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flag Corp. Leslie McCall hanged in 1827 for murdering his wife in Canada.

flag In 1826, a soldier stationed at a Grand River Naval Depot in Ontario murdered his wife after a violent argument fueled by alcohol. flag Following his arrest and conviction, Corp. Leslie McCall was hanged in 1827, an event attended by thousands. flag The case highlighted the dangers of alcohol abuse and intimate partner violence in early 19th-century Canada.

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