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Article name-change[edit]

This article should be named 'Albert Smidt (serial killer)'. The name "Albert Schmidt" is just one of a number of variations of Smidt's name reported in contemporary newspaper reports, but the name "Albert Smidt" was consistently used by police, legal and other authorities after Smidt's apprehension for the murder of John Young Taylor, until his conviction and execution.

In contemporary newspaper reports Alfred Smidt's name appears in a number of variations and combinations (survey of relevant newspaper articles on the Trove website). As well as 'Albert', his forename was also recorded as 'Alfred' and 'Alexander'. His surname appears in newspaper records as 'Smidt', 'Schmidt', 'Smitz' and 'Smith'. However on official records, as they relate to his crimes and execution in 1890, he was named 'Alfred Smidt'. This was the name used consistently by authorities on documents such as the record of his execution, the coroner's report and registration of death [examples include: New South Wales Government Gazette, 25 November 1890 (Issue No. 660), page 9022; Albert Smidt, Register of Coroners' Inquests, 1890, No. 1182 (NSW State Archives, Series 2925, Item 4/6619, Roll 343); New South Wales registration of death: Albert Smidt; reg. no.: 12910/1890; district: Wagga Wagga.] Ikeshut2 (talk) 19:23, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Should the article be renamed to Albert Smidt since he's the only one with this spelling? AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 19:41, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A fair point. I'll get it done. Ikeshut2 (talk) 19:48, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]