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CHELTENHAM MURDER STORIES |
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Transcripts from local and national newspapers, mapping the lesser known history of Cheltenham. If you would like a digital copy of the original article please contact us, stating the newspaper and the date.
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| DATE: |
11 January 1840 |
| LOCATION: |
Combe Hill, near Cheltenham |
| VICTIM: |
Richard Yarworth, aged 24 |
| ACCUSED: |
Bowen |
| WITNESSES: |
Pritchard, Sharp, Davis, Gramshaw |
| NEWSPAPERS: |
The Northern Liberator, 1 Feb 1840
The Bristol Mercury, 22 Feb 1840 |
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| DATE: |
April 1853 |
| LOCATION: |
Wellington Square, Cheltenham |
| VICTIM: |
Richard Mace |
| ACCUSED: |
Margaret Bell, Bridget Wimble, Mr. Hart |
| WITNESSES: |
William Baker, Ms Finch |
| NEWSPAPERS: |
Reynolds's Newspaper, 17 Apr 1853
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| DATE: |
April 1862 |
| LOCATION: |
Brunswick House, Promenade |
| VICTIM: |
female child, about 3 months old |
| ACCUSED: |
Elizabeth Hale |
| WITNESSES: |
Mr Jones, Mrs Hest |
| NEWSPAPERS: |
The Leeds Mercury,10 Apr 1862
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| DATE: |
6 September 1863 |
| LOCATION: |
1 Ormond Terrace, Regent Street |
| VICTIM: |
Lizzie Perrin, 2 years old |
| ACCUSED: |
Eliza Perrin |
| WITNESSES: |
William Bowles, Mr Bick, Mr Cox |
| NEWSPAPERS: |
Birmingham Daily Post, 8 Oct 1864
Reynolds's Newspaper, 16 Oct 1864
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| DATE: |
12 July 1865 |
| LOCATION: |
1 Ormond Terrace, Regent Street |
| VICTIM: |
William Lynes, 31 years old |
| ACCUSED: |
John Thomas Glass |
| WITNESSES: |
William Bowles, Mr Bick, Mr Cox |
| NEWSPAPERS: |
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 20 Aug 1865
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