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Was Justice Served?

Was Justice Served?

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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 ultimate question: Was Justice Served?

Don’t just take our word for it – analyse the evidence for yourself. For each episode, you can access a complete collection of the historical newspapers we’ve talked about online at www.findmypast.co.uk/wasjusticeserved.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
Sozialwissenschaften True Crime Welt
  • The Shoreditch Shoemakers
    Sep 23 2025

    ‘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, Jen and David trace a crime tied up in secrets and scandal. They delve into what life was like for working-class Londoners in the 1860s. With headlines and court testimonies, they reveal a startling LGBTQ story which deserves to be told.

    Discover the details for yourself in the episode's Case Files - a collection of all the key newspaper reports - available to browse for free on Findmypast: www.findmypast.co.uk/wasjusticeserved

    Was justice served? Share your judgement with the WJS community:

    @wasjusticeservedpod #wasjusticeserved

    Producer - Madeleine Gilbert

    Assistant Producer - Daisy Goddard

    AV Editor - Callum Main

    Video Lead - Andrew Farrell

    Researcher - Jen Baldwin

    Voiceover - Tanya O’Sullivan

    AV Lead - Mark Asquith

    Executive Producer - Helen Kaye

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    51 Min.
  • The Barnsley Murders, Part 2: Richardson
    Sep 16 2025

    ‘He fired three shots at him, two of which took effect in the head and spine, and he fell to the ground...’

    On a spring morning in 1888, an enraged labourer stormed into his workplace, a brickworks, with a small revolver. Striding decisively towards William Berridge - the foreman who had fired him just hours ago - the man fired three shots into Berridge’s leg, head and torso. By midday, he’s in a cell, charged with intent to kill. But how was this violent crime prosecuted?

    In part two, Jen and David are looking at another shooting which took place in Barnsley, just weeks apart from the murder of Eileen Burke. They compare how the criminal justice system handled these two cases, reflecting on the role of class in sentencing and punishment.

    Discover the details for yourself in the episode's Case Files - a collection of all the key newspaper reports - available to browse for free on Findmypast: www.findmypast.co.uk/wasjusticeserved

    Was justice served? Share your judgement with the WJS community:

    @wasjusticeservedpod #wasjusticeserved

    Producer - Madeleine Gilbert

    Assistant Producer - Daisy Goddard

    AV Editor - Callum Main

    Video Lead - Andrew Farrell

    Researcher - Jen Baldwin

    Voiceover - Tanya O’Sullivan

    AV Lead - Mark Asquith

    Executive Producer - Helen Kaye

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    49 Min.
  • The Barnsley Murder, Part 1: Burke
    Sep 9 2025

    ‘He found the child dead and saw Dr Burke drop the revolver on the hearthrug and stagger to the side of the room, where he lay down on a seat...’

    On a cold February night, in a Barnsley pub, an unimaginable tragedy took place. Inebriated on expensive champagne, a local doctor waved a revolver around wildly. As his terrified wife fled the room to get help, a bullet rang through the air. Its target: their 9-year-old daughter Eileen. What could explain this horrific act? How did the courts – and the community – respond in the wake of such a crime?

    In the first episode of this two-part special, Jen and David look at one of the ‘Barnsley Murders’ - two shootings that took place just weeks apart - and reflect on the impact of social class on its verdict. In part two, they’ll be turning their attention towards a shockingly similar crime with a very different outcome.

    Discover the details for yourself in the episode's Case Files - a collection of all the key newspaper reports - available to browse for free on Findmypast: www.findmypast.co.uk/wasjusticeserved

    Was justice served? Share your judgement with the WJS community:

    @wasjusticeservedpod #wasjusticeserved

    Producer - Madeleine Gilbert

    Assistant Producer - Daisy Goddard

    AV Editor - Callum Main

    Video Lead - Andrew Farrell

    Researcher - Jen Baldwin

    Voiceover - Tanya O’Sullivan

    AV Lead - Mark Asquith

    Executive Producer - Helen Kaye

    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    43 Min.
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