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News of the Times Short #111 | 1888   
Attempt to Murder A Husband 
Arriving back home at midnight, the worse for wear from liquor.   
Again. 
One woman's response. 
Hosted by Robin Coles.   

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Episode 27 
SPECIAL Australia: Stories of infamous persons in Australian history  
In time for Australian Day:  
We recount the stories and crimes of 3 infamous characters in Australian history:  
Alexa…

News of the Times Short #114 | 1888
Shocking Discovery on a Railway Carraige 
A small box is discovered under a railway carraige seat with gruesome contents.  This was not an uncommon event as findin…

News of the Times Short #164 | 1900 
The Story Of: The City Poisoned by Beer 
70 people killed and over 6000 injured through the selling of poisoned beer. 
The cure from the professionals?  Total abs…

News of the Times Short #112 | 1813
The Story of: The Murder of his Pregnant Mistress with a Dung Fork
the story of a gruesome murder involving the use of a dung fork (like a pitch fork) of his young m…

News of the Times Short #106 | 1888
The Story Of: What to do with a baby born in a lunatic asylum 
What happens to a baby  born in a lunatic asylum in 1888 England?  This story recounts the difficult…

News of the Times Short #105 | 1869  
Revolt in the Workhouse 
The story of 8 women attacking various governors within a workhouse in 1869.  The story is both funny and also a g;impse into the lives o…

News of the Times Short #104 | 1899 
The Story of: Murdering Her Sister in an Insane Asylum 
The papers are filled with murdering close relatves and children for insurance. 
This story in particular …

News of the Times
The Time: 1873  
Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items of 1873 include:  
The story of Britain’s infamous serial Murderer, Mary Ann Cotton  
-the background, the mu…

News of the Times Short #102 | 1888
The Story Of: The Woman Stealing Boots from Children 
Over 55 incidents of coaxing children aside in the streets to steal their boots. 
Grim. 
Hosted by Robin Cole…

News of the Times Short #101 | 1888
The Story of: Willful Murder of her Illegitimate Children 
in 1888, a woman with illegitimate chilren had very few options, causing great distress.   
This is one s…

News of the Times Short #100 | 1875
The Story of: Gunpowder Cart Through Town: Driving While Very Intoxicated 
Imagine a ton of gunpowder, in a rickety cart, driven by a very drunk man, through wet a…

News of the Times Short #99 | 1888
The Story of: Scalped and Hands Ripped off from Machinery 
Industrial accidents were the norm in Victorian England.   
This was even more frequent for women as their …

News of the Times Short #98 | 1857 
The Case of the Killing her Lover with Arsenic 
A famous case in its day.   
Did she or didn't she? The story of the extreme poisoning of a lover who had threatened…

News of the Times Short #97 | 1818 
The Story of: The Child Prostitution Ring  
This is the story of girls as young as 12 being enticed into the house and then forced into prostitution and robbery by …

THE TIME: 1813 to 1814
Some of the highlights in this edition covering news items between 1813 to 1814 include: 
The murder of his pregnant mistress with a dung fork, 
The burst beer vat with a sea of…

News of the Times Short #50 | 1740
Stripped and Robbed
Although not a funny story, it has some comic elements. 
Being stripped of one's clothes in England just one of the funny aspects.
Hosted by Robin…

News of the Times Short #94 | 1772
The Extremely Unlucky Woman
Grim humour was the norm in many of the newspaper stories of the time.  She was, indeed, quite quite unlucky for life.

Hosted by Robin Cole…

News of the Times Short #89 | 1739 to 1740
The Great Frost and It's Impact On Ireland
The extreme frost that gripped much of Europe had a corresponding impact on all countries including Ireland.  This…

News of the Times Short #75 | 1889
Typical weekly death rates and causes  in Victorian England
We all know that mortality rates in Voctorian England were considerably higher than our day and age.

But wh…