jail in the ‘60’s. It was still in operation then.

[@serenitynow288]

What a sad story. Once again I felt as if I was there to witness everything firsthand. Great research and telling of the account!

[@belles6129]

Yessssss❤❤❤I've been looking for this channel. Oh, it's a binge night.

[@BriefCaseOfficial]

Thankyou, I hope you enjoy it!

[@belles6129]

I always do. Thank you for the interesting stories, the deliverance, just Thank you!

[@ctay237]

This one hit especially close to home, living only an hour from Port Douglas. A sad end … doesn’t sound like the cantankerous old bastard was much missed.

[@seandelap8587]

Mallow isn't a million miles away from my neck of the woods its in a neighbouring county in fact I'm fom county Limerick