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Scottish Mystery: The Bound Woman and the Pit That Hid the Truth | True Crime 1909
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Scottish Mystery: The Bound Woman and the Pit That Hid the Truth | True Crime 1909
News of the Times | Episode 552 | 1909
It’s 1909 in Musselburgh, Scotland.
A woman’s body—bound, sacked, and terribly decomposed—is found deep in an abandoned coal pit. Nearby: a torn necktie, broken combs, scattered shoes, and rumours of a second attack.
Who was she? How did she vanish unseen? And what links a missing sailor, a jealous miner, and a fragment of newspaper dated June 11th?
This new News of the Times true-crime documentary pieces together Georgina “Jeannie” Burnett’s final hours from contemporary newspaper reports. From a sailor’s ruined career to a miner’s suspicious quarrel, every clue leads closer to—but never quite solves—the Musselburgh Mystery.
🕯️ Further Particulars — an Edwardian Party Gone Rogue
Stay to the very end for a palate-cleansing detour: when a hundred fashionably dressed hooligans crashed a quiet London couple’s home for a midnight dance party, the hosts simply put on their silk dressing gowns, wished everyone a pleasant evening, and went to bed.
Society rebellion met its match in frosty good manners — proof that sometimes the sharpest weapon is an impeccably raised eyebrow.
👤 Narrated by Robin Coles
📅 New episodes: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
🎞️ Long-form historical crime compilations: Final Sunday of every month
📚 Related cases from the archive:
1908: SYC The luard case mystery - syc kindle page 93 | EP366
https://youtu.be/nofXENXN2Z4
1905: SYC: Deadly Devereaux - The Trunk Murderer | EP394
https://youtu.be/t9MUvoDMl4w
1903: Marston Moor Murders | EP403
https://youtu.be/GmxBwDEUz1M
1896 & 1903: The Infamous Starr Murders | EP406
https://youtu.be/LqmZzLivZUU
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🕯 About the Channel
We’re an independent team of historical researchers and narrators specialising in 18th to early 20th century British true c
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
Thanks for listening! You can also connect with us on
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709 episodes
Scottish Mystery: The Bound Woman and the Pit That Hid the Truth | True Crime 1909
News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Manage episode 508115683 series 3373673
Scottish Mystery: The Bound Woman and the Pit That Hid the Truth | True Crime 1909
News of the Times | Episode 552 | 1909
It’s 1909 in Musselburgh, Scotland.
A woman’s body—bound, sacked, and terribly decomposed—is found deep in an abandoned coal pit. Nearby: a torn necktie, broken combs, scattered shoes, and rumours of a second attack.
Who was she? How did she vanish unseen? And what links a missing sailor, a jealous miner, and a fragment of newspaper dated June 11th?
This new News of the Times true-crime documentary pieces together Georgina “Jeannie” Burnett’s final hours from contemporary newspaper reports. From a sailor’s ruined career to a miner’s suspicious quarrel, every clue leads closer to—but never quite solves—the Musselburgh Mystery.
🕯️ Further Particulars — an Edwardian Party Gone Rogue
Stay to the very end for a palate-cleansing detour: when a hundred fashionably dressed hooligans crashed a quiet London couple’s home for a midnight dance party, the hosts simply put on their silk dressing gowns, wished everyone a pleasant evening, and went to bed.
Society rebellion met its match in frosty good manners — proof that sometimes the sharpest weapon is an impeccably raised eyebrow.
👤 Narrated by Robin Coles
📅 New episodes: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
🎞️ Long-form historical crime compilations: Final Sunday of every month
📚 Related cases from the archive:
1908: SYC The luard case mystery - syc kindle page 93 | EP366
https://youtu.be/nofXENXN2Z4
1905: SYC: Deadly Devereaux - The Trunk Murderer | EP394
https://youtu.be/t9MUvoDMl4w
1903: Marston Moor Murders | EP403
https://youtu.be/GmxBwDEUz1M
1896 & 1903: The Infamous Starr Murders | EP406
https://youtu.be/LqmZzLivZUU
❤️ 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 LOVE a posh coffee indulgence! We tip our top hats:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd
🕯 About the Channel
We’re an independent team of historical researchers and narrators specialising in 18th to early 20th century British true c
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
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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