'He struck his wife, but said it was in circumstances of great provocation': gendered conflict in fin de siècle New South Wales.

This article describes the divorce trial of Hannah and George Webb, who appeared in Sydney's Divorce Court in late 1901 before Judge George Bowen Simpson without a jury. Over nine days, Hannah Webb provided a harrowing account of her husband's ongoing abuse, while George Webb described his wife's ad...

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Published in:	Women's History Review Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 1002 - 1021
Main Author:	Lorrison, Marian
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2025
Subjects:	Family power Divorce lawsuits Social change Simpson, George Domestic violence New South Wales
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost