Daniel Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Richard Cooper 18 October 1881 Burns, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 16 June 1923 (aged 41) Terrace Gaol, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | "The Newlands Baby Farmer" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2–3 |
Span of crimes | 1917–1922 |
| Country | New Zealand |
Daniel Richard Cooper (18 October 1881 – 16 June 1923) of New Zealand was a convicted baby farmer and illegal abortionist. In 1922, he was apprehended at a Wellington suburban property and in 1923 found guilty of murder and executed. His wife, Martha Elizabeth Cooper, was acquitted.