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The historical crimes and criminals podcast

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Sep 11, 2023 • 28min

The Case of the absconding Solicitor

Another case from Scotland Yard and it reads like a mix between a Sherlock Holmes short story and around the world in 80 days, with the detective chasing the suspect across the world. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
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Aug 27, 2023 • 5min

The Liquid Mathew Murder

In 1983 Miami Police found a body which they suspected to be a gang related killing...but then the case took a twist If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
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Aug 26, 2023 • 10min

The Pig Faced Lady of Manchester Square

1815 in London, the talk of the town was of a rich, young Pig Faced Lady in Manchester Square. In this Regency Era she wasn't short of Suitors.... If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com the story of the Spaghetti trees....https://youtu.be/tVo_wkxH9dU?si=W8z4gdAZhk9eSMES
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Aug 16, 2023 • 17min

The Favourite

A tale of favourites, romance and murder in the Court of James I Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
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Aug 3, 2023 • 27min

The Eltham Common Murder

On the 9th of February, 1918, Nellie Trew walked across Eltham Common and was never seen alive again. Scotland Yard Detective, Francis Carlin solved the crime and this is his account of the case. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Francis Carlin: Reminiscences of a Scotland Yard Detective (1927)
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Jul 20, 2023 • 27min

The Bloody Benders

In the Old Wild West travellers were going missing. suspicion fell on the Bender Family who owned an Inn. Legend now knows them as the Blood Benders. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Special thanks to Cat at catstruecrimecorner.com
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Feb 25, 2023 • 28min

Britain's first 'Wanted' Poster

Percy Lefroy Mapleton holds an important part in British Criminal History: In 1881, He was the first man to appear in the newspapers as a composite sketch as a 'Wanted' man. Moreover, his execution was graphically detailed by one newspaper. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, like me, check out my new YouTube channel. Search 'Sherlock Holmes beyond the stories'.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 20min

The Rotherham Transvestite Murder

On August 1st, 1950, a body of a woman was found dead in Rotherham....but it turned out not to be a woman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Margaret Drinkall, Rotherham Murders,  Wharncliffe books (2011)
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Dec 25, 2022 • 56min

The Mistletoe Murder

Merry Christmas to all the listeners. PD Jame's Classic short story of murder at Christmas.
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Dec 15, 2022 • 8min

Historical Pickpockets

In todays episode we will look at historical Pickpockets, the Artful dodgers of the world of crime Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Palk, Deirdre (2006). "Pickpocketing". Gender, Crime and Judicial Discretion 1780–1830. Great Britain: The Boydell Press. Hitchcock, Tim; Shoemaker, Robert (2010). Tales from the Hanging Court. Bloomsbury Acadaemic unlacethevictorians.blogspot.com/2011/04/mayhew-files-pickpockets.html www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/juvenile-crime-in-the-19th-century

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