Victorian Bournemouth (166) analyses and discusses theft cases heard by local magistrates which resulted in imprisonment.
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Victorian Bournemouth (164): local justice at work
Victorian Bournemouth (164) introduces a series of articles relating to the Petty Sessions and Police Court during the 1880s.
Victorian Bournemouth (143): Q3 summary
Victorian Bournemouth (143) surveys articles published in the third quarter, covering a range of subjects.
Victorian Bournemouth (142): a local long firm
Victorian Bournemouth (142) investigates the report of a criminal long-firm operating in the resort during the 1870s.
Victorian Bournemouth (134): the missing £5 note (2)
Victorian Bournemouth (134) concludes an analysis of how a housemaid brought a case of criminal libel against her employer and social superior.
Victorian Bournemouth (133): the missing £5 note (1)
Downstairs v Upstairs Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (133) examines events concerning a parlourmaid who sued her former employer for libel in 1872. The case has a tangential association with Bournemouth, but it highlights how the law could on occasion balance the relationship between affluent and working people. In this case, Lydia Crouchman, a parlourmaid, sued her […]