A Complete Report of the Trial of Dr E W Pritchard for the...
The Last Public Hanging in Scotland [Trial]. Pritchard, Edward William [1825-1865], Defendant. A Complete Report of the Trial of Dr. E.W. Pritchard for the Alleged Poisoning of His Wife and Mother-In-Law. Reprinted, By Special Permission, From the "Scotsman." Carefully Revised by an Eminent Lawyer. With an Accurate Portrait. Edinburgh: William Kay, 1865. vii, 135 pp. Portrait frontispiece. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into later cloth, gilt title to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners, hinges starting, moderate toning to interior. $100. * Second and final edition. Pritchard was accused of poisoning his wife and several other females over a period of years. He was convicted of murdering his wife and mother-in-law and sentenced to be hanged. While awaiting execution he confessed to the murders. His execution was the last public hanging in Scotland, and was witnessed by 100,000 people.
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