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John Tawell
Deceased Person
1784 – 1845
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Who was John Tawell?
John Tawell was a British murderer. In 1845, he became the first person to be arrested as the result of telecommunications technology.
Transported to Australia in 1820 for the crime of forgery, Tawell obtained a ticket of leave, and started as a chemist in Sydney. There he flourished, and after fifteen years left it a rich man.
Returning to England, he married a Quaker lady as his second wife. He confessed to the murder of his mistress, Sarah Hart, by prussic acid, his motive being a dread of their relations becoming known.
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