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Martha Rendell (10 August 1871 – 6 October 1909) was the last woman to be hanged in Western Australia, for the wilful murder of her de facto husband's son, Arthur Morris, in 1908. She was also suspected of killing his two daughters, Annie and Olive, by swabbing their throats with hydrochloric acid.
In 1909, Martha Rendell was tried, convicted, and hanged for one of the most extraordinary and horrific crimes seen by WA Police. Rendell was the common-law wife of Thomas Morris, and she cold-bloodedly murdered three of his children by swabbing their throats with spirits of salts.
16. Juni 2015 · A novelist explores the iconic murder case of Martha Rendell, who was executed in 1909 for allegedly poisoning her stepchildren. She imagines the trial, the archive and the characters involved in this sensational and controversial crime.
- Anna Haebich
Martha Rendell, an Australian woman in the early 20th century, committed horrifying crimes against her stepchildren. Her actions shocked the community and led to her arrest, trial, and...
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- Well, I Never
Martha Rendell. Martha Rendell was the only woman hanged in Fremantle Prison, in 1909, having been convicted of infanticide. Ron Davidson: Details of the early life of Martha Rendell are sparse. It is known she left her husband and their several children in South Australia and came to Perth in her mid-thirties. Here she was instrumental in ...
12. Apr. 2024 · Step into the shadows of late 19th and early 20th century Australia as we unravel the haunting saga of Martha Rendell, a woman whose life was marred by scandal, suspicion, and ultimately,...
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- Death Row Documentary
A historical analysis of the 1910 murder case of Martha Rendell, a stepmother who allegedly killed three children in Perth, Australia. The article explores the social, political and cultural contexts of the trial, the doubts about the verdict and the execution, and the legacy of the case.
