Deadly swindle: an 1890 murder in backwoods Ontario that gripped the world

"In February 1890, in a remote swamp in rural southwestern Ontario, two woodsmen discovered the frozen body of a well-dressed young stranger killed by two bullets to the back of the head. Before long, police laid a murder charge on Reginald Birchall, a handsome, young gentleman from London just...

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Main Author: Radforth, Ian Walter 1952- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto Buffalo London Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Birchall, Reginald > 1866-1890 > Trials, litigation, etc
Benwell, Frederick Cornwallis > 1865-1890
Birchall, Reginald - 1866-1890 - Procès, instances, etc
Benwell, Frederick Cornwallis - 1865-1890
Swindlers and swindling > Ontario > Case studies
Murder > Ontario > Case studies
Trials (Murder) > Ontario > Woodstock > Case studies
Escroqueries - Ontario - Études de cas
Meurtre - Ontario - Études de cas
Procès (Meurtre) - Ontario - Woodstock - Études de cas
Case Studies
Études de cas
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Radforth, Ian Walter, 1952-: Deadly swindle. - Toronto : Published for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, [2024]. - 9781487560249
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Summary:"In February 1890, in a remote swamp in rural southwestern Ontario, two woodsmen discovered the frozen body of a well-dressed young stranger killed by two bullets to the back of the head. Before long, police laid a murder charge on Reginald Birchall, a handsome, young gentleman from London just arrived in Canada to conduct an emigration scam. Although accused of the cold-blooded murder, Birchall charmed everyone he met and delighted in the attention lavished by the press of Canada, the United States, and Britain. In Deadly Swindle, Ian Radforth tells the fascinating story of one of Canada's most sensational murder cases and shows how the regional and international press ran with it. The book draws an intriguing picture of social life in late nineteenth-century Canada, as well as a vivid and learned portrait of the workings of the criminal justice system at this time in the country's history. A lively narrative, Deadly Swindle is based on extensive research notably in Victorian newspapers and is strengthened by a thorough knowledge of press history and the legal processes of the day."--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 294 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karte, 24 cm
ISBN:978-1-4875-6023-2
1-4875-6023-0