Historical True Crime

Step into the shadows of the past with "Historical True Crime," the podcast that takes you on a gripping journey through some of history's most captivating and chilling criminal stories. Each episode is a meticulously researched exploration into the depths of history, where true crime meets the intriguing backdrop of different eras. From legendary criminals and unsolved mysteries to the groundbreaking investigations that shaped the course of justice, our narratives paint a vivid picture of the darker side of humanity throughout time.

Historical True Crime is a true crime podcast hosted by Lizzie, with 196 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lizzie hosts Historical True Crime, a true crime show with 196 episodes published.

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  Episode #197

  The Penge Murder: Harriet Staunton, Starvation and a Murder Trial

  Sep 28, 202625 min

  In 1877, Harriet Staunton died after months of isolation at a cottage in Kent. Her husband, his brother, sister-in-law and mistress were charged with her murder in a case that became known as the Penge Murder. But when doctors disagreed over whether Harriet had died from starvation or disease, the verdict sparked a controversy that would change the fate of all four defendants. Love Historical True Crime? Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes, extra historical mysteries and more stories that don’t make it onto the main feed. Your support helps keep the podcast going and means so much to me. You can find us at patreon.com/historicaltruecrime.Source Materials J. B. Atlay, Trial of the Stauntons (1911) Old Bailey Proceedings, Trial of Louis Staunton, Patrick Staunton, Elizabeth Staunton and Alice Rhodes (September 1877) J. E. Wilkinson et al., “Report of Post Mortem Examination, and on the Cause of Death, of Harriet Staunton, Aged Thirty-Five,” The British Medical Journal (October 27, 1877) Dr. J. F. Payne, commentary on the Staunton case, The British Medical Journal (October 27, 1877) Dr. W. S. Greenfield, “Some Remarks on the Medical Evidence in the Staunton Case,” The Lancet (October 6, 1877) The Lancet, contemporary commentary on the Staunton verdict and medical evidence (1877) The Daily Telegraph, contemporary reporting and correspondence on the Penge Murder (1877) Lilly Library, Indiana University, Off the Pedestal: Images of Women in Victorian Broadsides, Ephemera, and Books

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  Episode #195

  George Mallory & Sandy Irvine: The 1924 Everest Mystery

  Sep 21, 202622 min

  In 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared high on Mount Everest, leaving behind one of mountaineering’s most enduring mysteries. A century later, new discoveries have added clues but still no definitive answer. Did they reachthe summit nearly 30 years before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? In this episode, we trace the 1924 Everest expedition, Mallory and Irvine’s final climb, the evidence found in the decades since, and the 2024 discovery believed to be linked to Irvine. Love Historical True Crime and want more? Join me on Patreon for bonus episodes and extra historical deep dives that don’t make it onto the main feed. Your support also helps keep the show independent and makes it possible for me to keep researching and producing new episodes. Patreon.com/historicaltruecrime Source Materials Wade Davis, Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest E. F. Norton et al., The Fight for Everest: 1924 Noel E. Odell, “The Last Climb of Mallory and Irvine,” The Geographical Journal (1924) Royal Geographical Society, “The Mount Everest Expedition of 1924,” The Geographical Journal (1924) Grayson Schaffer, “Exclusive: Remains of Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine Believed to Have Been Found on Everest,” National Geographic (2024) Tessa Wong and Flora Drury, “Family Tells of ‘Relief’ After 1924 Climber’s Foot Found on Everest,” BBC News (2024) Mark Synnott, “The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine,” Artful Living (2024) Aberdeen Press and Journal , “More Light on Everest Disaster: Mr Odell’s Last View of Lost Climbers” (1924)

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  Episode #194

  John Tawell: Murder, Poison and the Electric Telegraph

  Sep 14, 202623 min

  When Sarah Hart died suddenly in 1845, suspicion quickly fell on John Tawell. His attempt to leave by train became one of the earliest famous examples of the electric telegraph being used to track a murder suspect. But behind the technological milestone was a complicated case involving poison, disputedforensic evidence, and a woman whose story was often overshadowed by the method used to catch her killer. For more exclusive content, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/historicaltruecrime Source Materials Carol Baxter, The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A True Tale of Passion, Poison & Pursuit (Oneworld, 2013) David Skae, Trial of John Tawell for the Murder of Sarah Hart by Prussic Acid: With Remarks (1845) G. L. Strauss, Remarks and Comments on the Medical and Chemical Evidence Adduced at the Trial of John Tawell (1845) G. Lathom Browne and C. G. Stewart, Reports of Trials for Murder by Poisoning (1883) Iwan Rhys Morus, “‘The Nervous System of Britain’: Space, Time and the Electric Telegraph in the Victorian Age,” British Journal for the History of Science , Vol. 33 (2000) The Sydney Morning Herald , “English News / Trial of John Tawell,” July 11, 1845 The Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney), report on the trial of John Tawell, July 12, 1845 The Melbourne Courier , “Trial of John Tawell,” July 21, 1845 The Australian , “The Convict John Tawell,” July 1845 The Australian , “John Tawell,” July 22, 1845, reprinted from the Hampshire Advertiser The Launceston Advertiser , “Execution of John Tawell,” July 10, 1845 Contemporary 1845 biographical accounts of John Tawell reprinted in the Australian press Andrew Wynter, “The Electric Telegraph,” The Quarterly Review (1854)

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  Episode #193

  Mary Ashford: Murder, Acquittal and Trial by Battle

  Aug 31, 202623 min

  In 1817, twenty-year-old Mary Ashford was found dead after attending a dance near Birmingham. Abraham Thornton was tried and acquitted of her murder, but the case was far from over. What followed was an extraordinary legal battle involving an ancient appeal of murder, a demand for trial by combat, and a law England had somehow never abolished. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/historicaltruecrime Source Materials Naomi Clifford, The Murder of Mary Ashford: The Crime That Changed English Legal History (2018) John Cooper, A Report of the Proceedings Against Abraham Thornton at Warwick Summer Assizes, 1817, for the Murder of Mary Ashford; and Subsequently in the Court of King’s Bench (1818) John Fairburn, The Affecting Case of Mary Ashford (1817) John Fairburn, Thornton’s Second Trial: The Whole Proceedings of the Extraordinary Trial of Abraham Thornton, for the Murder of Mary Ashford (c. 1818) Edward Holroyd, Observations upon the Case of Abraham Thornton, Who Was Tried at Warwick, for the Murder of Mary Ashford: Shewing the Danger of Pressing Presumptive Evidence Too Far (1819) Ashford v. Thornton (1818), 1 Barnewall & Alderson 405; 106 English Reports 149 Robert Megarry, A New Miscellany-at-Law: Yet Another Diversion for Lawyers (2005) Michael Lobban, “The Glorious Uncertainty of the Law: Life at the Bar, 1810–1830” 59 Geo. III c. 46 (1819)

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  Episode #192

  Frank Butler and the Blue Mountains Murder

  Aug 24, 202627 min

  In 1896, three men left Sydney on prospecting trips with a man using the name Frank Butler. None returned. When their bodies were discovered, police launched an international manhunt that ended aboard the Swanhilda in San Francisco. This episode follows the Blue Mountains murders, Butler’s many aliases, the investigation, trial, and the questions that still remain about his true identity and possible victims. For more exclusive content check out our Patreon at patreon.com/historicaltruecrime Source Materials Jason K. Foster, The Devil’s Butterfly: Hunting Australia’s First Serial Killer (2024) The Sydney Morning Herald , 1896–1897 The Argus , 1896 The Queenslander , 1897 The West Australian , 1897 The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser , 1897 The Western Mail , 1897 Russell O. Atkinson, “Amazing Story of Blue Mountain Murders,” Townsville Daily Bulletin , 1952

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