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May 10, 2022
Victim Of British Justice
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Victim Of British Justice - The Robert Hoolhouse Story
In March 1938, Robert Hoolhouse, a 20 year old farmhand from County Durham was tried for the rape and murder of 67 year old Margaret Jane Dobson.
The court heard that If Robert was home by 5pm on the day of the murder, he could not be the murderer. The police accepted his statement that he was home by 5 pm, and his next door neighbour saw him at his home at that time.
The murderer left a footprint at the scene. The police confirmed that it could not be Robert’s.
The police superintendent responsible for the case told the court that Robert was “of perfectly good character and a very reserved disposition. He is classed as a good worker by his former employers”.
The judge ended his summing up for the jury by saying that “ the evidence is quite consistent with this man having committed the murder but it is consistent with him not having committed it.”
Despite all this, the jury found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to hang.
The appeal court said that these matters were for juries to decide and dismissed his appeal.
The Home Secretary said that he had “failed to find sufficient ground to justify advising His Majesty to interfere with the course of law.”
On the 24th of May 1938 Robert told his parents not to worry; saying “I’ve done nothing wrong so I’ve nothing to worry about”. His faith in the British justice system was misplaced. He was hanged two days later on the 26th of May, protesting his innocence to his last breath.
Soon afterwards the world was at war. Robert’s story was all but forgotten but it needs to be told.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Victim Of British Justice - The Robert Hoolhouse Story
In March 1938, Robert Hoolhouse, a 20 year old farmhand from County Durham was tried for the rape and murder of 67 year old Margaret Jane Dobson.
The court heard that If Robert was home by 5pm on the day of the murder, he could not be the murderer. The police accepted his statement that he was home by 5 pm, and his next door neighbour saw him at his home at that time.
The murderer left a footprint at the scene. The police confirmed that it could not be Robert’s.
The police superintendent responsible for the case told the court that Robert was “of perfectly good character and a very reserved disposition. He is classed as a good worker by his former employers”.
The judge ended his summing up for the jury by saying that “ the evidence is quite consistent with this man having committed the murder but it is consistent with him not having committed it.”
Despite all this, the jury found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to hang.
The appeal court said that these matters were for juries to decide and dismissed his appeal.
The Home Secretary said that he had “failed to find sufficient ground to justify advising His Majesty to interfere with the course of law.”
On the 24th of May 1938 Robert told his parents not to worry; saying “I’ve done nothing wrong so I’ve nothing to worry about”. His faith in the British justice system was misplaced. He was hanged two days later on the 26th of May, protesting his innocence to his last breath.
Soon afterwards the world was at war. Robert’s story was all but forgotten but it needs to be told.
May 9, 2019
November 4, 2018
The Rotherham Trunk Murder
FREE TO DOWNLOAD SATURDAY 3rd and SUNDAY 4th NOVEMBER.
There are two editions of this book on Amazon. The original and the recently updated 2nd edition. Make sure that you are dowloading the new version (which is free) as Amazon will charge you for the first edition.
There are two editions of this book on Amazon. The original and the recently updated 2nd edition. Make sure that you are dowloading the new version (which is free) as Amazon will charge you for the first edition.
October 12, 2016
Being interviewed - fame at last!
The Nottingham Post daily newspaper published a double centre -page article about my book, "The Rotherham Trunk Murder" after it was published. If you google "Was this man wrongly hanged for murdering a girl and hiding her in a trunk? Nottingham Post"
you can read the article, see pictures from my book, and pictures from original press coverage in 1936.
I was also interviewed about the book on Radio Nottingham.
Writer and editor, Martyn Beardsley, interviewed me recently about both my published books for his blog. You can read the interview at https.//ramblingsofawriter.wordpress.com/
Apart from the interview with me, his blog is well worth a read anyway!
you can read the article, see pictures from my book, and pictures from original press coverage in 1936.I was also interviewed about the book on Radio Nottingham.
Writer and editor, Martyn Beardsley, interviewed me recently about both my published books for his blog. You can read the interview at https.//ramblingsofawriter.wordpress.com/
Apart from the interview with me, his blog is well worth a read anyway!
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