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Episode 88: William Henderson
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33 minutes
Released:
Mar 29, 2022
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Episode 88: William Henderson. This week Joannagh tells us of an unsolved case from the 1800's known as the Mount Stewart Murder. This case involves the murder of 55-year-old Janet Rogers, who was found dead in the home of her younger brother William Henderson in March 1866. The case was a mystery from the start with no obvious motive being found and the crime scene having some peculiarities.Joannagh tells us how suspicion soon fell on James Crichton, a ploughman who worked with William Henderson, who was quickly charged with the crime. We hear how conflicting witness accounts and shaky evidence would result in a demonstration of a unique aspect of Scots Law - the 'Not Proven' verdict.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18721312https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/murder-in-1866-mirrors-jenny-methven-1278472https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2081281/murder-most-foul-1866-perthshire-murder-axe-slaying-remains-unsolved/https://www.facebook.com/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder-241521572627316/about/?ref=page_internalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0exKqONY8kChris Paton’s book: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-mount-stewart-murder/9780752460208/?fbclid=IwAR0MIHTRguk1Vizzb8cEtzhoQXzfYLMriD4Iq-2su-NJeNQwh4c4X6VU1FY&fbclid=IwAR0MIHTRguk1Vizzb8cEtzhoQXzfYLMriD4Iq-2su-NJeNQwh4c4X6VU1FY
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Mar 29, 2022
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