Have written some thoughts about Martha Brown, hanged in Dorchester in 1856 for the murder of her husband . A 16 year old Thomas Hardy watched the execution and towards the end of his life started to enquire more about her conviction. Image of the Shire Hall Museum courtroom copyright held by folio creative #19thcentury.#Thomashardy, #justiceforwomen, https://bleakchesneywold.blogspot.com/2023/06/elizabeth-martha-brown-executed-9th.html

Have written some thoughts about Martha Brown, hanged in Dorchester in 1856 for the murder of her husband . A 16 year old Thomas Hardy watched the execution and towards the end of his life started to enquire more about her conviction. Image of the Shire Hall Museum courtroom copyright held by folio creative #19thcentury.#Thomashardy, #justiceforwomen, https://bleakchesneywold.blogspot.com/2023/06/elizabeth-martha-brown-executed-9th.html