Title: 19th 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Description: 19th Century Barnsley Murders is a telling account of crimes in the Barnsley area that have remained unpublished for more than a century.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.
Subjects: Murder, History, Murder, great britain, Great britain, history
Places: Barnsley (South Yorkshire), England, Barnsley (South Yorkshire, England)
Time periods: 19th century