This Week in 1906: The Golden Rule Axe Murder
When John Hassett was murdered in his Adelaide hotel room, Australia wasn’t faced with a whodunnit but a whydunnit.
Why had his wife Ada committed this cold-blooded crime?
Is she was insane, what had broken her mind?
For the first time, Ada’s tragic history is laid bare - and it speaks directly to issues still making world headlines in 2025.
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If you’re an Ancestry member, you can see Ada Hassett’s Supreme Court files here:
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/62316/records/42891
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