Madeleine Smith On Trial

Author : Douglas MacGowan
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780857902726

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The Strange Affair of Madeleine Smith by Douglas MacGowan Pdf

Discover the true story of Victorian Scotland's trial of the century. It was a case that rocked Victorian society. Emile L'Angelier was a working-class immigrant from the Channel Islands who began a clandestine affair with prominent Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith. Six weeks after Emile threatened to show Madeleine's father their passionate letters, on 23 March 1857, he was found dead from arsenic poisoning. The evidence against Madeleine seemed overwhelming as she went to trial for murdering her lover. Douglas MacGowan's vivid account reads by turns like a thriller, a love story and a courtroom drama. He quotes extensively from contemporary sources, notably the pathology reports, the trial testimony and the infamous correspondence between Madeleine and Emile, whose explicit content so shocked Victorian sensibilities. Ultimately it is up to the reader to judge Madeleine's guilt or innocence.

Author : Brian Jenkins
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781476637730

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Madeleine Smith on Trial by Brian Jenkins Pdf

 In 1855, Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith began a flirtation with Pierre L'Angelier, a handsome clerk--for her a mere diversion. But L'Angelier sought social mobility. Their class disparity gave her control of the intrigue but when the relationship turned sexual, the power imbalance shifted. The Scots recognized irregular unions in certain cases. L'Angelier considered Smith his wife, a part she at first discreetly played. When he refused to step aside and allow her a more socially acceptable marriage, his removal became necessary. Smith's sensational murder trial captivated both Britain and America. Despite compelling evidence of guilt, various factors led to her acquittal--her class and gender, the peculiarities of Scottish law--and many believed the case went to trial only because the Crown feared blatant confirmation that justice was not blind.

Author : Brian Jenkins
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781476678405

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Madeleine Smith on Trial by Brian Jenkins Pdf

 In 1855, Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith began a flirtation with Pierre L'Angelier, a handsome clerk--for her a mere diversion. But L'Angelier sought social mobility. Their class disparity gave her control of the intrigue but when the relationship turned sexual, the power imbalance shifted. The Scots recognized irregular unions in certain cases. L'Angelier considered Smith his wife, a part she at first discreetly played. When he refused to step aside and allow her a more socially acceptable marriage, his removal became necessary. Smith's sensational murder trial captivated both Britain and America. Despite compelling evidence of guilt, various factors led to her acquittal--her class and gender, the peculiarities of Scottish law--and many believed the case went to trial only because the Crown feared blatant confirmation that justice was not blind.

Author : MADELEINE HAMILTON. SMITH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033272043

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TRIAL OF MADELEINE SMITH by MADELEINE HAMILTON. SMITH Pdf

Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith,Alexander Duncan Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:154105500

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Trial of Madeleine Smith by Madeleine Hamilton Smith,Alexander Duncan Smith Pdf

Author : Madeleine Hamilton SMITH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017700276

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A complete Report of the Trial of ... Madeleine Smith for the alleged poisoning of P. E. L'Angelier. Revised ... with an introductory chapter, by J. Morison ... With a correct portrait. (Fourth edition.). by Madeleine Hamilton SMITH Pdf

Author : Madeleine Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Trials (Murder)
ISBN : NYPL:33433067403943

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Trial of Madeleine Smith by Madeleine Smith Pdf

Author : Madeleine Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Trials (Murder)
ISBN : UCR:31210013938194

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Trial of Madeleine Smith by Madeleine Smith Pdf

Author : Douglas MacGowan
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Murder
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022131556

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Murder in Victorian Scotland by Douglas MacGowan Pdf

Examinining the life and 1857 trial of Madeleine Smith accused of poisoning an undesired suitor, this book uses analyses of her correspondence with the victim. Her trial testimony reveals much about Victorian society, Scottish law and the woman.

Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0266228844

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Trial of Madeleine Smith (Classic Reprint) by Madeleine Hamilton Smith Pdf

Excerpt from Trial of Madeleine Smith Summary of Legal Points arising out of the Trial of Madeleine Smith, XII. Comparative Statement with reference to the Madeleine Smith Letters as reproduced in various editions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith,A Duncan Smith
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1017725195

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Trial of Madeleine Smith by Madeleine Hamilton Smith,A Duncan Smith Pdf

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Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590920575

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Full report, of the ... trial of miss Madeleine Smith ... on the charge of poisoning by arsenic her late lover, Emile L'Angelier by Madeleine Hamilton Smith Pdf

Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Trials (Murder)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044126311

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Trial of Miss Madeleine H. Smith, Before the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, June 30th to July 9th, 1857 by Madeleine Hamilton Smith Pdf

Author : Madeleine Hamilton SMITH
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026608704

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Trial of Miss Madeleine H. Smith ... for the alleged poisoning of M. Pierre Émile L'Angelier, at Glasgow. Special verbatim report, with portraits and plans, etc by Madeleine Hamilton SMITH Pdf

Author : Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:10862072

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Trial of Madeleine Smith by Madeleine Hamilton Smith Pdf