Hardback. Celebrated Trials Series. Gen. Editor Jonathan Goodman. In 1946 Walter Rowland was convicted of murdering Olive Balchin by hitting her on the head with a hammer. He appealed after another man, David Ware, confessed to the crime, but the judges rejected the new evidence suggesting the Home Secretary should order an inquiry. Ware withdrew his confession and the inquiry found no miscarriage of justice; Rowland was hanged. four years later Ware tried to kill a woman in Bristol - with a hammer. Illus., Appendices. 164pp. 8vo. h/back. F. in protected Nr. F. dw. which has the usual sunned sp.