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Easby in Perth in 1829

Date Name City Province Licensed Victims Deaths Injuries Suicide Firearms OIC Impact
1829 Easby Perth ON 5 5 0 No No No

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Axe

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Classification

Based on the provided sources, the classification of this incident is reported. Although there are no credible sources, there are two other sources that provide information about the incident.

Incident Summary

In 1829, Thomas Easby, a pioneer living in a log cabin in Lanark County, Canada, was suspected of murdering his wife and four children. The bodies were found with evidence of inhuman treatment, including fractured skulls and wounds. Easby initially claimed that a stone had fallen from the chimney, but eventually confessed to the murders, stating that he had killed his family with a green birch stick.

Well-Supported Details

  • The incident occurred in 1829.
  • Thomas Easby was suspected of murdering his wife and four children.
  • The bodies were found with evidence of inhuman treatment, including fractured skulls and wounds.
  • Easby initially claimed that a stone had fallen from the chimney, but eventually confessed to the murders.
  • Easby was hanged for the crime.

Unverified or Conflicting Claims

  • The second source is not accessible, and its content is unknown.
  • The exact method of murder (green birch stick vs. axe) is not consistently reported across sources.

Source Quality Notes

  • Source 1 is a blog post from a personal website, which may not be considered a credible source.
  • Source 2 is not accessible, and its content is unknown.
  • There are no credible sources (e.g., news articles, official reports) that provide information about the incident.
Status: Unverified. Credible: 0, Social: 0, Other: 2.

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Other
https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/the-thomas-easby-murders-in-1829-foulest-ever-in-lanark-county/

Here is a summary of the source in 3-5 factual sentences:

Thomas Easby was a pioneer who lived in a log cabin in Lanark County, Canada in 1829. His wife and four children were found dead in the cabin, and the log cabin was burned to the ground. Easby was suspected of murdering his family, but he initially claimed that a stone had fallen from the chimney and caused his wife's head wounds. The bodies of his wife and children were exhumed and examined, revealing evidence of inhuman treatment, including fractured skulls and wounds. Easby eventually confessed to the murders, stating that he had killed his family with a green birch stick, and was subsequently hanged for the crime.

Other
http://www.perthhs.org/documents/neighbour/shaw-the-devil-web.pdf

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