19th century Barnsley murders
By: Margaret Drinkall
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781473827356
Subjects: Murder; History
Other titles: Nineteenth century Barnsley murders.
Description: 19th Century Barnsley Murders is a telling account of crimes in the Barnsley area that have remained unpublished for more than a century. The book reveals the dark heart of the town and reflects not only the poverty and squalor in which many people of the time lived, but also the deep-rooted prejudices and double standards of the period. Crimes include poaching in the local area, a serious poisoning of bread and butter pudding at an eating house and the tragic story of a man who was poisoned for a joke. More sinister happenings include a case of body snatching, which brought the whole town of.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.