| Author: | Michael Chandler | ISBN: | 9781781561447 |
| Publisher: | JMD Media | Publication: | May 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Chandler |
| ISBN: | 9781781561447 |
| Publisher: | JMD Media |
| Publication: | May 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
John Thurtell John Thurtell was born in Norwich on 21 December 1794. His father Thomas was Alderman in Norwich and later Mayor. Aged 15, John received a commission in the Royal Marines, but a year later he was discharged for misconduct, By 1819 he was a bombasin manufacturer and a boxing match promoter. He left Norwich under a cloud for London and met up with solicitor and gambler William Weare. A confrontation took place over a game of cards in which Weare won £300 and Thurtell claimed that Weare had cheated him out of the money. Thurtell killed Weare and was charged with murder along with William Probert and Joseph Hunt. Probert turned evidence against the other two, although some believed that he was the main guilty party. He would later be hanged for horse stealing. Joseph Hunt was sent to Australia where he settled down in life and became a Police Constable. John Thurtell was executed for the murder at Hertford Gaol on 9 January 1824. The Hertfordshire Tragedy The murder took place near to William Probert's house on a site on Oaks Close off Gills Hill and it is now known as Murder Lane. The story is known as the Hertfordshire Tragedy, because of the brutal way in which William Weare was murdered and because of the way that William Probert escaped punishment. Later on he was executed for Horse Stealing, but John Thurtell made his peace with him. It was also the last court case to be tried where the defendant was guilty until proved innocent. About the Author Michael Chandler was born in East London in 1962 and moved to Norwich, Norfolk in 2006. He soon became fascinated with this historical city and began researching and writing to quench his knowledge of Norwich and Norfolk. His first book, Murder & Crime Norwich was published in 2010 and he is using some of the stories to develop into television scripts. A book of humour poetry called Poetry From the Other Side has just been published, and his next book, The Jews of Norfolk is to be published September 2012 and he is soon to start work on a book about the history of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, also due for publication in 2013 is The Norwich Plaque Guide and Old Norwich using photographs by George Plunkett. He has been featured on BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk, Radio Norwich, and in local newspapers and magazines. This is not the first time that Michael has written about John Thurtell. His life in Norwich was featured in his first book Murder & Crime Norwich.
John Thurtell John Thurtell was born in Norwich on 21 December 1794. His father Thomas was Alderman in Norwich and later Mayor. Aged 15, John received a commission in the Royal Marines, but a year later he was discharged for misconduct, By 1819 he was a bombasin manufacturer and a boxing match promoter. He left Norwich under a cloud for London and met up with solicitor and gambler William Weare. A confrontation took place over a game of cards in which Weare won £300 and Thurtell claimed that Weare had cheated him out of the money. Thurtell killed Weare and was charged with murder along with William Probert and Joseph Hunt. Probert turned evidence against the other two, although some believed that he was the main guilty party. He would later be hanged for horse stealing. Joseph Hunt was sent to Australia where he settled down in life and became a Police Constable. John Thurtell was executed for the murder at Hertford Gaol on 9 January 1824. The Hertfordshire Tragedy The murder took place near to William Probert's house on a site on Oaks Close off Gills Hill and it is now known as Murder Lane. The story is known as the Hertfordshire Tragedy, because of the brutal way in which William Weare was murdered and because of the way that William Probert escaped punishment. Later on he was executed for Horse Stealing, but John Thurtell made his peace with him. It was also the last court case to be tried where the defendant was guilty until proved innocent. About the Author Michael Chandler was born in East London in 1962 and moved to Norwich, Norfolk in 2006. He soon became fascinated with this historical city and began researching and writing to quench his knowledge of Norwich and Norfolk. His first book, Murder & Crime Norwich was published in 2010 and he is using some of the stories to develop into television scripts. A book of humour poetry called Poetry From the Other Side has just been published, and his next book, The Jews of Norfolk is to be published September 2012 and he is soon to start work on a book about the history of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, also due for publication in 2013 is The Norwich Plaque Guide and Old Norwich using photographs by George Plunkett. He has been featured on BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk, Radio Norwich, and in local newspapers and magazines. This is not the first time that Michael has written about John Thurtell. His life in Norwich was featured in his first book Murder & Crime Norwich.
