News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime

News of the Times Short #98 | 1857  The Case of the Killing her Lover with Arsenic  A famous case in its day.    Did she or didn't she? The story of the extreme poisoning of a lover who had threatened to expose the young lady in question.  Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Ema...

News of the Times Short #97 | 1818  The Story of: The Child Prostitution Ring   This is the story of girls as young as 12 being enticed into the house and then forced into prostitution and robbery by a husband and wife team.    The couple are caught and punished severely.  Good.      Hosted by Robin Coles.    **** If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: #96 | 1739 | Capt...

THE TIME: 1813 to 1814 Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1813 to 1814 include:  The murder of his pregnant mistress with a dung fork,  The burst beer vat with a sea of beer 15 feet high,  The fighting female beating up a robber,  The child prostitution ring,  And so much more!  Hosted by Robin Coles  Produced by Wendy Scotchmer  Stock Picture kindly provided by LSE...

News of the Times Short #50 | 1740 Stripped and Robbed Although not a funny story, it has some comic elements.  Being stripped of one's clothes in England just one of the funny aspects. Hosted by Robin Coles. If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: #94 | 1772 | The Extremely Unlucky Woman   https://youtu.be/LhMhi-gPV98 #45 | 1801 | Fire at a wine depot https://youtu...

News of the Times Short #94 | 1772 The Extremely Unlucky Woman Grim humour was the norm in many of the newspaper stories of the time.  She was, indeed, quite quite unlucky for life. Hosted by Robin Coles. If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: #39 | 1800 | Intimate Friend Murder Attempt   https://youtu.be/7gCojuj_6E0 #58 | 1749 | Extortion Attempts from Sodomy Accusatio...

News of the Times Short #89 | 1739 to 1740 The Great Frost and It's Impact On Ireland The extreme frost that gripped much of Europe had a corresponding impact on all countries including Ireland.  This is actually 2 news articles we have included together.  In order to appreciate the dire impact on Ireland, we thought it was important to understand just how sever the frost was.    Hosted by Ro...

News of the Times Short #75 | 1889 Typical weekly death rates and causes  in Victorian England We all know that mortality rates in Voctorian England were considerably higher than our day and age. But what DID they die of? This news article is a standard usual weekly tally given in the papers. A perspective from a normal weekly death tally of what actually killed the Victorians in their day.   Host...

News of the Times Short #43 | 1819 The Machinery Accident of a Boy In Victorian England and The Industrial Revolution, industrial accidents were very common.  This story is interesting, in a very sad kind of way, as it occurred to a small boy at play and describes the accompanying impact on his mother Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthe...

News of the Times Short #88 | 1844 - 1846 Serial Killer Burke's Confession: Murders and Dissection Burke and Hare are often remembered as grave robbers when, in reality, they were killers who murdered for bodies to sell for dissection.  Some of the many many murders are recounted here as well as how much they were paid for each body. Hosted by Robin Coles. If you like this, here are links to...

THE TIME: 1899 to 1900 Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1899 to 1900 include:   70 people killed and over 6000 impacted by arsenic poisoned beer,   The strangulation of a wife in order to collect her money and marry his paramour,   The murder of her sister in an insane asylum with arsenic laced cake,   Inquest, murder and suicide during religious mania,   And so m...

News of the Times Short #67 | 1887 Divorce in Victorian England Divorce in Victorian England was not an easy thing and generally would entail the complete loss of a woman's situation and possibly loss of contact with her children.  This story is an example of Victorian divorce and the interesting reasons behind it Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeS...

News of the Times Short #45 | 1801 Fire at the Wine Warehouse How does one put out a fire in a wine warehouse?  Why, by using more alcoholic wine to douse the flames of course! A great New Years story. Happy New Year everyone! 🎇 From the News of the Times Team Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@n...

News of the Times Short #62 | 1896 The Infamous Baby Murderess Annie Dyer Annie Dyer (aka Amelia Dyer) was considered a prolific baby murderer in her day.  She had been subjected to time in a mental asylum and to some extent claimed that those expereinces had broken her.  Check the links for the related stories on "treatment" of the insane and the sismilar case of Maragret Waters. Hosted...

News of the Times Short #59 | 1810 The Story of: The Naval Surgeon Sentenced for Sodomy Sodomy, and the persecution thereof, was a prevalent theme in the newspapers thorughout the 19th century.  Stories related to the charge are everywhere. This case in particular was noted in that the officer is shushed from mentioning high profile names of known personages engaging in sodomy (there was a club in...

News of the Times Short #42 | 1738 The 10 Year Old Who Tried to Kill His Family A highly shocking story involving a 10 year old boy. Consider that this takes place in 1738.  Fear of getting caught for slitting his parents throats pushes him to go a different way.  There was no law at the time to deal with this type of crime from a boy so young. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrim...

News of the Times Short #76 | 1726 The  Annual Youth Inter-School Beatings with Clubs "It being customary at this season of the year for the youths of Westminster School, and the other School Boys in the liberty of Westminster, to attack one another with clubs and staves."  Ringers were brought in...oh dear. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeSt...

News of the Times Short #91 | 1857 Devoured by a Bear A detailed story from Detroit 1857, of a child attacked and devoured by a bear in the woods.  Released to England via the Free Press. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories?  Our si...

Episode 23 THE TIME: 1858 to 1859 FULL EPISODE Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1858 to 1859 include: The Poisoning of a town by arsenic A Wife Beaten and Murdered by Her Husband The Suspected Murder of her Paramour by Arsenic The Child Devoured by a Bear And so much more! Hosted by Robin Coles #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newso...

News of the Times Short #86 | 1738 The Story of: The Violent Murder of a Suspected Witch In 1738, it had not been so very long ago when King James 1 made it a mission to root out witches. This story is a prime example of wrong place, wrong time. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Em...

News of the Times Short #73 | 1790 The Story of: A Christmas Prison Escape Attempt The story of the harrowing prison escape attempt of prisoners in 1790.  Given what they knew was coming, one can understand why they tried. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodc...

News of the Times Short #38 | 1849 The Story of: Revenge of The Holly A funny story in its day involving the tit for tat between a couple over the holiday season that gets a bit out of hand and ends up in front of the courts.  Guess what she does with the pudding. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

News of the Times Short #85 | 1830 The Story of: The Poisonous Dinner What happens if one cooks a stew in a pot that had been used a few days before to boil arsenic to kill vermin?  This story details the effects. Not recommended at home. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: ne...

News of the Times Short #84 | 1779 The Story of: A Caution to Wearers of East India Handkerchiefs This story  is a reminder that some things never change.  In essence, in time for holiday shopping, British goods are being seen to be undercut by goods through The East India Company.  The governement response is to ban anyone from buying or selling products not made in England. To our American frien...

News of the Times Short #83 | 1888 The Story of: A Purse Unaccounted For A poor woman on the tram is targeted by a gang who rob her of the majority of her posessions.  One can picture this still taking place today. We included this story in time for the Christmas shopping spree where theft and scams can abound. This story recounts the story of how the person is caught. Hosted by Robin Coles. #News...

News of the Times Short #82 | 1890 The Story of: Cork Cutting and Railway Strikes What says Christmas more than cork cutting for bubbly and train strikes?  At least if you live in the UK.  😜 Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories?  Ou...