Reginald Birchall

March 25, 1866 (age 24)

Lancashire, England

He became heavily indebted and sold off his inheritance at a discount, purchasing a farm in Woodstock, Ontario. He soon fell into debt there and left again for England, where a scheme to defraud several wealthy people led him back to Canada with one of his victims. Once arrested, the trial of Birchall took place at Woodstock, Ontario"s Town Hall, as the court house at that time was under construction. lieutenant was a world wide media event. Birchall was sentenced on September 30. He was hanged on November 14th, 1890. He was buried in the court yard of the Woodstock City Gaol, where he still remains.

Reginald Birchall

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Background

Birchall was born into a situation of some privilege in Lancashire, England.

Education

He attended the University of Oxford where he has the dubious distinction of founding the Black and Tan Club.

Career

He became heavily indebted and sold off his inheritance at a discount, purchasing a farm in Woodstock, Ontario. He soon fell into debt there and left again for England, where a scheme to defraud several wealthy people led him back to Canada with one of his victims. Once arrested, the trial of Birchall took place at Woodstock, Ontario"s Town Hall, as the court house at that time was under construction.

lieutenant was a world wide media event.

Birchall was sentenced on September 30. He was hanged on November 14th, 1890.

He was buried in the court yard of the Woodstock City Gaol, where he still remains.

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