Bøger af William Otter Woodall

A Collection of Reports of Celebrated Trials Volume 1: Civil and Criminal is a book written by William Otter Woodall and published in 1873. The book is a compilation of reports of various famous trials that took place in both civil and criminal courts. It includes cases such as the trial of Mary Queen of Scots, the trial of Charles I, and the trial of the notorious murderer John Wilkes Booth. The book provides a detailed account of the proceedings, the evidence presented, and the verdicts reached in each case. It also includes commentary and analysis of the legal aspects of the trials. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of law and the justice system.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A solicitor with offices in Scarborough, William Otter Woodall (1837-1914) was a prominent member of the local community. This work, edited by Woodall and first published in 1873, brings together reports of seven notable and intriguing nineteenth-century civil and criminal trials as case studies for the benefit of the legal profession. (It was intended as the first of a series, but no further volumes were published.) The book includes the case of the so-called 'Quaker' poisoner John Tawell, executed in 1845, who was the first person to be arrested with the aid of the electric telegraph and about whose fate several popular ballads were written; that of Abraham Thornton in 1818 - for the murder of Mary Ashford - who claimed the right to the ancient Norman tradition of trial by battle; and that of Reverend William Bailey, transported for life in 1843 to Van Diemen's Land for forgery. This colourful, engaging work will appeal to anyone with an interest in the law or true crime stories.