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'''Thomas Hall''' (c. 1848–?) was a New Zealand commission agent, forger and murderer. |
'''Thomas Hall''' (c. 1848–?) was a New Zealand commission agent, forger and murderer. |
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He was born in [[Kingston upon Hull]], [[Yorkshire]], England, in {{circa}} 1848. Sir [[John Hall (New Zealand politician)|John Hall]] was his uncle. On 26 May 1885, he married Kate Emily Espie, the stepdaughter of Captain [[Henry Cain]], who was [[Timaru]]'s second mayor and regarded as the city's father. Cain died at Hall's house on 29 January 1886. The Halls had a child in June 1886 and soon after, his wife showed signs of poisoning. Hall was sentenced to life imprisonment, but Cain was exhumed and signs of poisoning were found. [[Joshua Williams|Justice Williams]] sentenced him to death for this second case, but on appeal, the case was overturned on a technicality. Hall was released from [[Mount Eden Prisons]] and left the country. It is not known when or where he died |
He was born in [[Kingston upon Hull]], [[Yorkshire]], England, in {{circa}} 1848. Sir [[John Hall (New Zealand politician)|John Hall]] was his uncle. On 26 May 1885, he married Kate Emily Espie, the stepdaughter of Captain [[Henry Cain]], who was [[Timaru]]'s second mayor and regarded as the city's father. Cain died at Hall's house on 29 January 1886. The Halls had a child in June 1886 and soon after, his wife showed signs of poisoning. Hall was sentenced to life imprisonment, but Cain was exhumed and signs of poisoning were found. [[Joshua Williams|Justice Williams]] sentenced him to death for this second case, but on appeal, the case was overturned on a technicality. Hall was released from [[Mount Eden Prisons]] after serving 21 years and left the country. It is not known when or where he died,<ref name="DNZB Hall">{{DNZB|O'Brien|Brian|2h5|Thomas Hall|18 November 2018}}</ref> although Peter Graham claims that after his release he left to live in Australia in the seaside town of Yeppoon where he is buried today under the assumed name of Paul Newstead.<ref name="Radio NZ">{{RNZ|Graham|Peter|2 October 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:09, 19 November 2020
Thomas Hall (c. 1848–?) was a New Zealand commission agent, forger and murderer.
He was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, in c. 1848. Sir John Hall was his uncle. On 26 May 1885, he married Kate Emily Espie, the stepdaughter of Captain Henry Cain, who was Timaru's second mayor and regarded as the city's father. Cain died at Hall's house on 29 January 1886. The Halls had a child in June 1886 and soon after, his wife showed signs of poisoning. Hall was sentenced to life imprisonment, but Cain was exhumed and signs of poisoning were found. Justice Williams sentenced him to death for this second case, but on appeal, the case was overturned on a technicality. Hall was released from Mount Eden Prisons after serving 21 years and left the country. It is not known when or where he died,[1] although Peter Graham claims that after his release he left to live in Australia in the seaside town of Yeppoon where he is buried today under the assumed name of Paul Newstead.[2]
References
- ^ O'Brien, Brian. "Thomas Hall". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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