Career:
Thomas Horton's stage name was 'Anglo'. He performance consisted of juggling. He learnt to juggle as a young boy, creating multiple new and original routines. He was consisted to be 'Australia's Greatest Juggler'. Horton traveled to London for a meeting with the Hamley Brothers, notorious owners of the world's oldest toy store and company in 1903. The Hamley Brothers were impressed with him, agreeing to publish his juggling book, the world's first full-length book about juggling. This was written by Horton and titled, The Art of Modern Juggling. It was published in 1907 and is one of rarest juggling books in existence.
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Crime:
Thomas Horton was the 45th execution to occur in South Australia. He was executed in Adelaide Gaol for the willful murder of his wife Florence Horton at Rundle Street, Adelaide on the 27th February, 1904.
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The Prisoner's Mother in the Box.
"Lavinia O'Connor, mother of the prisoner, was called for the defence. She discussed that the prisoner's father had died in the Parkside Asylum. She had also been in the asylum for a few days. There were five children and all of them, with the exception of the prisoner, had died. The four children who had died had all died from convulsions. When the prisoner was young he suffered from convulsions and was very weakly. While the witness was away from home the prisoner received a sunstroke and had been queer in his behaviour afterwards. She believed the sun had affected his brain. The prisoner had also fallen 13 ft. from a willow tree. On that occasion he was rendered unconscious. She asked God to give him a quiet sleep, and he slept for a long time, and when he woke he vomited a purple matter. When the prisoner returned from London he told witness that he received a low on the head in the street and was rendered unconscious. The prisoner's stuttering was due to the fall from the tree having affected his nerves. Her first husband had suffered very much from giddiness, and at the limekuns he would have fallen several times from the planks, but men caught him. The prisoner had been employed at Mr. Dowie's boot factory at Bowden.
By the Crown Solicitor - Her son had done some juggling under the name of Anglo. He did some very funny things at times.
By Mr Anderson - Among other things he had done, he had broken her windows, thrown bricks on the roof, and then a little while afterwards he had come to her as if he had not done anything."
Source:
The Advertiser, Adelaide, 15 April 1904. Page 7 - The Rundle-Street Murder. The Prisoner's Mother in the Box. (More information regarding sentencing can be found in this paper.)
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An Adelaide Murder
"In the Adelaide gaol this morning Thomas Horton paid the extreme penalty prescribed by law for the murder of his wife, Florence Eugena Horton, on the night of February 27. Rev. J. Sunter, chaplain of the Stockade was with the condemned man until the last. Death was instantaneous. Horton, after writing several letters last night, slept soundly from midnight until awakened this morning. Up to the last he appeared to be indifferent to his fate. He left no written statement, but he confessed regret at having killed his wife. He made a request that his body might be buried in the West Terrace cemetery, but the law prevented the officials acceding to this wish. His desire, however, that there should be no post-mortem examination will be respected."
Source:
The West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA: 1879-1954, Friday 13 May 1904, Page 5) notice for the execution of Thomas Horton.
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Thomas Horton's stage name was 'Anglo'. He performance consisted of juggling. He learnt to juggle as a young boy, creating multiple new and original routines. He was consisted to be 'Australia's Greatest Juggler'. Horton traveled to London for a meeting with the Hamley Brothers, notorious owners of the world's oldest toy store and company in 1903. The Hamley Brothers were impressed with him, agreeing to publish his juggling book, the world's first full-length book about juggling. This was written by Horton and titled, The Art of Modern Juggling. It was published in 1907 and is one of rarest juggling books in existence.
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Crime:
Thomas Horton was the 45th execution to occur in South Australia. He was executed in Adelaide Gaol for the willful murder of his wife Florence Horton at Rundle Street, Adelaide on the 27th February, 1904.
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The Prisoner's Mother in the Box.
"Lavinia O'Connor, mother of the prisoner, was called for the defence. She discussed that the prisoner's father had died in the Parkside Asylum. She had also been in the asylum for a few days. There were five children and all of them, with the exception of the prisoner, had died. The four children who had died had all died from convulsions. When the prisoner was young he suffered from convulsions and was very weakly. While the witness was away from home the prisoner received a sunstroke and had been queer in his behaviour afterwards. She believed the sun had affected his brain. The prisoner had also fallen 13 ft. from a willow tree. On that occasion he was rendered unconscious. She asked God to give him a quiet sleep, and he slept for a long time, and when he woke he vomited a purple matter. When the prisoner returned from London he told witness that he received a low on the head in the street and was rendered unconscious. The prisoner's stuttering was due to the fall from the tree having affected his nerves. Her first husband had suffered very much from giddiness, and at the limekuns he would have fallen several times from the planks, but men caught him. The prisoner had been employed at Mr. Dowie's boot factory at Bowden.
By the Crown Solicitor - Her son had done some juggling under the name of Anglo. He did some very funny things at times.
By Mr Anderson - Among other things he had done, he had broken her windows, thrown bricks on the roof, and then a little while afterwards he had come to her as if he had not done anything."
Source:
The Advertiser, Adelaide, 15 April 1904. Page 7 - The Rundle-Street Murder. The Prisoner's Mother in the Box. (More information regarding sentencing can be found in this paper.)
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An Adelaide Murder
"In the Adelaide gaol this morning Thomas Horton paid the extreme penalty prescribed by law for the murder of his wife, Florence Eugena Horton, on the night of February 27. Rev. J. Sunter, chaplain of the Stockade was with the condemned man until the last. Death was instantaneous. Horton, after writing several letters last night, slept soundly from midnight until awakened this morning. Up to the last he appeared to be indifferent to his fate. He left no written statement, but he confessed regret at having killed his wife. He made a request that his body might be buried in the West Terrace cemetery, but the law prevented the officials acceding to this wish. His desire, however, that there should be no post-mortem examination will be respected."
Source:
The West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA: 1879-1954, Friday 13 May 1904, Page 5) notice for the execution of Thomas Horton.
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Career:
Thomas Horton's stage name was 'Anglo'. He performance consisted of juggling. He learnt to juggle as a young boy, creating multiple new and original routines. He was consisted to be 'Australia's Greatest Juggler'. Horton traveled to London for a meeting with the Hamley Brothers, notorious owners of the world's oldest toy store and company in 1903. The Hamley Brothers were impressed with him, agreeing to publish his juggling book, the world's first full-length book about juggling. This was written by Horton and titled, The Art of Modern Juggling. It was published in 1907 and is one of rarest juggling books in existence.
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Crime:
Thomas Horton was the 45th execution to occur in South Australia. He was executed in Adelaide Gaol for the willful murder of his wife Florence Horton at Rundle Street, Adelaide on the 27th February, 1904.
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The Prisoner's Mother in the Box.
"Lavinia O'Connor, mother of the prisoner, was called for the defence. She discussed that the prisoner's father had died in the Parkside Asylum. She had also been in the asylum for a few days. There were five children and all of them, with the exception of the prisoner, had died. The four children who had died had all died from convulsions. When the prisoner was young he suffered from convulsions and was very weakly. While the witness was away from home the prisoner received a sunstroke and had been queer in his behaviour afterwards. She believed the sun had affected his brain. The prisoner had also fallen 13 ft. from a willow tree. On that occasion he was rendered unconscious. She asked God to give him a quiet sleep, and he slept for a long time, and when he woke he vomited a purple matter. When the prisoner returned from London he told witness that he received a low on the head in the street and was rendered unconscious. The prisoner's stuttering was due to the fall from the tree having affected his nerves. Her first husband had suffered very much from giddiness, and at the limekuns he would have fallen several times from the planks, but men caught him. The prisoner had been employed at Mr. Dowie's boot factory at Bowden.
By the Crown Solicitor - Her son had done some juggling under the name of Anglo. He did some very funny things at times.
By Mr Anderson - Among other things he had done, he had broken her windows, thrown bricks on the roof, and then a little while afterwards he had come to her as if he had not done anything."
Source:
The Advertiser, Adelaide, 15 April 1904. Page 7 - The Rundle-Street Murder. The Prisoner's Mother in the Box. (More information regarding sentencing can be found in this paper.)
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An Adelaide Murder
"In the Adelaide gaol this morning Thomas Horton paid the extreme penalty prescribed by law for the murder of his wife, Florence Eugena Horton, on the night of February 27. Rev. J. Sunter, chaplain of the Stockade was with the condemned man until the last. Death was instantaneous. Horton, after writing several letters last night, slept soundly from midnight until awakened this morning. Up to the last he appeared to be indifferent to his fate. He left no written statement, but he confessed regret at having killed his wife. He made a request that his body might be buried in the West Terrace cemetery, but the law prevented the officials acceding to this wish. His desire, however, that there should be no post-mortem examination will be respected."
Source:
The West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA: 1879-1954, Friday 13 May 1904, Page 5) notice for the execution of Thomas Horton.
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Thomas Horton's stage name was 'Anglo'. He performance consisted of juggling. He learnt to juggle as a young boy, creating multiple new and original routines. He was consisted to be 'Australia's Greatest Juggler'. Horton traveled to London for a meeting with the Hamley Brothers, notorious owners of the world's oldest toy store and company in 1903. The Hamley Brothers were impressed with him, agreeing to publish his juggling book, the world's first full-length book about juggling. This was written by Horton and titled, The Art of Modern Juggling. It was published in 1907 and is one of rarest juggling books in existence.
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Crime:
Thomas Horton was the 45th execution to occur in South Australia. He was executed in Adelaide Gaol for the willful murder of his wife Florence Horton at Rundle Street, Adelaide on the 27th February, 1904.
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The Prisoner's Mother in the Box.
"Lavinia O'Connor, mother of the prisoner, was called for the defence. She discussed that the prisoner's father had died in the Parkside Asylum. She had also been in the asylum for a few days. There were five children and all of them, with the exception of the prisoner, had died. The four children who had died had all died from convulsions. When the prisoner was young he suffered from convulsions and was very weakly. While the witness was away from home the prisoner received a sunstroke and had been queer in his behaviour afterwards. She believed the sun had affected his brain. The prisoner had also fallen 13 ft. from a willow tree. On that occasion he was rendered unconscious. She asked God to give him a quiet sleep, and he slept for a long time, and when he woke he vomited a purple matter. When the prisoner returned from London he told witness that he received a low on the head in the street and was rendered unconscious. The prisoner's stuttering was due to the fall from the tree having affected his nerves. Her first husband had suffered very much from giddiness, and at the limekuns he would have fallen several times from the planks, but men caught him. The prisoner had been employed at Mr. Dowie's boot factory at Bowden.
By the Crown Solicitor - Her son had done some juggling under the name of Anglo. He did some very funny things at times.
By Mr Anderson - Among other things he had done, he had broken her windows, thrown bricks on the roof, and then a little while afterwards he had come to her as if he had not done anything."
Source:
The Advertiser, Adelaide, 15 April 1904. Page 7 - The Rundle-Street Murder. The Prisoner's Mother in the Box. (More information regarding sentencing can be found in this paper.)
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An Adelaide Murder
"In the Adelaide gaol this morning Thomas Horton paid the extreme penalty prescribed by law for the murder of his wife, Florence Eugena Horton, on the night of February 27. Rev. J. Sunter, chaplain of the Stockade was with the condemned man until the last. Death was instantaneous. Horton, after writing several letters last night, slept soundly from midnight until awakened this morning. Up to the last he appeared to be indifferent to his fate. He left no written statement, but he confessed regret at having killed his wife. He made a request that his body might be buried in the West Terrace cemetery, but the law prevented the officials acceding to this wish. His desire, however, that there should be no post-mortem examination will be respected."
Source:
The West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA: 1879-1954, Friday 13 May 1904, Page 5) notice for the execution of Thomas Horton.
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