Wife murder no crime

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Featured Link: York Herald, 28 Oct 1859, p. 2
Media Type: Newspaper
Item Type: Articles
Notes: An updated, detailed, account of a murder that happened in Richmond Hill, and the verdict given by the jury. The light sentence received by the accused suggests that wife beating is not as serious as other crimes.
Date of Publication: 28 Oct 1859
Subject(s): Family violence
Murder
Richmond Hill (Ont.)
Spousal abuse
Personal Name(s): Moore, Robert ; Moore, Mary Ann ; Draper, Judge ; Burns, Mrs. ; Fleming ; Dempsey, R.
Local identifier: Ontario.News.204379
Language of Item: English
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