A Good Friday quarrel in 1693 ended in murder when Benjamin Price was fatally stabbed in London’s Castle Street. Abraham Anderson fled to Flanders, only to return and face trial at the Old Bailey. Although another man delivered the fatal wound, Anderson was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to death.
Tag Archives: old bailey case
This Day in History – 31 March 1909
In 1909, the North-Eastern Dairy Company was exposed for selling adulterated milk and coaching witnesses to lie in court. This Old Bailey case reveals a conspiracy of fraud and perjury, where everyday food was tampered with and justice itself nearly undermined by false testimony.
This Day in History – 28 March 1853
In 1853, Thomas Rolls attacked Charlotte Carter with a razor in Stratford after their relationship ended. This Old Bailey case reveals a brutal attempted murder, a desperate struggle for survival, and a narrow escape from death in Victorian London, where domestic violence turned suddenly and violently life-threatening.
This Day in History – 26 March 1735
In 1735, George Ward led a violent armed robbery in a Clerkenwell bakehouse, shooting and robbing Thomas Gibson. This Old Bailey case reveals a brutal insider-led burglary, a chilling confession, and the unrepentant final days of a condemned man in Georgian London’s criminal underworld.
This Day in History – 25 March 1797
In 1797, Elizabeth Willoughby was caught smuggling escape tools into Newgate Prison for condemned prisoner William Harper. This Old Bailey case reveals a bold jailbreak plot involving saws, chisels, and deception—offering a vivid glimpse into crime, punishment, and prison life in Georgian London.
