Was Justice Served?

Findmypast

Discover historical crimes, one headline at a time. Join hosts Jen Baldwin and David Wilson as they journey back in time to some of the past’s most cryptic criminal cases, brought to you by Findmypast. In each episode, we’ll take a look at the evidence found in historical newspapers and records and try to unpick what really happened. Listen as we delve into the gory, the heartbreaking, and the sensational cases that gripped the nation. Get to know the characters involved, their lives and secrets. Follow the twists and turns of the trial – and help us answer the ultima...

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Was Justice Served?

Episodes (14)

Sep 23, 2025 The Shoreditch Shoemakers
Sep 16, 2025 The Barnsley Murders, Part 2: Richardson
Sep 9, 2025 The Barnsley Murder, Part 1: Burke

Was Justice Served?

Sep 23, 2025
51½ minutes
46 MB

‘It came to my knowledge that Mr Smith was not a man but a woman. Of course I was greatly astonished, and could not permit things to go on in that way...’ On 17 July 1865, a former employee of shoemaker James Giles entered his workshop, pointing a pistol in his face and pulling the trigger with no hesitation. A gun malfunction spared James his life, but the crime unravelled an extraordinary story of love, abuse and gender transgression. Who was the perpetrator? What was their motivation for shooting Giles point-blank? In the final episode of this series...

Was Justice Served?

The Shoreditch Shoemakers

Findmypast

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