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Confessed After 22 Years — The Victorian Murder That Refused to Stay Buried

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Confessed After 22 Years — The Victorian Murder That Refused to Stay Buried
News of the Times | Episode 539 | 1879
Step into the shadowy world of Victorian secrets, where murder doesn’t always stay in the past. In today’s chilling tale, we follow a crime that baffled the community for over two decades—until a sudden confession upends everything.
What drives a man to speak after 22 years of silence?
And what does justice look like after such a long delay?
This episode reveals the twists, suspicions, and strange silences surrounding a haunting case that simply wouldn’t let go. A richly layered mystery full of deception, rural whispers, and a guilt that proved impossible to bury.
But wait—there’s more...
🪶 Further Particulars:
In this week’s bizarre bonus tale from 1879, we meet a man, a suspiciously full tub of feathers, and 30 deeply traumatised geese.
Caught mid-moult — or so he claimed — the geese were found nearly naked, with feathers clearly yanked rather than shed.
The defendant offered a flurry of excuses: moulting geese, rogue dogs, and one particularly imaginative fib about a feather-stuffed bed arriving from London. None of them held water — or feathers, for that matter.
An absurd but oddly unforgettable glimpse into the weirder corners of Victorian animal cruelty cases.
🎧 Whether you're a true crime devotee, a lover of Victorian drama, or simply curious how one ends up headfirst in a moral tub, this episode is not to be missed.
👤 Hosted by Robin Coles
📅 New episodes: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
📚 Related cases from the archive:
1878: Poisoner in the Family: The Dark Tale of Ellen Heesom | EP491
https://youtu.be/dNzsOByqvGg
1879: The Curious Case of the Perryman Affair | EP492
https://youtu.be/3gBKtzV_22g
1872: The Twisted Tale of Mrs Portbury | EP499
https://youtu.be/OhyLhLfCpK0
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Hear about our ad-free archive on Patreon – 650+ episodes and counting! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/c/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrime

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Support the show

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Confessed After 22 Years — The Victorian Murder That Refused to Stay Buried
News of the Times | Episode 539 | 1879
Step into the shadowy world of Victorian secrets, where murder doesn’t always stay in the past. In today’s chilling tale, we follow a crime that baffled the community for over two decades—until a sudden confession upends everything.
What drives a man to speak after 22 years of silence?
And what does justice look like after such a long delay?
This episode reveals the twists, suspicions, and strange silences surrounding a haunting case that simply wouldn’t let go. A richly layered mystery full of deception, rural whispers, and a guilt that proved impossible to bury.
But wait—there’s more...
🪶 Further Particulars:
In this week’s bizarre bonus tale from 1879, we meet a man, a suspiciously full tub of feathers, and 30 deeply traumatised geese.
Caught mid-moult — or so he claimed — the geese were found nearly naked, with feathers clearly yanked rather than shed.
The defendant offered a flurry of excuses: moulting geese, rogue dogs, and one particularly imaginative fib about a feather-stuffed bed arriving from London. None of them held water — or feathers, for that matter.
An absurd but oddly unforgettable glimpse into the weirder corners of Victorian animal cruelty cases.
🎧 Whether you're a true crime devotee, a lover of Victorian drama, or simply curious how one ends up headfirst in a moral tub, this episode is not to be missed.
👤 Hosted by Robin Coles
📅 New episodes: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
📚 Related cases from the archive:
1878: Poisoner in the Family: The Dark Tale of Ellen Heesom | EP491
https://youtu.be/dNzsOByqvGg
1879: The Curious Case of the Perryman Affair | EP492
https://youtu.be/3gBKtzV_22g
1872: The Twisted Tale of Mrs Portbury | EP499
https://youtu.be/OhyLhLfCpK0
❤️ Support Independent History
If you enjoy our ad-free, archive-based storytelling, help us keep the lantern lit:
👉 **Patreon** – Full archive, early access, bonus compilations (and it keeps us independent):
https://www.patreon.com/NewsOfTheTimesHistoricalCrime
☕ Prefer a one-off thank-you? We tip our top hats:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd
🕯 About the Channel
We’re an independent

Hear about our ad-free archive on Patreon – 650+ episodes and counting! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/c/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrime

Fancy a chuckle between corpses? Discover our first lovingly illustrated volume of wildly unreliable memoirs.

Grab it here: https://ko-fi.com/s/b406f6f11e

Support us on Patreon for ad-free early access and exclusive bonus episodes.

https://www.patreon.com/c/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrime

Support the show

Thanks for listening! You can also connect with us on
Our YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimes
Our Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405
Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected]
If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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