George Bennett (died 23 July 1880) - a Cobourg, Ontario native, whose original surname was "Dickson" - was charged with the murder of George Brown, one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Bennett had been an employee of the Toronto Globe where George Brown was founder and editor.
He had been dismissed after repeated problems with drinking and general work habits.
This resulted in a bullet wound that became infected and led to Brown's death.
This Canadian biographical article related to crime is a stub.