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Following our recent discussions about The Times online I have been looking at the Gale group archive for 19th Century newspapers. 

I came across numerous reports of the murder of William Wood (he of the stone) but one of the things which struck me was that a man (Joseph Dale) was found guilty and executed for the murder on Wednesday 21 April 1824. 

In itself that is interesting, but I have to admit I was amazed to see in the advertisements and notices of the Liverpool Mercury dated 30 April 1824 details of the publishing of Joseph Dale’s confession “being a circumstantial narrative” of the transactions connected with the murder showing how far and to what level Dale was involved.  The publication also contained a memoire of his life – composed by himself whilst in jail at Chester, and including a journal of his “Christian experience” up to the date of his death.  Also included in the publication were copies of letters written to friends and relatives during his confinement showing his change in mind and sincere repentance and “convertion”.

A correct record of the trial was to be added (to the publication).... together with a “circumstantial” account of his execution and a memorandum of his last hours and moments – by a Clergyman of the Established Church .

All of this gory and sensational information was to be sold for the grand sum of  1s per copy.

I thought that these days we had the monopoly on sensationalism – I wonder how much of what was printed was actually true !!

Gnats

Yes Fedup

I have realised (when doing the family history stuff) that what we believe now about the 19thC, ie less crime, illegitimacy, infidelity etc just isn't true. It is interesting that news was sensationalised then as it is now, except that perhaps today people have a course of redresss - I don't think in Victorian times the likes of you or I would have been able to afford a dispute of what was said about us ( legal aid etc?)

Oh well, it all makes fascinating reading !!

Gnats

Edited by user 03 February 2010 18:58:37(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified