The Head of William Jarvey, Murderer

This plaster death mask of William Jarvey was taken after his execution at Dunedin Gaol, 1865

 

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES MONDAY MAY 8, 1899.
OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 11417, 8 MAY 1899

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18990508.2.30?query=executed%20skull&sort_by=byDA&items_per_page=100&page=2&start_date=01-01-1862&end_date=31-12-1903&snippet=true&title=EP,ODT

An account of Jarvey’s execution.

Some myths and stories that have arose around Jarvey and other criminals executed in Dunedin.

With thanks to the National Library of New Zealand