A Respectable Gentleman. A Sudden Shot. A Suspect in the Privy
News of the Times | Episode 520 | 1806

When a beloved dockyard figure is murdered in his own parlour, the streets of Rotherhithe whisper of robbery. But what unfolds is far murkier — involving fake drafts, vanishing money, and trousers hoisted just a little too late.

Was Richard Patch simply in the wrong privy at the wrong time… or was he orchestrating a murderous cover-up worthy of the gallows?

💼 Featuring:
Pistols, privies, and peculiar trousers
A maid with nerves of steel
One very dodgy draft
And the most suspicious bout of stomach trouble in legal history

⚖️ Follow the full case, from the first gunshot to the final drop of the gallows — with scandalous testimony, courtroom drama, and a twist you won’t want to miss.

🎩 PLUS: Stay to the end for Further Particulars — a Georgian scandal involving cross-dressing, bigamy, and an impressively vengeful crowd with good aim and a lot of fruit.
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1809-1811: The German Brinvillier - Anna Margaretha Zwanziger |  EP352
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