Williamina Dean (2 September 1844 – 12 August 1895) was a New Zealander who was found guilty of infanticide and hanged. She was the only woman to be executed in New Zealand. …

In 1895 Southland's Williamina (Minnie) Dean became the first – and only – woman to be hanged in New Zealand. Her story exposed the stark realities of paid childcare and the lack of choice …

Dec 24, 2019 · Minnie Dean had quickly become the most hated woman in New Zealand. After a four-day trial, the jury found Dean guilty of murdering Carter and she was sentenced to death …

Aug 31, 2020 · Minnie Dean must rank as one of New Zealand's most infamous figures. The only woman to be judicially executed in New Zealand history. For years she was portrayed as a …

Nov 1, 2017 · Despite 120-odd years of circulation, almost none of these “facts” about Dean, born Williamina McCulloch sometime around 1844, are true, according to historian Lynley Hood, …

Dec 3, 2024 · Who was Minnie Dean? Minnie Dean, a name that sends shivers down the spine of New Zealand's history, was the only woman ever executed in the country. Born in Scotland in …

Minnie Dean protested her innocence but was found guilty of Dorothy Carter's murder and sentenced to death. She was hanged in Invercargill on the 12th August 1895 and buried in an …

Minnie Dean, the only woman to be executed under New Zealand law, was hanged on August 12, 1895, for murdering a baby.

Minnie Dean became the only woman to be hanged for murder in New Zealand. Many convicted murderers have passed from notoriety to obscurity since then, but her name lives on, and …

Baby farmers were paid caregivers who allegedly neglected children in their care, concealed their deaths or deliberately murdered the infants. The most notorious was Minnie Dean, who, in …