Abstract
Patrick Kennedy was convicted of murdering his wife Mary (née Costello) in 1851 and became the first man executed after Victoria separated from New South Wales. Revisiting the case through inquest and trial documents, and contemporary newspaper reporting, this article examines the legacy of family violence and the challenge to masculine privilege and entitlement at the heart of the case.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 66-70 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria |
| Volume | 2021 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
