Thomas Fordred hanged for her murder Thomas Fordred was born in 1825 in Margate Kent to John Fordred, a Shepherd and Ann Nee Sutton. He...

The story of Mad John Leigh and the murder of his sister-in-law John William Leigh was the illegitimate son of John William Perry Farren,...

This involved two families Walter Smallwood white was born on 8 Nov 1807 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. He was a Boot Maker and also...

Mary Ann Geering is known as the Guestling Murderess Mary Ann was born in the parish of Westfield , about three miles from Guestling, in...

Alfred Eldridge hung for a horrific murder with Alfred Holden Blog 33 . Richard Steed was born on 26th May 1808 in Hoath, Kent , the 5th...

A case of insanity or just brutal murder? William Wilton was the youngest of 6 children (5 boys, and 1 girl) born in July 1847 to John...

A soldier with a terrible outlook on life, leads to an atrocious murder Alfred Holden was born in Birmingham in 1840 to George Holden a...

Sarah French was the last woman to be hanged in Public in Sussex. Famously known as the Onion Pie murder trial Sarah Piper was born in...

Dedea Redanies could not bear the thought of his beloved Caroline in another mans arms John Back was a Gardener from Sheldwich Faversham...

A murder of a burglar, did they find the killer? In the village of Cuckfield Sussex on Monday 19th November 1869 a man was found dead...

The Edwards family are thrown into turmoil in one night, leading to the loss of two children. David Edwards and Mary Ann Dartnell married...

Sarah Ann Barton, a 17 year old young gypsy girl who life was cut short by her Lover Frederick Williams was born in Shere Surrey in...

This story is more about the afterlife of the families, than the in-depth writing about the crime and court case, I would normally look...

Mrs Gold said farewell to her Husband as he left home for London, not knowing it would be the last time she saw him alive Frederick Isaac...

Bethersden in shock after a local is burgled murdered in his own home. William Law was born in Bethersden Kent i n December 1769 to...

A man murdered in a case of misidentify David Baldey was born in Falmer Sussex in August 1808 the 8th of 9 children born to John Baldey...

Thomas Frederick Houghton, age 9, was said to be a happy child, who died in a horrific murder at the Chatham Lines Thomas Frederick...

Hannah Greenfield was found at the foot of the staircase quite dead, with her head battered The village policeman of Robertsbridge Sussex...

This is related to Blog 14, The father of Thomas Atkins who Murdered Policeman Israel May at Snodland in 1875 This is the story of John...

A farmer comes across the dead body of a tramp on the south downs, a woman with a colourful past Emily Maria Sanders was born in 1848 at...