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Ellen Thomson was the only woman executed under Queensland law and she’s the subject of a new book by award-winning author Vashti Farrer that not only describes the circumstances of her execution but casts a shadow on whether in fact she was truly guilty.
- Denise Carter
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Jul 25, 2020 · Ellen, a small woman – 149cm and 48kg – had grey hair that belied her 42 years. With 27-year-old John Harrison, she was charged with the murder of her 66-year-old husband William Thomson.
- Dorothy Whittington
Nov 19, 2014 · At 8 o’clock on Monday morning, 13 June 1887, Ellen Thomson was hanged at Her Majesty’s Brisbane Gaol for the murder of her husband. She is the only woman to be executed under Queensland law and on the gallows of Boggo Road Gaol.
Feb 1, 2024 · Until October 1886, Irish immigrant Ellen Thomson lived a life not unlike that of many Australian working-class women during the nineteenth century. Today, however, she has the undistinguished notoriety of being the only wOman legally hanged in Queensland.
Nov 19, 2014 · At 8 o’clock on Monday morning, 13 June 1887, Ellen Thomson was hanged at Her Majesty’s Brisbane Gaol for the murder of her husband. She is the only woman to be executed under Queensland law and on the gallows of Boggo Road Gaol.
Ellen Thomson holds the dubious distinction of being the only woman ever executed in Queensland. Her life was abruptly ended on June 13th 1887 when she was hanged at the infamous Boggo Road Gaol, having been sentenced to death for the murder of her husband William Thomson the previous October.
Mar 15, 2021 · Ellen Thomson was a migrant from County Cork, Ireland and she came to Australia with her nine-year sister while she was eleven. She and her sister came aboard the ship “Joshua” which also listed that their mother was also on board.
