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Katherine LedwellPrint Page 
The memorial, erected over the grave by public subscription, commemorates murder victim Katherine Ledwell who was found shot through the head in 1913.
Katherine lived at Montana in Meander with her parents. She was to join her parents later when they went to visit friends but she was found shot through the head. An aboriginal tracker from Queensland was engaged to hunt for the killer but it was inquisitive schoolchildren who put police on the track of the killer when they asked 19 year old Joe Belbin why his trousers were hanging in a tree. Joe told the children his trousers were dirty but bloodstains were found on them and he was arrested. He claimed he had been out shooting when he met Miss Ledwell at a place called the Black Stump. When he went to kiss her, she backed up, bumped the gun and it discharged and killed her. The jury found him guilty of murder and he was executed on the 11th March 1914.
Location
| Address: | East Westbury Place, St Mark`s Cemetery, Deloraine, 7304 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.52538 Long: 146.66007 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
Dedication
IN
Loving Memory Of
KATHERINE MARGARET LEDWELL
Beloved Daughter Of
A. B. & E. LEDWELL
Born 9. July 1897.
Died 26. October 1913.
Blessed Are The Pure
In Heart.
Erected By The Public
Of Tasmania
In Affectionate
Remembrance Of
A Noble Girl
Just As I Am--Without One Plea.
But That Thy Blood Was Shed For Me.
And That Thou Bidst Me Come To Thee.
O Land Of God I Come.
