![[Rachel Belaney] The Wife of J.C. Belany, of North Sunderland.](jpegs/62116.jpg)
[Rachel Belaney] The Wife of J.C. Belany, of North Sunderland. Mrs. B. died in London on the 8th Day of June 1844, from the effects of Prussic Acid, supposed to have been administered by her husband, and for whicj he was tried at the Central Criminal Court in London, August 21 and 22 of the same year, and acquitted.
Published by William Garret, Bookseller, Newcastle [n.d., c.1842].
Wood engraved silhouette portrait and facsimile text. Sheet 255 x 195mm (10 x 8¾"). Paper toned and spotted, mounted on album paper at corners.
Rachel Belaney (née Skelly, 1823-44) married James Cockburn Belaney, who claimed to be a doctor, in 1843. The pair initially lived with Rachel's mother, a wealthy woman with interests in local mines, but she soon died with James stating that she had died from a 'billious fever', leaving her estate to Rachel. The couple then moved to London, where Rachel also died, with Belaney the beneficiary of her will. The coroner declared the death murder, with Belaney becoming the prime suspect. Despite giving contradictory evidence during the trial, Belaney was acquitted, after which he disappeared.
[Ref: 62116] £140.00
Wood engraved silhouette portrait and facsimile text. Sheet 255 x 195mm (10 x 8¾"). Paper toned and spotted, mounted on album paper at corners.
Rachel Belaney (née Skelly, 1823-44) married James Cockburn Belaney, who claimed to be a doctor, in 1843. The pair initially lived with Rachel's mother, a wealthy woman with interests in local mines, but she soon died with James stating that she had died from a 'billious fever', leaving her estate to Rachel. The couple then moved to London, where Rachel also died, with Belaney the beneficiary of her will. The coroner declared the death murder, with Belaney becoming the prime suspect. Despite giving contradictory evidence during the trial, Belaney was acquitted, after which he disappeared.
[Ref: 62116] £140.00