General
Elizabeth Woolcock was executed for killing her husband — but a father and daughter believe she was innocent
Elizabeth Woolcock is believed to be the only female ever executed in South Australia.
Key points:
- Elizabeth Woolcock was executed at the age of 25
- She was convicted of murdering her husband, but severe doubts have persisted
- Allan Peters has passed on his interest in the case to his daughter Leeza
On December 30, 1873, she was hanged at Adelaide Gaol — at the age of just 25 — after being convicted of poisoning her abusive husband with mercury at their Moonta cottage.
Her trial was a sensation and even at the time, strong doubts were expressed about the soundness of the verdict.
“The trial she had was, I consider, very biased. Even though there was not a lot of evidence presented against her, the jury seemed to think that she was guilty,”…
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