Daisy de Melker - Pictures
Police File photograph of Daisy de Melker.
Newspaper photo of Daisy de Melker.
Daisy de Melker.
Daisy and Rhodes as a boy.
Robert Sproat, Daisy's second husband
Death notice in the Sunday Times as placed by Swift Undertakers.
The entrance to the Brixton Cemetry.
This photograph is a far cry from the one most people have in mind when Daisy de Melker’s name is mentioned.
Sarah Gertrude Millin whose perception of Daisy is still quoted.
Despite no trace of arsenic being found in the blue flask, it is still displayed as the ‘murder weapon.’
Rhodes Cecil Cowle
Sidney Clarence de Melker, Daisy’s third husband.Source: Western Cape Archives, Jeffreys Collection.
Photograph submitted in court during the trial. Source: National Archives of South Africa.
The scene of the drama – the new Law Courts in Small Street, Johannesburg.
22 Tulley Street, Turffontein as it looks today.
Dust storms in Johannesburg before the dumps were grassed
View of Johannesburg from the Ridge above Bertrams.
Grahamstown as it looked during Daisy’s childhood. It was the nearest town to the family farm where Daisy grew up.
Bulawayo, which the teenage Daisy visited during her holi-days.
The Transvaal Children’s Memorial Hospital in Braam-fontein where Daisy worked.
Ward 7 of the old Transvaal Children’s Memorial Hospi-tal. Daisy is said to haunt this ward.
Trams were the popular mode of transport in Johannes-burg in Daisy’s time.
The Female Goal at the Old Fort in Jo-hannesburg where Daisy was held pris-oner prior to and dur-ing the trial, before being transferred to Death Row at Preto-ria Central Prison. Source: Johannes-burg News Agency.
The Awaiting Trial section at the Female Goal of the Old Fort Prison in Johannesburg. The Old Fort, which forms part of the Constitutional Hill complex, is now promoted as a tourist attraction. Daisy’s cell, the second door from the left, is one of the more popular exhibits.
A typical mine dump in old Johannesburg. The cyanide tanks are clearly visible in the foreground.
Marist Brothers in Kock Street, Johannesburg
Wardress’ affidavit.
Daisy is officially certified as dead.
The facts which condemned Daisy.
Despite numerous depositions on Daisy’s behalf to have her sentence commuted, the Earl of Clarendon, the Union’s then Governor-General, approved the submission of the Minis-ters’ Council.
Daisy’s appeal for clemency. Department of Correctional Services Archives.
Harry Morris K.C., Counsel for the Defence.
Justice Leo Greenberg at the time of the trial was 47 – the youngest on a very young bench.
In later years Isie Maisels be-came a leading silk.
Prof James Mitchell Watt – the Crown’s star witness.
Prof James Mitchell Watt – the Crown’s star witness.
The famous police “mug shot” shot of Daisy de Melker after months of incarceration portrays a woman who has lost all hope and interest in her appearance, (Source: National Archives of South Africa) yet the photograph (right) by which Spilkin recognised her shows a relatively attractive woman..
The will Daisy executed before she married Sidney de Melker. On 18 August 1930 Rhodes and Eileen were to in-herit equally but Sidney would inherit the Bertrams house and act as the executor.
Rhodes’ personal effects, which his mother had bought and paid for: National Archives of South Africa
Rhodes’ assets. National Archives of South Africa.
Daisy’s previous will.
The inventory of Daisy’s assets as attested by Sidney.
Post Mortem results on William Alfred Cowle as submit-ted during the trial
The Pension Fund payouts Daisy received.
The indictment signed by Alexander Simpson Welsh, At-torney-General of the Transvaal against Daisy de Melker.
The Crown vs. De Melker giving the charges, the plea, sentences passed, and the hearing dates. Files National Ar-chives of South Africa.
Britten’s Report on Rhodes, Court Files. Source: National Archives
Court evidence of McKenzie’s injections.
Britten’s written report on flask.
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