Case 3: Minnie Dean
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WINTON. SOUTHLAND. On August the 12th 1895 ‘Southland baby farmer’ Williamina Dean became the first and only woman to be sentenced to death in New Zealand. The name of Minnie Dean lives on, and around that name has grown a legend. Southland children who misbehave are threatened, not with boogeymen, but with being sent to Minnie Dean. Visit www.truecrimenz.com for additional information on this case. Including a transcript of this episode, with supporting pictures and sources. Written, edited and hosted by Sirius
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