The French Student Who Tried to Hire a Murderer — or Did He?
News of the Times | Episode 532 | 1876
In this true crime case from 1876, a young French student in Hertford is accused of hiring a drifter to murder his own parents with an air gun. But was Paul Bayart a cold-blooded conspirator—or the victim of a scam by a man with far more ambition than scruples?

📜 Featuring forged notes, poison research, family photographs, and a very dramatic disappearance before trial… this is one of the strangest cases ever to walk the line between parricide and fraud.

👮‍♂️ PLUS: In our end-of-episode Further Particulars, a drunken Victorian constable punches his sergeant, wrestles three colleagues, and attempts to strike the inspector—all while technically still on duty.

🔍 Highlights:
1876 courtroom drama from Hertford to Roubaix
Blackmail, forgery, and a very questionable £500 note
Bonus tale: “The Drunken Constable of Berkeley Square” (1872)
👤 Narrated by Robin Coles 

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
•1878: Poisoner in the Family: The Dark Tale of Ellen Heesom |  EP491
https://youtu.be/dNzsOByqvGg
1879: The Curious Case of the Perryman Affair |  EP492
https://youtu.be/3gBKtzV_22g
1873: The Case of the frightful Outrage Near Norwich  |  EP494
https://youtu.be/tF_sqNrzBh4
1872: The Twisted Tale of Mrs Portbury |  EP499
https://youtu.be/OhyLhLfCpK0

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The Policeman Who Saw Jack the Ripper — Then Was Murdered in Whitechapel
News of the Times | Episode 531 |1900
Was Frances Coles the Ripper’s final victim?
In 1892, PC Ernest Thompson discovered her body still warm and bleeding in a dark Whitechapel archway. Some say he glimpsed Jack the Ripper himself that night. Others dismissed the killing as unrelated.

But contemporary newspapers strongly linked Coles to the Ripper murders, and Thompson’s testimony stood at the heart of the investigation.

Eight years later, Thompson would be brutally stabbed to death—in the same part of Whitechapel where he’d once stood over Frances Coles.

Coincidence? Or the final echo of a killer who vanished into myth?

This episode traces the forgotten arc of a man who may have seen the Ripper… and who met a fate hauntingly similar to one of the Ripper’s own victims.

📜 Based entirely on original newspaper reports, inquest testimony, and Victorian police records.

🗞️ Further Particulars:
Also in this episode — a most unusual legal hiccup: a Victorian juror who refused to sign the verdict because he didn’t understand what he was agreeing to. The judge was not amused… and neither was the foreman.

⏳ Step back into Victorian London and beyond — where the crimes are grim, the characters real, and the truth is often stranger than fiction.
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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1905 & 1906: The Mysterious Manchester Murders  |  EP462
https://youtu.be/iLrChy8s5SE
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The Shocking Case of James Tucker Who Brought a Gun to His Own Arrest
News of the Times | Episode 530 |1854

London, 1854. A disgraced salesman. A loaded pistol. A police station.

In this astonishing News of the Times episode, we follow the jaw-dropping case of James Tucker—a travelling conman who arrived at the station to answer charges of embezzlement… and instead opened fire.

What follows is one of the most brazen attempted murders in Victorian history, featuring:
A courtroom showdown with life and death on the table
A master betrayed by the very man he tried to reform
Bullet moulds, Spanish knives, and a pistol fired inside a police station
A sentence so severe it amounted to social erasure

But that’s not all. We also travel to 1893 Edinburgh, where a 20-year-old commercial traveller insists he legally married a 70-year-old widow (now in an asylum). Was it love—or something more sinister?

⚖️ Two shocking stories. One darkly compelling episode.

💥 Perfect for fans of Victorian crime, moral ambiguity, and the occasional rogue moustache.

👤 Narrated by Robin Coles 

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
•1850 & 1890: Two Cases of Killer Catherines |  EP280
https://youtu.be/T4QzfoGk6DU
1775 & 1851: Stories of Murdered Mistresses |  EP310
https://youtu.be/DDXmfejiVOo
1851: THE TOLLESBURY MURDER |  EP320
https://youtu.be/zAyZBTR87fE
1851: The Disturbing Case of Mary Emily Cage |  EP390
https://youtu.be/jvM8alfWztY
1851 & 1875: Cases of Double Black Widows |  EP464
https://youtu.be/k9YYxpoQ9Go

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Pushed to Her Death:  Murder on London Bridge
News of the Times | Episode 529 | 1872
London, 1871. A woman lies crushed beneath a brewer’s dray on one of the city’s busiest bridges. Her final words? “My husband pushed me.”

In this chilling Victorian case, we follow the tragic final hours of Ann Pettingell, a wife abandoned, threatened, and ultimately killed — or so she claimed. Was her death an accident in the chaos of London Bridge, or the final act of a brutal campaign of neglect and intimidation?

👀 Inside this gripping episode:
A dying declaration that names her killer
Witnesses who saw the fatal shove
A husband who fled the scene — and resumed life with his mistress

A court trial that wrestles with intent, justice… and the role of women under Victorian law

And in our closing segment:
🥴 A drunken brawl in Mitcham, featuring shattered masonry, bruised shins, and one man’s philosophical stand against personal responsibility.

☕️ So brew a strong pot of tea, grab your notebook (or hobnobs), and join us for another unforgettable journey into the dark heart of 19th-century justice.
👤 Narrated by Robin Coles 

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1872: The Bermondsey Tragedy |  Ep212
https://youtu.be/R5Xo4gsu4Ig
1872: The Murder at Great Coram Stree |  Ep224
https://youtu.be/lXJWjOTjNM8
1872: The Mysterious Case of Ellen Kittel  |  EP271
https://youtu.be/ASRK4yD3pc0
1872: The Cropton Murders |  Ep277
https://youtu.be/TcWn9EDXebg

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The Body in the Cupboard: A Mystery That Baffled Victorian London
News of the Times | Episode 528 |1868 
In this chilling Victorian true crime, a decomposing body is discovered hidden in a cupboard beneath the stairs of a half-built house. With no missing persons report and only a single glove as evidence, the authorities must untangle a web of bizarre clues and duelling identities.

Was the victim an asylum escapee who believed himself already dead?
A vanished spirit merchant with secrets to hide?
Or someone else entirely?

🔍 Featuring:
Mysterious poisons & forensic puzzles
Conflicting widows & disputed scars
A coroner’s verdict that leaves more questions than answers

📰 Drawn from original 1860s newspaper accounts and inquest records, this astonishing case captures the fears and failures of Victorian mental health care — and a society unprepared for the shadows in its own cupboards.

🎭 PLUS:
In our Further Particulars segment, a church pew dispute escalates into holy fisticuffs in 1880s Wales. One farmer. One tailor. One divine dust-up over seating rights. (Yes, really.)

👉 If you enjoy historical true crime, Victorian mysteries, and stranger-than-fiction stories, do like, subscribe, and share with a friend.
And if you suspect your own cupboard may be hiding something… maybe check it. Carefully.

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1868: Frances Kidder– the Last female Public Execution |  Ep100
https://youtu.be/zK4WuKx9p8k
1868 - 1900: The Missing |  Ep201
https://youtu.be/hKFKHT1k44A
1868: Baroness Killing of a Countess |  EP288
https://youtu.be/eJ-zRG4G8eA

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The Baffling Case of Margaret Ball
News of the Times | Episode 527 | 1874
A woman found hanged.
A confession shouted in the street.
And a trial that left more questions than answers...

In this curious case from Victorian Hackney Wick, Margaret Ball — a strong, pregnant mother of two — is discovered hanging from the stair bannisters. Her young lodger, George Coulson, confesses immediately... yet something doesn't add up.

Was it murder?
A tragic suicide?
Or something far stranger?

Drawing from period newspapers and court records, we explore a deeply unsettling case that baffled Victorian investigators and still stirs debate today.

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📚 Related cases from the archive: 
1874 - 1878: Infamous Murders in Wales |  Ep182
https://youtu.be/s90YzyxOtvg
1874: Family Killings in Ripon |  Ep210
https://youtu.be/pl8viuZayD4
1874: FRANCE Murderous Mother Daughter Love Triangle |  EP377
https://youtu.be/22HllMIaXH4
1874: The Case of the Vengeful Grandmother |  EP489
https://youtu.be/DTRHrVKn1SE

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The Butler, the Gun, and the Judge: A Shocking Welsh Murder in 1876
News of the Times | Episode 526 | 1876

A trusted servant.
A quiet estate.
A double-barrelled gun.
And a judge who would not survive the day...

When the peaceful Dolaucothy estate is rocked by gunfire in August 1876, the crime that unfolds becomes one of the most shocking in Welsh Victorian history. Retired magistrate Mr Johnes is left fatally wounded, and his daughter clings to life. The man behind it all? His long-serving butler.

But was it sudden madness — or something more deliberate?

In this gripping episode, we uncover the dark path from resentment to murder, told entirely through first-hand newspaper accounts, courtroom testimony, and eyewitness statements. Join us as we unravel a tale of pride, rejection, and a man pushed too far.

🎩 Also in this episode:
Strange happenings at the Bull’s Head Inn — where ghosts ring bells, tap doors, and vanish into the walls.
A chilling mystery from 1930 you won’t want to miss.
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▶️ Related episodes from the vault:
1878: The Case of the Bodies in the Dung Heap |  EP445
https://youtu.be/RzNM8NsheFY
1877: The Isle of Wight Murder of 1877 |  EP459
https://youtu.be/dGIcAuTsldA
1851 & 1875: Cases of Double Black Widows |  EP464
https://youtu.be/k9YYxpoQ9Go
1874: The Case of the Vengeful Grandmother |  EP489
https://youtu.be/DTRHrVKn1SE
1873: The Matricide in Chisenhale Street |  EP490
https://youtu.be/cQ29REvzIDI

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Insane or Evil? The 1901 Murder of Emily Chapman at Hindhead
News of the Times | Episode 524 | 1901
Was it madness — or murder?

In the summer of 1901, the quiet village of Grayshott awoke to a scene of unimaginable horror. Emily Chapman, a mother of five, lay dead — brutally attacked in her own home. The killer? Her husband Walter: sub-postmaster, cabinet-maker, and now accused murderer.

This episode of News of the Times explores one of Edwardian England’s most shocking domestic tragedies. Using historical newspapers, eyewitness accounts, and courtroom testimony, we ask the haunting question: was Chapman truly insane… or simply evil?

🔪 A chilling case of jealousy, delusion, and violence
🧠 Did the court get it right—or miss the deeper truth?
📜 Original reports, strange confessions, and forgotten headlines

📍Also in today’s Further Particulars:
What happens when a best man kisses the bride a bit too soon in 1890s Essex? Clerical outrage, of course.

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▶️ Related episodes from the vault:
1902: The Case of the Clonbrok Murder |  EP477
https://youtu.be/M908ewkwXy4
1920: The Case of the Ipswich Murder |  EP478
https://youtu.be/_56V2qvyND0
1912: The Case of the  Tragic Love Story Unfolds at Blackburn Mill in 1912 |  EP481
https://youtu.be/EiEAtewg9mw
1900: The Sinister Mr Salmon |  EP484
https://youtu.be/dbLJw0a7v4A

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The Horfield Horror: A Victorian Murder That Shook Bristol
News of the Times | Episode 523 | 1841
🕯️ A Brutal Victorian Murder. A Teenage Suspect. A Trial Gripped by Doubt.
In 1841, the quiet village of Horfield near Bristol was shattered by the violent murder of 67-year-old Martha Shedden. Her skull was crushed in eleven places. No weapon was ever found. No one saw the killer.

But a 17-year-old errand boy with a grudge stood accused.

Was Charles Rudge the murderer—or a convenient scapegoat?

With circumstantial evidence, a conflicted jury, and a courtroom brimming with Victorian tension, this chilling case left more questions than answers.

🔎 Explore the forensic clues, timeline contradictions, and moral dilemmas of a community shaken to its core.

👀 Plus: in Further Particulars, a cow invades a barber shop and the local markswoman solves the problem... from the roof.
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▶️ Related episodes from the vault:
1849: The Curious Case of the Harvard Murder |  EP378
https://youtu.be/n23PlQFqhlw
1844: The Case of The Colwick Murders And The Subsequent Tragedies |  EP389
https://youtu.be/GgyyTQFkL6A
1836 & 1843: The Trouble with Harriet |  EP398
https://youtu.be/BrZh10eMQ0s

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🔥 Murder by Fire: The Notting Hill Tragedy of 1881 | Ep522 | News of the Times

In Victorian London, fire could be a constant threat—but what if the flames were no accident?

On a quiet night in May 1881, a Notting Hill lodging house erupted into an inferno. Six people perished. One couple escaped unharmed—and fully dressed. Suspicion grew. Insurance claims were filed. And whispers turned into a murder trial that gripped the press and shocked the courts.

This gripping case follows William Nash and Anna Maria Wright from the flames of Portobello Road to the dock at the Old Bailey, as Victorian society tried to untangle the difference between misfortune... and murder.

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