A Derby Poisoning Case Whodunit
News of the Times Episode 485 | 1881
Today’s episode brings something a little different for our fantastic subscribers and curious newcomers.

We’re heading back to Derby, 1881, where a landlady makes a chilling accusation: she believes one of her lodgers is being poisoned—by her own husband.

So, what truly happened?
Was the wife truly being poisoned?
Is the husband behind it?
Or... could this be a clever scheme by the wife herself—perhaps to win back the attention of a straying spouse?

We set the scene, review the evidence, and then hand it over to you, our brilliant News of the Times jury. Can you guess how the Victorian court ruled?

While you’re mulling over your verdict, stick around for our End of Episode Furtehr Particulars—a shocking tale of an attempted (and eventually successful) murder of a bridegroom at the altar. It’s one of the more unusual stories from the historical headlines!

Finally, we’ll return to reveal the real verdict in the Derby Poisoning Case.
Did you guess right? Let us know in the comments!
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:
1888: The Huddersfield Murder |  EP428
https://youtu.be/5wdWCcatYKc
1888: Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery |  EP434
https://youtu.be/JgLiiT-f_xY
1883 & 1927: The Curious Case of James Kelly -  |  EP441
https://youtu.be/JlPJSl6iTlY
1881: The Case of the Cambridge Killing |  EP448
https://youtu.be/lZvxvOwnjPA
1881: A Hatchet, A Gunshot & A Widow’s Denial |EP450
https://youtu.be/c9vHh0p9wb0
1884 - 1887: Deadly Love Turns Into Murder In Shocking True Crime Cases |  EP453
https://youtu.be/aCirfAOQoHs
1881: Jealousy and Murder Near St Columb || Exploring a Deadly Case of Jealousy and Murder |  EP455
https://youtu.be/Oxo-TuZLHXw
1880: the Harley Street Mystery |  EP457

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