The Hammersmith Ghost
Criminal
Francis Smith Shot James Millwood in Black Lion Lane
Francis Smith thought he was finally catching the hammersmith ghost. But when he stepped closer, he realised he hadn't caught a ghost after all. He had in fact shot dead a 23 year old bricklayer and plaster who was called James Millwood. It's the only case in English legal history where somebody has been shot dead mistaken as a ghost.
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