The Murder Of Elizabeth Roberts - Miller's Court, 26th November 1898.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2022
- On the 26th of November, 1898, Elizabeth Roberts was murdered in an upstairs room, number 19, Miller's Court, Dorset Street.
Ten years previously, the ground floor room, 13 Miller's Court hand become infamous as the location where Jack the Ripper had carried out his last and most gruesome crime, the murder of Mary Kelly, on the 9th of November, 1888.
The fact that this crime occurred in the same court as one of the ripper crimes didn't go unnoticed by the newspapers, and lurid headlines about this latest killing began appearing in newspapers across the country.
However, it transpired that this was, in fact, a domestic crime, and the perpetrator was Elizabeth's 44-year-old sister. Kate Marshall, a woman who had a history of stabbing and assaulting people.
In this vide you can follow the events of the Elizabeth Roberts murder as they infolded.
Having described the domestic set up inside 19, Miller's Court, the video will tell of how the murder came to occur, and then give details of the aftermath.
We will follow Kate Marshall's court appearances, culminating in her appearance at the Old Bailey in January, 1899, where she was sentenced to death. You will even learn of a bizarre postscript to the trial.
This crime is an often overshadowed by the Jack the Ripper murders, but it provides us with an insight into the everyday and violent lifestyles that a large percentage of the residents in Spitalfields at the time were exposed to.
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It really comes across how tough things were in those days. A sad tale beautifully told.
Very well said.
Yes. Correct. I am french. Same thing in france: poverty, alcohol, family violence, criminality, prostitution....really hard times....it is forgotten nowadays.. Why the people wanted to go to america for a better life. By the way same thing overthere too!
You’re an awesome narrator. The illustrations are really helpful in getting the full effect of the story. Such horrible living conditions of so many then. Lives full of despair and no hope of future betterment.
That is very kind of you.
@@JackTheRipperTours With the current energy/heating/lighting crisis, it feels we are going back in time.. Cold , damp homes, but granted, not as dire as last century or before.
What a fascinating tale from such a place!! I really love that you’ve widened the scope of this channel and provide us with insightful extra, bonus content beyond JTR and his crimes. It paints a graphic and gritty picture of true life at that time. Thanks very much and looking forward to the next one! 😊👍
Always love your stories.
Your a good storyteller.
Well, you've done it again! You told us a new story that I had not heard before. :). Well done, sir!
Richard never puts out a video that doesn't spur my interest to dive deeper into London's East end . There is so much that I've never considered. Such as this video. I look at the conditions in the East end during Jack The Ripper and I forget that the poverty and hopelessness did not start in Sep 1888 and it didn't end in 1888. So many stories were overshadowed by the Murders. Richard I can't thank you enough for your gift of knowledge.
It's hard to imagine today but back then these kind of stories happened on daily basis! Almost kind of a routine: work a lot, drink heavy and try to survive in domestic fights or on your way home. What a time to be alive!
Nothing has changed much then. Just different people in today’s life.
It's amazing that this story can be told as though it happened just last month. Very impressive!
Thank you.
This would just be a Quiet night in Chicago 2022
Another great video, there must be so many fascinating stories around the area still to explore.
Incidentally, I'd love a video about penny dreadfuls and some of the most famous (or oddest) ones, common themes, why certain stories / themes were common, why they were popular (growing literacy?). Or honestly a video about Victorian urban myths / legends generally - I know about SHJ and the Hammersmith ghost, though I'm sure there must be tons more lesser-known ones out there!
Do you think the mythos surrounding Spring-Heeled Jack was still very firmly in the public's mind by the time of the Ripper murders? Wondering if accounts of JTR borrowed facets from that earlier (likely) urban myth, to the extent even the name 'Jack' would conjure malevolent, supernatural connections when hearing it was the nickname of the murderer?
Your impersonation of an old-school, East-End accent is hilarious.
You might want to add, that Kate Marshall died in prison on February 7, 1918, according to the entry on the calendar of prisons. If she was about 44 years old in 1898, as the press reports, then she must have been around 63-64 at the time of her death.
Excellent narration. 🥰 In addition, to changing his voice, when quoting different characters. I am an educator, and I do change my voice, depending on the characters, when reading a book to my students.
Can't get enough of these great stories. Absolutely fantastic.
Glad you like them!
LOL you too?
This is a very sad story of very sad lives. You bring these stories to life with your exquisite narration, Richard. I'm going to be taking your virtual Jack the Ripper tour soon. I'm so glad that you offer this chance now. Love and blessings from the great state of Texas.💙
Many thanks!
Whoever the actress was doing the ladies voice’s did a jolly good job!
Tight trousers, Dave!
@@JackTheRipperTours Richard, you just killed me 😂!!
@@JackTheRipperTours Not to mention the whips : )
@@davekeating. yep, that gave me a laugh.
@@l.plantagenet Me, too. ''Jack the Whipper''
Once again another sad tale, but fantastic narration and visuals to bring the horror to life. Well done Richard.
Thank you, Kelly.
A fantastic story,and another highlight from you pal.Extremely well done as always.Thanx alot!!!
My pleasure, Jan.
Great video, it's good you're turning your talent to other things around that era and place, thanks for your hard work
As ever,just brilliant.!..Thank you for bringing this sorry story to us in your own wonderful way👍
Another interesting story about the Victorian Whitechapel and facts related with the places of the RIpper murders.... thanks Richard!!!
P.S.: There were also Flower And Dean Street, Thrawl Street, Old Nichol Street that had the reputation to be the worst street in London.
Geesh! They took the sister in, and she killed Elizabeth.
Another great presentation of a fascinating story! Many thanks :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great, the mood of the time captured so well in your vid, difficult case!! got me scratching my head on this!! Interesting.
Doesn't matter the time period, we as humans never change. This couldve easily been on the nightly news today
Another great video, Richard 👍
Thank you, David.
Masterfully narrated great job👍
Thank you.
I wonder if she was violent by nature or whether it was caused by drinking too much? What a tragedy!
Wonder why they didn't let the victim son testify if she killed her of his father did?
Another brilliant tale thank you
Very kind of you.
A less macabre and far more common act of murder than that of Jack the Ripper, for sure, but still poignantly revealing of the sad circumstances drink brought to many of Whitechapel's denizens. Another fine video!
Interesting and well narrated!
A Great Presentation as Usual,with Great voice of others You portrayed😉
Very interesting. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating as always.
Glad you enjoyed it
I dont think anyone could really believe Kate's story about the event given her past conduct.
Great video
Thank you, James.
Very interesting Ty,
Very welcome
Indeed, a sad story. It isinteresting that Kate's solicitor objected to 'trial by newspaper', with the rags rehearsing all the previous convictions of the accused. This of course is prevented by the law now, and in some people's eyes, a bit contentious. I must admit that during the police investigation into Fred and Rose West's property I felt some misgivngs about the way in which the local Birmingham daily was covering it.
Not forgetting of course the terrible accusation of an honourable Teacher Christopher Jefferies in the Jo Yeats case in Bristol. A neighbour's son was taught by him and said he knew it wouldn't have been Chris, but the Press slaughtered his character, because he was 'Different'.
So in Tom Cullins book Autumn of Terror he said he spoke to a borrow boy who remembered the east end in 1888 and stated a women who was handy with a knife when drunk called Mrs Flowers on the flock. Is it the same woman??????. Or was it time playing tricks with the barrow boys memory
Tom Cullen’s 1965 book Autumn of Terror was the first and best book I ever read on the Whitechapel murders. I seem to recall it read like an interesting novel rather than just a study of facts, details and theories. I have read 8 more since.
Hello, may I ask if there anywhere online where is possible to read coroner Baxter's postmortem? Thank you in advance :)
Hi Luca. Coroner Baxter wouldn't have done a post mortem. A doctor would have performed the post mortem and then reported to the inquest.
@@JackTheRipperTours My Apologies! I got confused there for a second!
No problem.
My watch for tonight in bed 👏
Same here, there is just something weirdly cosy about videos discussing Victorian times, even though these stories are often awful and tragic.
If at all possible
Do not give housing to jailbird relatives
Very interesting.
Glad you think so, Jackie.
Could it be possible that a demon inhabited that building in Miller's Court
No there is literally no such thing , its just human nature particularly back then humans have ALWAYS been ruthless beings that'll never change
Her legal team should have said persecuted, too.
looks like a wrongull conviction to me
You sound like Anthony Hopkins. 🤷🏼♀️
"Known as the Spitalfields Murder" That lacks imagination and doesn't really narrow it down much.
That was the name of the area where it happened.
Very sad. I would have believed Kate Marshall when she said she did not harm her sister because Kate swore so ‘before Almighty God’. God and religion were held in high esteem in those days regardless of whether you were rich or poor. She would not have risked damnation by swearing her innocence in such a way if she was not innocent of the crime. Poor Kate. The Judge was cold and thoughtless not to take any notice of the jury’s call for leniency. Very sad case.
She was possessed by the spirit of the Ripper!
Well no considering he was still alive into the 1900's 😂