A solicitor with offices in Scarborough, William Otter Woodall
(1837-1914) was a prominent member of the local community. This
work, edited by Woodall and first published in 1873, brings
together reports of seven notable and intriguing nineteenth-century
civil and criminal trials as case studies for the benefit of the
legal profession. (It was intended as the first of a series, but no
further volumes were published.) The book includes the case of the
so-called 'Quaker' poisoner John Tawell, executed in 1845, who was
the first person to be arrested with the aid of the electric
telegraph and about whose fate several popular ballads were
written; that of Abraham Thornton in 1818 - for the murder of Mary
Ashford - who claimed the right to the ancient Norman tradition of
trial by battle; and that of Reverend William Bailey, transported
for life in 1843 to Van Diemen's Land for forgery. This colourful,
engaging work will appeal to anyone with an interest in the law or
true crime stories.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
September 2012 |
| Authors: |
William Otter Woodall
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
322 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-05298-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Law >
Jurisprudence & general issues >
Legal history
|
| LSN: |
1-108-05298-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781108052986 |
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