Henry Martin

Henry Martin (died 1866 in Newbury, Berkshire) was a British murderer.

Biography Martin lived in Newbury, Berkshire. He spent most of his life living off petty crime, though was once employed as the assistant to a butcher. He was dismissed from this role after being convicted of fraud. He briefly lived in Woodspeen with a prostitute, Eliza Shaw, who provided him with sufficient money to avoid working. During the Michaelmas fair of September 1866, Martin was caught pickpocketing and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Reading Gaol.

Murder and suicide Martin arriving at Shaw's house armed with a butcher's cramp.

Martin was buried in Enborne on 6 December with no rites. Brett and Shaw's coffins were drawn in a cart to Speen where they were buried by Reverend H W Magendie.

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