Thank you! For this story..and all the stories that you have done..I love true crime stories..I like the narration..music ..and pictures..I like your narration better then others I have heard.. because you don't put your opinions in the stories when others do on other true crime stories..you tell the stories straight..I like that!! Also I loved the ghost story at the end of this one.. Awesome!
My Great Grandmother was in service and fell pregnant to the man of the house, she was dismissed and spent time in the workhouse, she gave birth to my Grandmother who thankfully was able to find a life for herself. My Great Grandmother later in life was admitted into a mental hospital and spent the rest of her life in there. Those Victorian days in service with the HIGH MORALS expected,class distinction and hardly any womens rights ruined many a life :o( Very sad. It still resonates to this day but I hope we have improved from those days, we never seem to get it right.
I also wonder how often they fell pregnant against their own wishes. Pretty established tradition for the masters and sons of the wealthy houses to rape the serving girls.
How fascinating about your great grandmother. Just goes to show that these things took place not that long ago. My grandmother was British and she always said one of things she liked about Canada (after immigrating here in 1955) was that “class distinction “ is not so important here. Thanks for sharing this!
The one thing that I will not put up is with someone trying to treat me as if I’m beneath them because they have more money. I was a make up artist for 25 years and you won’t believe some of the snobbiest women that I had to put in their place because of their attitude I didn’t care about how much money I was making which was a lot and I was a manager and I would not put up with someone talking to my staff in any kind away being rich doesn’t buy class
People's "morals" never fail to amaze me. It was "beneath" Edmund to have a relationship with Jane, but it was OK for him to murder Jane and his unborn child ?
It is kind of heresay (he said/she said) if it was whispered to only one person and no one else saw it or heard anything slightly even, because if the person she whispered it to was biased he could swing the favor of the juries opinion if he felt like lying or bending the truth and they accepted the witness and testimony as evidence. Depends on the credibility of the individual but most times unfortunately even if it's true it is considered heresay.
@@edborrelli2786 the person would not have known Edmund he was identified partly because of her naming him. when she whispered his name I'm sure it was immediately discussed among the people who tried to save her. It's not like they only mentioned her saying it at the trial all of a sudden...
For real, I just cannot fathom any human being, who has resigned themselves to death following a brutal attack from someone they thought loved them(“let me die”) would then name an innocent person as the perp. She used her dying breath to name her killer and even in that, because of her station in life, she was ignored. Even then. What a disgusting and shameful act by that judge. Especially considering that it wasn’t like there was no other evidence of his guilt
That poor kid. She probably went to that secret meeting with so much hope in her heart just for the person she loved to do that to her. And based on how his mom was described, I have to imagine she had some influence over his actions and the possibility of a pregnancy was just too much for his mom to handle.
Often female servants were seduced or assaulted by a male member of their employer's household. When the female servant became pregnant, she was generally dismissed without a reference. As a result, many dismissed servants turned to prostitution to support themselves.
Not all the time even back then a few decades later in 1906 Chester Gillette murdered Grace Brown in America in a very similar murder he had a relationship with her and got her pregnant. Chester got the chair.
At the moment she spoke it, Jane had realized that she was not going to have a charmed life with Edmund after his attack. The betrayal cut deeper than his slashing. She said "Let me die." And she absolutely meant it. So tragic. I was hoping for a miserable end to Edmund's life as well...but we'll never know.
He married, had a child who died in infancy, moved with his wife to the Channel Islands. After her death he returned to Croydon, London, where he eventually died at the age of 69, after an apparently healthy and successful life (not including his child's death, of course). Source...I just finished watching Mark John Maguire's excellent vid on Jane, on his channel "They Got Away With Murder"
Jane didn't know what a risk she was taking getting involved with someone that would turn out to be self centered and backed by a Mother who was over protective. I wonder if the letters were ever found. Thank you for this story and the fine work you do.
@@tenebrousoul9368 there once was a time, where words were written on paper, before Amazon. We, would organize these in a building, called a library or bibliotheca, if yo nasty 🤪
I feel for all the other young ladies in service at that time who were hoping for justice, knowing the position in which Jane had found herself was all too common. How many "young man of the house" took advantage of the serving class, and then had his indiscretions wiped out? Too many, I fear.
It was a complete farce. He dated her, she was pregnant, his clothes were muddied and bloody - but that's all just coincidence, it must have been someone else. Sure. The judge was no less disgusting than that PoS whom poor Jane loved and trusted :-(
Not just young men of the house but the master as well. It’s still happening around the world. Very common in third world countries. My sister was one of them. Got tricked by a woman to work for a wealthy family in the big city. Master knocked her up. His wife kicked her out and sent her back to the village to raise the child by herself.
No one knew who my father's father was. When my grandmother died we found out that when she was pregnant with my father at 16 years old she was locked up for 3 years in a mental hospital for burning down the house of the village priest who she worked for as a maid at the time. My father was born 1945 and his grandparents raised him. I think I know who my grandfather was now and he was an asshole.
Family history is usually very interesting, with one or two historical things that are rarely talked about, tragic that your grandmother was locked up for 3 years, I hope her life turned out for the better
@@BriefCaseOfficial I truly believed my grandpa’s youngest “brother” was dropped off by a doctor bird in a lovely callaloo patch in Jamaica until I was in my mid-forties. the real story is much more tragic.
Poor Jane! Why should anyone believe the dying words of an insignificant young servant girl! 🙄 Those high society snobs would _never lie_ and money talked back then, just as it does today! Everything would have been Jane's fault - from her dismissal to pregnancy to murder.. 😪 Such an intriguing and sad story, expertly told by B💼 - thank you! I hope Jane's ghost finally rests in peace!
@Nicky L Mr Pook was a very wealthy, educated businessman. Mrs Pook considered her family to be of a high social status and didn't want her sons to marry beneath themselves! They were certainly "high society" when compared to poor, working class Jane..
Sad that 150 years later, not a lot has changed, and rich men can still easily get away with all kinds of evil stuff, as long as it's committed upon somebody "lesser."
What a horrible person that Edward. I wouldn't bother to haunt the road where my life was taken. I would haunt everywhere Edward and his family tried to hide. Thanks BC for another great narration.
Poor Jane 😞 So little value placed on her life because of her humble circumstances. Thanks BC - as always, very well written and narrated. Do have a good day. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
It pains me to say it, but to this day no particular value is placed on the poor, the disadvantaged, and those of very humble origin. The more things change, the more they stay the same. 😕
Poor girl. Some things never change, do they? Rich boy gets away with killing poor girl. The judge was a disgrace. The entire family was a disgrace. My Jane R.I.P. I had never heard this story before. Thank you for sharing it. Jane deserves to be remembered. Her story should be told. You always do such an amazing job, sharing these stories, giving the victims the attention they deserve. It's obvious the stories are important to you and that you care about the victims and giving them a voice.
It always comes down to social status. It was so easy to blame everyone else except the defendant this poor child and yes I say child was killed by him and he got away with it because of social status and that makes me sick Unfortunately we live in a society where it still happens. Just because a family doesn’t have a lot of money doesn’t make them less than human. Mrs. Pook would’ve been one of those women I would put in her place! As for her killer son, pitiful Thank You Brief Case have a lovely week
@@didi012578 I don’t actually. Where are all these women who “got themselves” pregnant? Its fascinating. I’m sure the medical and scientific community would love to meet them.
Poor, poor Jane. No doubt she was seduced by promises of marriage and respectability. Having no mother and no real prospects, she must have been so happy to have a chance of a decent life. Class and money, however, were more important than this poor young woman and her unborn child. So very sad .
Its nice to live in an ivory tower where you think you do not need others or money to live. Those were the realities of the day and Jane knew she was too far beneath a man like that to marry. Her best bet would have been discretion and staying his long time mistress. Plenty of women did worse for less. If she cared oh so much about appearances she should not have slept with him and married within her own.
WOW! This is pathetic and sad. That poor girl, the dirty judge was bought off. I wonder how he slept at night, he knows that dude killed that poor girl because he got her pregnant. Sad and tragic. Great story great job.
I dropped my jaw when they found him not guilty. I'm 100% convinced that his family status saved him. Most likely his "fits" as well. Poor Jane. She never got the justice she deserved. I cannot believe that in her condition of injuries, whispering his name, had no bearing on his trial. Unbelievable! I definitely was shocked. I know he could not escape his maker on his day of judgement. Eventually, even if not on earth, he did pay for his doings. The way I believe in Christ is my decision. Please do not comment on this part of my comment if it bothered you. You can have you're way of believing as I can. Brief Case, I so hope there will never be a day when you have no more cases to indulge us with. I think I would be unable to function without them. Thank you so very much. Again, I love your voice it is so comforting somehow. I came here ASAP today.
@@billellson2472 no I haven't. This was how I saw it. Is there a link that I can go to so I can learn more? I certainly wouldn't want to accuse someone who wasn't guilty.
This is a most excellent video. I'm Jane's 1st Cousin, 4x removed on her mother's side-- Thank you for making this and helping to keep Jane's memory alive!
Brief Case, you've really outdone yourself on this one. Amazing detail in this case and the quotes from the police interview really pulled me in. There seemed to be more transitions and effects in this video, I thought they be distracting, but they really were an interesting touch and reminded me of the Obsolete Oddity channel. The title transition was CRIME to TRAIL was amazing. It can't be overstated how dangerous and unjust the lives of domestic servants were. Miss Jane Clouson's tragedy is a reminder. Thanks again, Brief Case.
We visited an old house fairly recently & heard some ghost stories.Seems the owner of the day was a hard & cruel man.One day,some servant,I presume,saw a young serving boy steal a piece of bread.Obviously,the poor lad was hungry.He was so scared of the master of the house being told,that he hung himself rather than face the man.Poor kid.He is supposed to be one of the spirits who haunts the place.I wish he could be set free.
Oh I am gutted! Poor Girl - the Jury’s verdict of not guilty was indicative of the divide in the Class structure of the time - one Law for the rich and another for the poor and those disadvantaged by their birth. Thanks BC another superb offering and again, your hard work is acknowledged and very appreciated. Love and positive vibes from Sydney Australia 💗☮️🤗🐨🇦🇺
Poor dear! Brutally murdered by someone she loved and trusted all because of social standing. It was quite important to many family’s then, even some today. Those in the know went to their grave and found justice waiting for them. Cheers for making a Monday afternoon entertaining. The pictures were phenomenal.
My comments disappeared, so I'm commenting again. Thank You, Brief Case, found Never being less than Excellent!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Poor Jane, and Baby!💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🕊️ I hope Jane finds Peace. He took full advantage of her youth, and Innocence! She wasn't rich, so she's got blamed! Thinking one is getting Married, and instead is Murdered, is So Heartbreaking! The judge was Totally Wrong, too! Just shows what having money can do! Appalling!!
Gosh, this one made me cry. Poor Jane. Briefcase, you manage to take us back in time so eloquently, every time! Thank you for remembering and paying homage to this poor lost soul. Hope she is resting in peace. PS I found it so touching that many people attended her funeral and that the pallbearers dressed as maids. At least she was honoured in that way if not in life.
Truly sad story. Lost her family, then when she thought she found love and acceptance; only to be hit and left for dead . Money will always determine your fate on court . Thank to for another great story.
I’m glad I was able to watch this video, the woman in question is a part of my family tree and, I found out that she would have been my first cousin ( a few times removed) my nan and grandad told me the story before when I was a kid such a interesting and fascinating video!
This is definitely a miscarriage of justice against the rich and poor…because she was a young servant girl and not from an upstanding family or class this was her only crime..Edmund was as guilty as sin and he committed a gracious crime against both mother and his child, and he wasn’t man enough to stand up to his responsibilities and used this poor unfortunate girl servant in having his wicked way and then discarding of her as if she was rubbish…which is what he said the justice system is a disgrace and God law is ..Do No Harm!!! And that doesn’t mean that you should be allowed to get away from be a criminal and getting away with it…it’s only going to encourage it!!!
What a wonderful job speaking of this case. Poor Jane, sad to think that she and her unborn child died possibly due to society’s ignorance of social status.
.This is my neighbourhood. Where the farm was at well hall, there's now a lovely public park with beautiful flowers, a moat and ducks and there's houses, apartments and shops nearby. Of course the whole kidbrook area looks unrecognizable now with some expensive apartments. Poor Jane next time I'm going past Brockley I'll stop at the cemetery and search for her grave
Hi Elizabeth, Kidbrook Lane has also been built over, you can find the grave at Brockley, there are a few cases I have always wanted to do closer to home, this being one of them
He sounds good for it, especially after how he disparaged her, my goodness. So much of the outcomes in these cases are based on different combinations of here-say, class and public opinion. Their best shot would be a lot of witnesses seeing the pair together. The poor thing got no justice. The family being forced to move is nice though.
Thank you for this heart breaking case, still talked about today in the area, my grandparents and an uncle are buried in Brockley Cemetery and I have passed the dear ladies monument many times. Amazing that even in those days British justice was so very hit and miss, not a lot has changed sadly.
Poor child, heartbreaking! Thank you briefcase I love to see a notification and realising it’s for a new one of yours!! So in depth and researched! Good job 🙂
This was such a sad story of a pretty young girl . Of course he killed her probably because she told him that she was pregnant. Just like in these days if you come from money you are found not guilty of any crime. Thank you for another thorough story . I can’t wait until the next story. 👍🏻👏🏼❤️👵🏻🇺🇸
Thank you Brief case for another awesome narration! I do believe that spoiled rich boy was guilty and got away with murder due to his family status sadly these things still happen today more then 150 years later and injustice continues! 😔 But we know that innocent lady and her unborn baby will rest in peace while this guy is met with the almighty wrath and justice!
A very sad and typically unjust case when status and station in life were everything and servants were nothing. Just to be used and abused, thank God we live in a more enlightened age. I would have hated to be a servant in those days especially if I had been young and pretty. Another story well told, thank you for these true stories and the very excellent way you tell them.
It’s always very sad to hear about cases where the servant girl becomes pregnant by the son of her employer only to be murdered later. Such a very sad fate for a young girl. I enjoy your narration very much.
Ooh, this was such a good one!! I would so love to have today's forensics for this case! Pretty sure he's guilty. It seems like you have covered quite a few stories where a lady is convinced she is on her way to elope and ends up dead instead. Also, that drawing of the elder Pook was hideous! Perhaps that was the true impetus for his lawsuit, haha
great work, sad story, how people can get away with heinous crimes because of who they are, who they know, and how much money they have....... it is still the same today, if not more so.............
Poor, poor girl💔 Her last words seem believable. She must have felt wretched, and in awful pain with head injuries and left to die on a dark road. What a betrayal of trust! Her poor little unborn baby was another innocent victim here💔 Pook's story doesn't ring true. I think that he's the likely suspect. I bet that Jane took her love letters from Edmund with her when she went to meet him, ready to start her married life with him, and he probably stole them after inflicting mortal blows on her. Thank you BC for another thoughtfully researched and presented case.
In the end, I hope that public opinion followed this family and they never found peace where they moved. Jane's death and murder were horrible, but the way the trial was handled was just as horrible.
Such a tragic case, when a young woman & pregnant is murdered, by the man she thought loved her, who then escapes justice because of the directions given to the jury by the judge, shameful, His direction should have had no bias in his summing up the facts, which evidently it did.
Thank You, Brief Case, for never being less than Excellent!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Poor Jane, and Baby💔🙏💔🙏💔🙏💔🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ To believe one is marrying , and instead be Murdered!! Heartbreaking! She was Innocent, and he took Total advantage of Jane! I hope Jane finds 🕊️🕊️🕊️ Peace. And his name should have been Punk!
What a knucklehead jury for deeming Poot not guilty! I really love how you tell these old cases in language of the era, i.e., Poot suffered with regular and frequent fits. Miss Jane Clouson would have probably been a very lovely mother to her child. Poot should have been committed to the local idiot house. Thank you for all these historical legal accounts and stories.
I always am excited when I see that your newest video has been released. You do an excellent job with these videos, have definitely found a niche, and all the videos are unique.
I have listened to you, young man, from the very beginning....I love your attention to detail....I also think that, when the case travels abroad, how you tackle some extremely difficult names, is incredible....Great content, ALWAYS....I'll NEVER stop listening....thank you for bringing true crimes, from so long ago particularly, back to life!! Kindest regards Caroline
Good morning thank you for the video! I always love that you pick a case that people haven't heard of ! you put so much great work into them! ❤️ Thank you again! ❤️❤️
I love this channel because you haven't heard these cases over and over again. Also it gives a bit of everlasting life to the victim and we know who really killed here. Money always letd them go free.
I love you stories so much, I always look forward to my Monday night bedtime stories down under, keep up the great work mate, from down under take care mate
Thank you. I enjoy your channel as you are one of the very few that go back into history, take the time to do proper research, and your videos are not too long or short. Also your voice is very calming.
The victim of a murder has enough time to identify their murderer before passing, only for that to be declared hearsay...that is beyond upsetting. Rest in peace.
“We are so far above you and worried about your low status that we will commit MURDER so as to not besmirch the family name.” This is the “logic” behind these “honor” killings. As if murder is preferable and less heinous. Unreal.
It's the week end. Time to binge on old episodes of Brief Case. I always see one that I don't remember. But mostly I find myself saying "that's my favorite!" to every other one.. LOL Thank you for your channel. 🦋
I love that you pull out older lesser covered cases and that you just cover the facts about the case. Only thing I can add is would love you vids to be longer
Thank you! For this story..and all the stories that you have done..I love true crime stories..I like the narration..music ..and pictures..I like your narration better then others I have heard.. because you don't put your opinions in the stories when others do on other true crime stories..you tell the stories straight..I like that!! Also I loved the ghost story at the end of this one.. Awesome!
Thanks Sheila
Well said, Sheila :)
@@lizzy198 *_AAGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!_* 😱😱😱
@@Rick_Cleland 😱 sorry if I scared you
@@Rick_Cleland good times, try again!
My Great Grandmother was in service and fell pregnant to the man of the house, she was dismissed and spent time in the workhouse, she gave birth to my Grandmother who thankfully was able to find a life for herself. My Great Grandmother later in life was admitted into a mental hospital and spent the rest of her life in there. Those Victorian days in service with the HIGH MORALS expected,class distinction and hardly any womens rights ruined many a life :o( Very sad. It still resonates to this day but I hope we have improved from those days, we never seem to get it right.
Hi Suzie, very interesting about your Great Grandmother, I am always fascinated by stories from Victorian times :)
I also wonder how often they fell pregnant against their own wishes. Pretty established tradition for the masters and sons of the wealthy houses to rape the serving girls.
How fascinating about your great grandmother. Just goes to show that these things took place not that long ago. My grandmother was British and she always said one of things she liked about Canada (after immigrating here in 1955) was that “class distinction “ is not so important here. Thanks for sharing this!
The one thing that I will not put up is with someone trying to treat me as if I’m beneath them because they have more money.
I was a make up artist for 25 years and you won’t believe some of the snobbiest women that I had to put in their place because of their attitude
I didn’t care about how much money I was making which was a lot and I was a manager and I would not put up with someone talking to my staff in any kind away being rich doesn’t buy class
@@londonsage8696 Good for you!!! Can’t stand arrogant people
People's "morals" never fail to amaze me. It was "beneath" Edmund to have a relationship with Jane, but it was OK for him to murder Jane and his unborn child ?
A "mans" nature is barely that above a beast! You really think they wont prey upon those weaker then them? Its sad but its still true...
Even in these days, i wouldnt wish one upon anyones daughter! Or any woman for that matter.....
No....Jane was beneath his "mother".
Exactly, the old high and mighty attitude!!!🙏😢
Makes no sense
How sickening was that Judge. When a dying person names their murderer that is important. Why would a dying person any other. Heartbreaking
Family likely bribed the judge.
It is kind of heresay (he said/she said) if it was whispered to only one person and no one else saw it or heard anything slightly even, because if the person she whispered it to was biased he could swing the favor of the juries opinion if he felt like lying or bending the truth and they accepted the witness and testimony as evidence. Depends on the credibility of the individual but most times unfortunately even if it's true it is considered heresay.
@@edborrelli2786 the person would not have known Edmund he was identified partly because of her naming him. when she whispered his name I'm sure it was immediately discussed among the people who tried to save her. It's not like they only mentioned her saying it at the trial all of a sudden...
For real, I just cannot fathom any human being, who has resigned themselves to death following a brutal attack from someone they thought loved them(“let me die”) would then name an innocent person as the perp. She used her dying breath to name her killer and even in that, because of her station in life, she was ignored. Even then. What a disgusting and shameful act by that judge. Especially considering that it wasn’t like there was no other evidence of his guilt
@Shadia,yes this was so heartbreaking 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
That poor kid. She probably went to that secret meeting with so much hope in her heart just for the person she loved to do that to her. And based on how his mom was described, I have to imagine she had some influence over his actions and the possibility of a pregnancy was just too much for his mom to handle.
Often female servants were seduced or assaulted by a male member of their employer's household. When the female servant became pregnant, she was generally dismissed without a reference. As a result, many dismissed servants turned to prostitution to support themselves.
He got away with murder because he was rich. Things have not changed. Great video;
Rich and or political ties
@@vintagehippie3647 Bidens a classic example.
I was thinking the exact same thing.. Even almost two hundred years ago, the rich could still manipulate the system and get away with anything.
Yep… money buys ‘justice’.
Not all the time even back then a few decades later in 1906 Chester Gillette murdered Grace Brown in America in a very similar murder he had a relationship with her and got her pregnant. Chester got the chair.
At the moment she spoke it, Jane had realized that she was not going to have a charmed life with Edmund after his attack. The betrayal cut deeper than his slashing. She said "Let me die." And she absolutely meant it. So tragic. I was hoping for a miserable end to Edmund's life as well...but we'll never know.
He married, had a child who died in infancy, moved with his wife to the Channel Islands. After her death he returned to Croydon, London, where he eventually died at the age of 69, after an apparently healthy and successful life (not including his child's death, of course).
Source...I just finished watching Mark John Maguire's excellent vid on Jane, on his channel "They Got Away With Murder"
Jane didn't know what a risk she was taking getting involved with someone that would turn out to be self centered and backed by a Mother who was over protective. I wonder if the letters were ever found. Thank you for this story and the fine work you do.
Thanks Robin
@@BriefCaseOfficial I'm always astounded by how thorough B.C's records are. I'm just curious as to where he finds all the information?
@@tenebrousoul9368 there once was a time, where words were written on paper, before Amazon.
We, would organize these in a building, called a library or bibliotheca, if yo nasty 🤪
@@ashleelarsen7765 LMAO 🤣😂
@Nicky L That’s great, but still a lot of work. I’m glad we have some of these very old records. Jane deserved to be heard about and from BC. 😃
I feel for all the other young ladies in service at that time who were hoping for justice, knowing the position in which Jane had found herself was all too common. How many "young man of the house" took advantage of the serving class, and then had his indiscretions wiped out? Too many, I fear.
It was a complete farce. He dated her, she was pregnant, his clothes were muddied and bloody - but that's all just coincidence, it must have been someone else. Sure. The judge was no less disgusting than that PoS whom poor Jane loved and trusted :-(
Agreed.
Like the girls position isn't bad enough. So sad.
Not just young men of the house but the master as well. It’s still happening around the world. Very common in third world countries. My sister was one of them. Got tricked by a woman to work for a wealthy family in the big city. Master knocked her up. His wife kicked her out and sent her back to the village to raise the child by herself.
Not all of them were ‘seduced’ either. Plenty were r@ped
No one knew who my father's father was. When my grandmother died we found out that when she was pregnant with my father at 16 years old she was locked up for 3 years in a mental hospital for burning down the house of the village priest who she worked for as a maid at the time.
My father was born 1945 and his grandparents raised him. I think I know who my grandfather was now and he was an asshole.
Family history is usually very interesting, with one or two historical things that are rarely talked about, tragic that your grandmother was locked up for 3 years, I hope her life turned out for the better
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I think so. But she was blamed and shamed. Back then it was very shameful to be mentally ill. She wouldn't even tell her son.
I bet it was the priest
@@BriefCaseOfficial I truly believed my grandpa’s youngest “brother” was dropped off by a doctor bird in a lovely callaloo patch in Jamaica until I was in my mid-forties. the real story is much more tragic.
Poor Jane! Why should anyone believe the dying words of an insignificant young servant girl! 🙄 Those high society snobs would _never lie_ and money talked back then, just as it does today! Everything would have been Jane's fault - from her dismissal to pregnancy to murder.. 😪 Such an intriguing and sad story, expertly told by B💼 - thank you! I hope Jane's ghost finally rests in peace!
@Nicky L Mr Pook was a very wealthy, educated businessman. Mrs Pook considered her family to be of a high social status and didn't want her sons to marry beneath themselves!
They were certainly "high society" when compared to poor, working class Jane..
Money STILL talks!!!
@@shellimcmillan5764 Indeed it does, Shelli.. as I said in my original comment. All very sad.. 😞
Hi Pimpozza!
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Sad that 150 years later, not a lot has changed, and rich men can still easily get away with all kinds of evil stuff, as long as it's committed upon somebody "lesser."
Yes, like Teddy Kennedy at Chappaquiddick. But thankfully, those cases are so rare that they make headline news.
@@Jonathanbegg Kennedy did get away with murder. We can thank Mary Jo for never having him as President. R.I.P. Mary Jo Kopechne. 🙏
What a horrible person that Edward. I wouldn't bother to haunt the road where my life was taken. I would haunt everywhere Edward and his family tried to hide. Thanks BC for another great narration.
Thankyou for watching :)
Lashed to the site from the fear and trauma at the point of death.
Poor Jane 😞
So little value placed on her life because of her humble circumstances.
Thanks BC - as always, very well written and narrated. Do have a good day. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Karina
It pains me to say it, but to this day no particular value is placed on the poor, the disadvantaged, and those of very humble origin.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. 😕
@@juneroberts5305 how right you are 😞
Poor girl. Some things never change, do they? Rich boy gets away with killing poor girl. The judge was a disgrace. The entire family was a disgrace. My Jane R.I.P.
I had never heard this story before. Thank you for sharing it. Jane deserves to be remembered. Her story should be told.
You always do such an amazing job, sharing these stories, giving the victims the attention they deserve. It's obvious the stories are important to you and that you care about the victims and giving them a voice.
Whoever you are ‘Brief Case’, you’re an excellent story teller. Great job on the channel, and thanks for your efforts. ;)
Thanks for listening
Are you Oddie? You sound just like him!
It always comes down to social status.
It was so easy to blame everyone else except the defendant this poor child and yes I say child was killed by him and he got away with it because of social status and that makes me sick
Unfortunately we live in a society where it still happens. Just because a family doesn’t have a lot of money doesn’t make them less than human.
Mrs. Pook would’ve been one of those women I would put in her place! As for her killer son, pitiful Thank You Brief Case have a lovely week
Yes, but remember the temptation of a servant girl to get herself pregnant by the young master. It gave her an opportunity for social climbing.
“Get herself pregnant” lol. Nope there’s not a woman n this planet whose gotten herself pregnant. Nor will there ever be.
@@SquirreleLIV I think you know what he means. No need to split hairs 😂
@@didi012578 I don’t actually. Where are all these women who “got themselves” pregnant? Its fascinating. I’m sure the medical and scientific community would love to meet them.
@@Jonathanbegg You act like there was birth control being used by these women!
Great to see you again BC - just love your skilled and detailed work - I also like that you and the crime reel work so well together
Poor, poor Jane. No doubt she was seduced by promises of marriage and respectability. Having no mother and no real prospects, she must have been so happy to have a chance of a decent life.
Class and money, however, were more important than this poor young woman and her unborn child. So very sad .
Very much so.
Wow, you summed it all up very well. That probably just is what happened. Very sad case.
Sadly, it still reigns.
Its nice to live in an ivory tower where you think you do not need others or money to live. Those were the realities of the day and Jane knew she was too far beneath a man like that to marry. Her best bet would have been discretion and staying his long time mistress. Plenty of women did worse for less. If she cared oh so much about appearances she should not have slept with him and married within her own.
nothing has changed, things are still the same-money rules.
WOW! This is pathetic and sad. That poor girl, the dirty judge was bought off. I wonder how he slept at night, he knows that dude killed that poor girl because he got her pregnant. Sad and tragic. Great story great job.
Thank you, Briefie, for not allowing Miss Jane Clouson and her baby to be forgotten. 🌹
Thanks for listening :)
I dropped my jaw when they found him not guilty. I'm 100% convinced that his family status saved him. Most likely his "fits" as well. Poor Jane. She never got the justice she deserved. I cannot believe that in her condition of injuries, whispering his name, had no bearing on his trial. Unbelievable! I definitely was shocked. I know he could not escape his maker on his day of judgement. Eventually, even if not on earth, he did pay for his doings. The way I believe in Christ is my decision. Please do not comment on this part of my comment if it bothered you. You can have you're way of believing as I can. Brief Case, I so hope there will never be a day when you have no more cases to indulge us with. I think I would be unable to function without them. Thank you so very much. Again, I love your voice it is so comforting somehow. I came here ASAP today.
@@billellson2472 no I haven't. This was how I saw it. Is there a link that I can go to so I can learn more? I certainly wouldn't want to accuse someone who wasn't guilty.
This is a most excellent video. I'm Jane's 1st Cousin, 4x removed on her mother's side-- Thank you for making this and helping to keep Jane's memory alive!
Good to know that you are related Jane, such a tragic case of such a beautiful young lady
Brief Case, you've really outdone yourself on this one. Amazing detail in this case and the quotes from the police interview really pulled me in. There seemed to be more transitions and effects in this video, I thought they be distracting, but they really were an interesting touch and reminded me of the Obsolete Oddity channel. The title transition was CRIME to TRAIL was amazing.
It can't be overstated how dangerous and unjust the lives of domestic servants were. Miss Jane Clouson's tragedy is a reminder. Thanks again, Brief Case.
Thanks Jason
We visited an old house fairly recently & heard some ghost stories.Seems the owner of the day was a hard & cruel man.One day,some servant,I presume,saw a young serving boy steal a piece of bread.Obviously,the poor lad was hungry.He was so scared of the master of the house being told,that he hung himself rather than face the man.Poor kid.He is supposed to be one of the spirits who haunts the place.I wish he could be set free.
Oh I am gutted! Poor Girl - the Jury’s verdict of not guilty was indicative of the divide in the Class structure of the time - one Law for the rich and another for the poor and those disadvantaged by their birth. Thanks BC another superb offering and again, your hard work is acknowledged and very appreciated. Love and positive vibes from Sydney Australia 💗☮️🤗🐨🇦🇺
Poor dear! Brutally murdered by someone she loved and trusted all because of social standing. It was quite important to many family’s then, even some today. Those in the know went to their grave and found justice waiting for them. Cheers for making a Monday afternoon entertaining. The pictures were phenomenal.
Thankyou :)
Another great (but sad) story. Affluenza...poor Jane didn't stand a chance. Thanks B.C. 👍👍👍👍👍
My comments disappeared, so I'm commenting again. Thank You, Brief Case, found Never being less than Excellent!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Poor Jane, and Baby!💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🕊️ I hope Jane finds Peace. He took full advantage of her youth, and Innocence! She wasn't rich, so she's got blamed! Thinking one is getting Married, and instead is Murdered, is So Heartbreaking! The judge was Totally Wrong, too! Just shows what having money can do! Appalling!!
Gosh, this one made me cry. Poor Jane. Briefcase, you manage to take us back in time so eloquently, every time! Thank you for remembering and paying homage to this poor lost soul. Hope she is resting in peace. PS I found it so touching that many people attended her funeral and that the pallbearers dressed as maids. At least she was honoured in that way if not in life.
Truly sad story.
Lost her family, then when she thought she found love and acceptance; only to be hit and left for dead .
Money will always determine your fate on court .
Thank to for another great story.
I’m glad I was able to watch this video, the woman in question is a part of my family tree and, I found out that she would have been my first cousin ( a few times removed) my nan and grandad told me the story before when I was a kid such a interesting and fascinating video!
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Thanks Laura :)
This is definitely a miscarriage of justice against the rich and poor…because she was a young servant girl and not from an upstanding family or class this was her only crime..Edmund was as guilty as sin and he committed a gracious crime against both mother and his child, and he wasn’t man enough to stand up to his responsibilities and used this poor unfortunate girl servant in having his wicked way and then discarding of her as if she was rubbish…which is what he said the justice system is a disgrace and God law is ..Do No Harm!!! And that doesn’t mean that you should be allowed to get away from be a criminal and getting away with it…it’s only going to encourage it!!!
What a wonderful job speaking of this case. Poor Jane, sad to think that she and her unborn child died possibly due to society’s ignorance of social status.
.This is my neighbourhood. Where the farm was at well hall, there's now a lovely public park with beautiful flowers, a moat and ducks and there's houses, apartments and shops nearby. Of course the whole kidbrook area looks unrecognizable now with some expensive apartments. Poor Jane next time I'm going past Brockley I'll stop at the cemetery and search for her grave
Hi Elizabeth, Kidbrook Lane has also been built over, you can find the grave at Brockley, there are a few cases I have always wanted to do closer to home, this being one of them
Another fascinating case. We not only get these intriguing cases, but a history lesson as well. Poor Jane, so sad. Thanks B.C for your great work!
He sounds good for it, especially after how he disparaged her, my goodness. So much of the outcomes in these cases are based on different combinations of here-say, class and public opinion. Their best shot would be a lot of witnesses seeing the pair together. The poor thing got no justice.
The family being forced to move is nice though.
Thank you for this heart breaking case, still talked about today in the area, my grandparents and an uncle are buried in Brockley Cemetery and I have passed the dear ladies monument many times.
Amazing that even in those days British justice was so very hit and miss, not a lot has changed sadly.
Poor child, heartbreaking! Thank you briefcase I love to see a notification and realising it’s for a new one of yours!! So in depth and researched! Good job 🙂
When I say child I mean Jane- poor girl 16 is so young -poor love! 😢
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This was such a sad story of a pretty young girl . Of course he killed her probably because she told him that she was pregnant. Just like in these days if you come from money you are found not guilty of any crime. Thank you for another thorough story . I can’t wait until the next story. 👍🏻👏🏼❤️👵🏻🇺🇸
Thank you Brief case for another awesome narration! I do believe that spoiled rich boy was guilty and got away with murder due to his family status sadly these things still happen today more then 150 years later and injustice continues! 😔 But we know that innocent lady and her unborn baby will rest in peace while this guy is met with the almighty wrath and justice!
Yes indeed. I was thinking that I bet (if it was him, which I think it was), his guilty conscience must have given him many a sleepless night!
@@DacarrotplayzYT Do people like that HAVE a conscience?
Mondays are good, when I'm on time to watch my Friend, Brief Case! I kid you Not!!
Hooray it’s BC on Monday mornings the best way to start the week .Your accent and delivery are perfection. 🇺🇸❤️🙏
Thankyou
Poor girl, I wonder just how many were murdered by their employers, so many of them were used and abused and then just thrown out.
A very sad and typically unjust case when status and station in life were everything and servants were nothing. Just to be used and abused, thank God we live in a more enlightened age. I would have hated to be a servant in those days especially if I had been young and pretty. Another story well told, thank you for these true stories and the very excellent way you tell them.
Thankyou :)
It’s always very sad to hear about cases where the servant girl becomes pregnant by the son of her employer only to be murdered later. Such a very sad fate for a young girl. I enjoy your narration very much.
Ooh, this was such a good one!! I would so love to have today's forensics for this case! Pretty sure he's guilty. It seems like you have covered quite a few stories where a lady is convinced she is on her way to elope and ends up dead instead. Also, that drawing of the elder Pook was hideous! Perhaps that was the true impetus for his lawsuit, haha
Not exactly Pook of Pucks Hill!?
Thanks for the upload!
I've been waiting since 5 AM my time for you to do the Monday post.
Thanks James, I hope it was worth waiting for :)
great work, sad story, how people can get away with heinous crimes because of who they are, who they know, and how much money they have....... it is still the same today, if not more so.............
Great job again Brief Case, your videos are the first that I go to every time. Keep up the brilliant work👍
Thankyou :)
It 13:03 pm in South Africa, good afternoon BC family... Exciting Monday 🌹
I really appreciate Brief's videos. Always well done
Amazing work on this tragic and sad case B. C. Your brilliant english accent brings the stories alive! Thank you
Didn't get any ads, but will make sure you got them. I'll watch another video, then back here again; it works that way. Thank you. Wish good week
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Poor, poor girl💔
Her last words seem believable. She must have felt wretched, and in awful pain with head injuries and left to die on a dark road.
What a betrayal of trust!
Her poor little unborn baby was another innocent victim here💔
Pook's story doesn't ring true. I think that he's the likely suspect.
I bet that Jane took her love letters from Edmund with her when she went to meet him, ready to start her married life with him, and he probably stole them after inflicting mortal blows on her.
Thank you BC for another thoughtfully researched and presented case.
I thought my notifications had gone up the well.Really excited about this one.
In the end, I hope that public opinion followed this family and they never found peace where they moved. Jane's death and murder were horrible, but the way the trial was handled was just as horrible.
Great case! love the way you are so imparcial and never give an opinion, just laying the case out really in an enjoyable way✨
Thankyou Nocturna
Poor Jane. There was more concern paid to her in death than in life.
Yes, this struck me too.
Well said
Such a sad story, couldn't get justice for that poor girl because of the family being rich, nothing much changes. 😢😢😢
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Listening to old timey cases such as these is always the highlight of my Monday. Thank you for your awesome content and quality, Briefey!
Hi BC. Just what I needed on this cold and gloomy day.
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Such a tragic case, when a young woman & pregnant is murdered, by the man she thought loved her, who then escapes justice because of the directions given to the jury by the judge, shameful, His direction should have had no bias in his summing up the facts, which evidently it did.
How tragic for Jane. She had such a sad life for such a beautiful young woman. Thank you Brief Case for another incredible episode!!
Thanks for watching
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Thank You, Brief Case, for never being less than Excellent!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Poor Jane, and Baby💔🙏💔🙏💔🙏💔🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ To believe one is marrying , and instead be Murdered!! Heartbreaking! She was Innocent, and he took Total advantage of Jane! I hope Jane finds 🕊️🕊️🕊️ Peace. And his name should have been Punk!
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Another fascinating case, I really like your content
My most favorite narrator. Everything about it the accent,the smoothness,the great way of telling the stories BRAVO !!! BRAVO !!!
Wow, thank you!
Another juicy action packed case. Thanks BC!
May all have a great Monday and thanks for the video Brief Case, always enjoy listening to them as I get ready for another day of work.
Thanks, have a good day
What a knucklehead jury for deeming Poot not guilty! I really love how you tell these old cases in language of the era, i.e., Poot suffered with regular and frequent fits. Miss Jane Clouson would have probably been a very lovely mother to her child. Poot should have been committed to the local idiot house. Thank you for all these historical legal accounts and stories.
Another great case BC! Your narration brings life to the past. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Charles
What a great surprise to see this pop up. Thank you. Now, I will watch and enjoy :)
I know this area well and have read much about the case, thank you for another fascinating trip to the past
"Rag schools." Just shows how much they LOVED shaming and belittling those in Terrible situations.
I always am excited when I see that your newest video has been released. You do an excellent job with these videos, have definitely found a niche, and all the videos are unique.
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Thank you very much BC. I feel for young Jane, and justice was certainly not served.
What a tragic story for this young lady.....poor Jane.....very sorry this happened to her.....
Such a great story thank you again! One of my favourites now. Poor Jane 😔
I have listened to you, young man, from the very beginning....I love your attention to detail....I also think that, when the case travels abroad, how you tackle some extremely difficult names, is incredible....Great content, ALWAYS....I'll NEVER stop listening....thank you for bringing true crimes, from so long ago particularly, back to life!!
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Thankyou so much Caroline
Good morning thank you for the video! I always love that you pick a case that people haven't heard of ! you put so much great work into them! ❤️ Thank you again! ❤️❤️
B.C can’t wait for your next one.Thank you so much.
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I love this channel because you haven't heard these cases over and over again. Also it gives a bit of everlasting life to the victim and we know who really killed here. Money always letd them go free.
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Another sad but great story by one of the best narrators I've ever heard from!😊 And the accent.. That makes it even better!😉
Poignant and perfect! Justice perverted and a story that resonates today. This is a truly great channel. I always look forward to new postings.
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I love you stories so much, I always look forward to my Monday night bedtime stories down under, keep up the great work mate, from down under take care mate
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Thank you. I enjoy your channel as you are one of the very few that go back into history, take the time to do proper research, and your videos are not too long or short. Also your voice is very calming.
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What a great video thank you my friend
Glad you enjoyed it
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Another interesting tale. Evil has been with us since the beginning of time. Thank you for sharing
The victim of a murder has enough time to identify their murderer before passing, only for that to be declared hearsay...that is beyond upsetting. Rest in peace.
“We are so far above you and worried about your low status that we will commit MURDER so as to not besmirch the family name.” This is the “logic” behind these “honor” killings. As if murder is preferable and less heinous. Unreal.
Really enjoyed the variety of pictures for this episode. Thank You!
It's the week end. Time to binge on old episodes of Brief Case.
I always see one that I don't remember. But mostly I find myself saying "that's my favorite!" to every other one.. LOL
Thank you for your channel. 🦋
I love that you pull out older lesser covered cases and that you just cover the facts about the case. Only thing I can add is would love you vids to be longer
Thanks for the feedback :)