This is an analytical essay on the murder of William Robinson, which occured in 1868 on the Salt Spring Islands in British Columbia.

The Unsolved Murder of William Robinson <Tab/>Throughout history there have been many unsolved murder cases, from Jack the Ripper to Lizzie Borden. These cases have plagued criminal investigators and historians alike for centuries. One of the greatest unsolved Canadian murder cases is undoubtedly the murder of William Robinson, which took place in March of 1868. In the small village of Saltspring Island, just north of Victoria B.C., three murders occurred …

…William Robinson. Estalon Jose and Manuel Antoine emigrated from the Azores islands to the Salt Spring Islands of British Columbia, persuaded by their good friend John Norton. In the years before the death of William Robinson, Manuel Bittancourt was the only brother of the family to move from their homeland to the Salt Spring Islands, his brother Estalon stayed behind until Manuel had secured a deal to obtain Robinson's land. <Tab/>