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74 - Jews Vs. Catholics

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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What's It Really Like to Lay Bricks?

In early nineteenth century, an ancient law existed which enabled mary ashford's brother william to appeal that verdict and demand a second trial. The judge allows thornton to take advantage of an archaic law called trial by battle. So basically he can renew his plea of not guilty by literally throwing a gauntlet down from the dock. In modern english law, that verdict ould have been final. But in 18 70 it was only allowed if one of them surrenders or is incapacitated during the fight. A so a, everybody's like, y this, you know, clearly he does it. So clearly it's this piece of ship. No. Um, sot,

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