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Was Justice Served?Author: 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 pasts most cryptic criminal cases, brought to you by Findmypast. In each episode, well 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? Dont just take our word for it analyse the evidence for yourself. For each episode, you can access a complete collection of the historical newspapers weve talked about online at www.findmypast.co.uk/wasjusticeserved. Language: en Genres: History, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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The Shoreditch Shoemakers
Episode 7
Monday, 22 September, 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
