The Killing of Constable Grantham - First Constable Killed
News of the Times Episode 432 | 1830
In today’s episode we start in 1822.
England has been suffering from an increasingly terrible crime wave. The police, such as it is, consists of hired watchmen who are often n the pay of the very gangs they are supposed to be protecting.
Robert Peel is brought in as home secretary. Peel has a vision of a separate independent police force, complete with constabulary, whose purpose will be to support and protect the public. Despite great resistance and sceptics from the public of the new police force, or “peelers”, the constabulary is launched.
From this brave new experiment, the new constabulary suffers its first death in the line of duty in 1830. This is his story.
For those who wish to dip their toes into the world of the peculiar, our further particulars story at the end of this episode, we take a look at a story from Wales involving a very active poltergeist!
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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A True Case of Murder: Scotland Yard Casebook
News of the Times Episode 431 | 1922
1922 and a small story in the papers recounts the discovery of a beaten high end call girl found by her maid in the victim’s bathroom. Police state the scene looks like a slaughterhouse.
The lead suspect is quickly traced but what then unfolds is a very strange, very bizarre tale of the killer. Is he insane? Was he insane at the time? Or is he just a bad one?
The case is given more import with the realisation that the suspected murderer is the stepson of the Baron de Freyne.
This case would severely test the definition of the McNaughton rule and what constitutes insanity within the British judicial system.
This infamous case is still taught in law courses today. We take a look at the background, the crime, and the verdict -which would end up being more complicated than it appears on the surface.
For those who enjoy the peculiar, our further particulars segment at the end of this episode looks at a case around the same time of spontaneous blue flames spontaneously igniting in the air in the room of an invalid.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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EPISODE
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The Disturbing Case of Sarah Stone
News of the Times Episode 430 | 1811 - 1814
1811 and a young wife of a gunner in his Majesty’s Service is trying to please her husband who is desperate for them to have a child – especially a son.
She is not pregnant but wishes to please him, so she lies.
Overjoyed, he arrives back on shore leave anxious to see his new son! She states she has sent him away because of teething. He returns to sea.
More correspondence takes place with tales relayed to the husband of the growing exploits of his little boy. Once again, he returns anxious to finally see his boy. Once again, he is told that the boy is away due to illness, but the gunner is adamant. If the boy is not brought to him, he will go to the boy. A wicked plan of theft of a child ensues.
This case was ground-breaking in that at the time there was no law against kidnapping children. We take a look at the crime, the outcome, and the significant follow up case that shocked society!
Today’s end of episode quirky further particulars segment involves a skeleton ship hand witnessed by many from 1813!

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