Stories of Matricide When children kill their mothers. Three stories of matricide from history for different reasons: to regain the attention of a lover that has discarded her; for the money; and the most disturbing case of the young Coombs boys who just seemed to find their mother standing in the way of their fun. Hosted by Robin Coles. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.co...
Feb 21, 2023•33 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #133 | 1888 Drunk and Disorderly in Whitechapel "Shocking" abuse and obscene language from a woman picked up in Whitechapel. This was around the time and place of the Jack the Ripper murders. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplyst...
Feb 20, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #132v | 1813 Cruelly Deceived by Her Lover A cautionary tale of what happens to an innocent girl swept up in the attentions of a handsome officer in uniform. The perceived stain on the family honour would have made it extremely difficult for her to return home in 1813. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? O...
Feb 19, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times EP27-3v| 1892 Frederick Bailey Deeming - Serial Killer Historically, Frederick Bailey Deeming's name has come up in more than one quarter as being Jack the Ripper. This is most certainly partially due to how horrific his crimes were. His story unfolds in both England and Australia. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Lov...
Feb 18, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #134 | 1873 Attempted suicide due to jealousy Teenage angst was still a thing back in the day. This story recounts the suicide attempt of a 19 year old jilted girl. Sympathies are clearly not with her due to her "showy" attire. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Storie...
Feb 17, 2023•2 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #141 | 1871 Violent drunken murder of his wife Quiet loving unassuming shoemaker by day, drunken violent and crazed man by night. What happens when he has had a day out drinking and comes home. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystories If...
Feb 16, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #126 | 1871 Murder of a child by its parents The story of administering sulphuric acid to a child of 4. Two of their previous children had died young under mysterious circumstances. Poisoning by sulphuric acid is an extremely painful way to die. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simpl...
Feb 15, 2023•3 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Full Episode #30v | 1850 - 1890 Murderous Love Triangles Murderous love triangles are as old as time! In this episode we look at 3 cases from England's history: Mary Reeder / Reader the young girl who murdered her sister 00:52:21 Mary Britland, who poisoned everyone in her path, including her daughter, to get her dream man 12:52:02 Mary Pearcey - the highly bloody murder including beheading the rival and the suffocation of a baby by the mother's dead body 24:06:15 All...
Feb 14, 2023•38 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Strange Case of Love Powder What starts off as a prank turns deadly on an unsuspecting young lad of 18 in this very strange case from 1752. In time for Valentine's Day! Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystories If you like this, here are l...
Feb 13, 2023•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Breach of Promise In our run-up to valenetines day. Breach of promise story abound, with what was sometimes £1000's of pounds. This is a story of what happens when marriage promises take a bad turn in Victorian England. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.yout...
Feb 12, 2023•3 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Stories of Trials and Executions Today’s episode combine 5 different stories, with all receiving a verdict of guilty for their relative crimes and 3 being sentenced to execution to be hung on the same day. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystor...
Feb 11, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stories from Whitechapel Some rather extreme examples of what living in Whitechapel was like in 1888. Keep in mind, this was during the Jack the Ripper time. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystories If you like this, here are links to some oth...
Feb 10, 2023•2 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast Shocking Case of Grooming and Abduction of a 13 Year Old Girl A story of grooming and convincing a girl of 13 that they would live as sister and brother from a 30 year old man. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystories If you like this, here ar...
Feb 09, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Planned and Executed Murder of a Baby to Avoid Child Maintenance This carefully planned and deployed murder was pure veil and all due to an attempt to stop required maintenance payments for his baby. A very famous case in its day. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://ww...
Feb 08, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Children Who Kill: Agnes Norman 15 year old The story of the 15 year old girl who leaves a series of deaths in her wake from every household she works in. Babies, infants, children and all manner of family pets - not much survives. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://w...
Feb 07, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Fighting Female The myth of delicate and feeble women is dispelled with this riveting story of a woman who gives as good, if not better, than she gets when an attempt at robbery is made. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stories: https://www.youtube.com/@simplystories If you like...
Feb 06, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #123 | 1873 A Boys attempt to murder his stepmother A 12 year old boy's attempt to murder his step-mother with arsenic is re-told here. There are far more stories of Children Who Kill during this time than one would imagine, so this was not so unusual. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stor...
Feb 05, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Murder and Cannibalism - Alexander Pearce A very famous case internationally in its day. A sentenced convict transported to the "hell" of a prison camp in what is now known as Tasmania. Attempts to escape into the forest meet with the potential of starvation. Alexander Pearce, and his fellow escapees, do the unthinkable. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetim...
Feb 04, 2023•13 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast The Child Substitution Some stories come round and round historically. The story of a woman pretending to be pregnant in order to secure marriage is as old as the hills. This particular story is a bit more complex and would be interesting in our day and age. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel...
Feb 03, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Persistent Extreme Cruelty to his Wife Beatings every other day, razors held to the throat, and overheard death threats and the woman is allowed a divorce. One example of married life and the extreme requirements to be granted a divorce in 1899 Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, Simply Stori...
Feb 02, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mary Ann Cotton - Notorious British Serial Killer The famous case of the serial murderer Mary Ann Cotton is recounted here. Some estimates place her murders around the 22 mark. It is suspected she killed 3 husbands and at least 6 children. The motive: insurance or just wanting the person in question out of the way. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsof...
Feb 01, 2023•12 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Episode #28v | 1831 Murder and Dismemberment - John William Holloway John Holloway’s horrific murder and dismemberment of his wife in Brighton, 1831. This story was famous in it’s day due to the grisly nature of the crime. We recount the profiles of the individuals in the story as well as the step by step process of the crime itself. Hosted by Robin Coles. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com Love stories? Our sister channel, S...
Jan 31, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #92 | 1888 The Plot Against the Czar A beautiful woman, dynamite, an unpopular Czar. What could go wrong? Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: #115| 1814 | Dead bodies in a sea of beer 15 feet high and 1 million litres https://youtu.be/h...
Jan 30, 2023•1 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #115 | 1814 Dead bodies in a sea of beer 15 feet high and 1 million litres This famous case of an exploding 22 foot beer vat, and the subsequent impact of neighbouring beer vats, caused the death of 9 people in total and collapsed a roof. The image of dead bodies floating in a sea of beer is hard to imagine. Them trying to save the ber for use later is possibly even worse! Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetim...
Jan 29, 2023•6 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #109 | 1888 The Whitechapel Atrocity to a Child An extreme example of gross cruelty to a 4 year old child. This takes place in the impoversihed Whitechapel area at the time. It is also the same time as the Jack the Ripper killings. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes #victorian Murder YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com If you like this, here are links to...
Jan 28, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #110 | 1738 The Cure for The Bite of a Mad Dog Don't try this at home! Rabies could be prevalent in England in 1738. This is an interesting recipe and instruction on curing rabies in one who has been bitten Begs the question of what is worse? The bite or the cure? Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com If you like thi...
Jan 27, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast News of the Times Short #108 | 1738 The Young Man Pushed to Murder the Husband of Older Mistress The young murderer received considerable sympathy as it was believed he had been played by an older woman who ultimatley betrayed him. Convincing the young servant that they would be together, once her husband was out of the way. That is how the aftermath of the murder happened. Poor guy. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: h...
Jan 26, 2023•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: #108| 1738 | Pushed to Murder the Husband of Older Mistress https://youtu.be/GSq...
Jan 25, 2023•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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: Alexander Pearce – Cannibal Edward “Ned” Kelly – Hero or Villain? Frederick Bailey Deeming – Serial Killer and possible Jack the Ripper We really hope you enjoy the show, and we wish a special Happy Australia Day to our Australian listeners! If you would like to see the show with the associated pictures, we h...
Jan 24, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 finding a place to dispose of bodies became an issue. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #@newsofthetimes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes Email: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.com If you like this, here are links to some other recommended video...
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