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Name: THE OLD BAILEY . Favorite quote: "Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer". Location: London. Hometown: LONDON Places lived: ALWAYS ON OLD BAILEY , LONDON. More about you: BUILT IN 1907 AND ADDED TO IN 1972 ON THE SITE OF NEWGATE PRISON. Occupation: A place of history and law. THIS WEBSITE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CITY OF LONDON OR THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

Thursday 29 January 2015

Poison bottles, pill machines and a pair of glasses belonging to the notorious Dr Crippen go up for sale

11 November 2014
Darren Boyle , Mail online.




Harvey Crippen was found guilty of murdering his wife Cora in 1910 
The notorious doctor was hanged in Pentonville Prison after a half-hour trial
Some artifacts owned by Dr Crippen are being auctioned next month 
Among the items up for sale are his glasses as well as some poison bottles 
Forensic experts believe Dr Crippen may not have murdered his wife 
DNA tests on samples of the body recovered from 1910 are those of a man


Pill-making machines and a pair of glasses thought to have belonged to notorious poisoner Dr Crippen are to go under the hammer next week.
Northamptonshire-based auction house JP Humbert is also offering poison bottles recovered from the workplace of Hawley Harvey Crippen, who was hanged at London's Pentonville Prison in 1910 for murdering his wife, Cora.
A brooch thought to have been owned by Cora is also on sale at the auction in Towcester on Wednesday November 19.

Dr Hawley Crippen, pictured, was hanged for the murder of his wife Cora in Pentonville Prison, London in November 1910
He was found guilty of poisoning his wife Cora, also known as Belle Elmore
Dr Hawley Crippen,  was hanged in Pentonville Prison London in 1910 after he murdered his wife Cora,

Dr Crippen was a homeopathic doctor who made his fortune selling pills and potions containing nothing more than just sugar and alcohol although he was found guilty of killing his wife with the deadly  poison hyoscine
Dr Crippen was a homeopathic doctor who made his fortune selling pills and potions containing nothing more than just sugar and alcohol although he was found guilty of killing his wife with the deadly  poison hyoscine

Crippen, who was born in the United States, is believed to have used hyoscine to kill Cora at his London home before attempting to flee to Canada.
Commenting ahead of the sale, auctioneer Jonathan Humbert predicted that the lots may emulate the success of other recently-sold items linked to well-known criminal names.

Mr Humbert said: 'The items were removed from Crippen's work address at Albion House, New Oxford Street, where he was medical advisor to a dental practice.'
'Whilst crime doesn't pay, people are paying large sums of money for crime-related items.'

As well as the artifacts believed to have been owned by Dr Crippen, copies of the New York Times and Los Angeles Express covering the story are also going up for sale. 

Mr Humbert added: 'The items were removed from Crippen's work address at Albion House, New Oxford Street, London where he was medical advisor to a dental practise and latterly a franchisee of Munyons.
'It was here that he ordered five grains of the poison Hyoscine from a nearby chemist.'
The items, believed to have been owned by Dr Crippen were recovered from his London work address. 
The items, believed to have been owned by Dr Crippen were recovered from his London work address. 

DR CRIPPEN, EVIL MURDERER OR VICTIM OF A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE?

Investigators recovered  headless corpse from a shallow grave inside Dr Crippen's basement, but DNA evidence has since proved it was a man 
Investigators recovered  headless corpse from a shallow grave inside Dr Crippen's basement, but DNA evidence has since proved it was a man 



American born Dr Harvey Crippen moved to Holloway in north London with his second wife Cora. She disappeared following a party at the couple's house in January 1910.

Friends of Mrs Crippen became suspicious after seeing Crippen's mistress, who moved into the house, wearing her clothes and jewellery.  

An initial search by Scotland Yard found no evidence of any foul play, however, Dr Crippen fled with his mistress to Canada. 

After he disappeared, Scotland Yard conducted three further searches of the property where they recovered human remains.
 
Crippen and his mistress were travelling on the SS Montrose when the captain of the vessel, who was keeping up-to-date with the news on the newly installed wireless, telegraphed Scotland Yard. 

Crippen's mistress, Ethel Le Neve, was travelling disguised as a young boy. 
An inspected boarded a faster vessel and raced Crippen across the Atlantic, arresting him upon his arrival in Canada. 

Had he boarded a vessel to New York, he would have probably escaped punishment.
 
Crippen was returned to the Old Bailey where he was found guilty of murder after less than 30 minutes and hanged in Pentonville Prison in Novembe 1910. 
The human remains recovered by Scotland Yard were badly decomposed and more than 100 years after their recovery, it is believed that the bones belonged to a man.
Attempts have been made by distant relatives of Dr Crippen to exonerate him, however his body remains inside the walls of Pentonville Prison. 

A study reported in the Journal of Forensic Science in America by scientist David Foran said: 'Based on genealogical and DNA research, the tissue used to convict Dr Crippen was not that of Cora.

‘Further DNA testing showed the tissue was male. All we can say scientifically is, the tissue did not come from Cora.

‘One possibility is that Crippen murdered someone else and those were the remains discovered. Another possibility is that the celebrated investigators planted the evidence.’ 



Among the items for sale is a brooch believed to have been owned by his murdered wife Cora 


Several unusual artifacts believed to have been owned by Dr Crippen are being sold by auction 
Several unusual artifacts believed to have been owned by Dr Crippen are being sold by auction 

Among the items for sale are some original US newspapers covering the story from July 1910 
Among the items for sale are some original US newspapers covering the story from July 1910 


Dr Crippen made his fortune as a homeopath selling pills and potions to gullible patients 
Dr Crippen made his fortune as a homeopath selling pills and potions to gullible patients 




Saturday 24 March 2012

OLD BAILEY SHORTHAND WRITERS ( SHW ) WILL BE MISSED BY BUILDING’S STAFF.

For the record, stenographers put down their pens at the Old Bailey

Paul Cheston
Evening Standard online
23 March 2012

An era will end at the Old Bailey when the official record of a trial is taken by hand for the last time.

Stenographers — and before them shorthand writers — have been recording courtroom exchanges for centuries. When Charles Dickens was a court reporter at the Old Bailey, the pen-and-quill logger was a familiar figure.

But from Monday, the 17 regulars at the Central Criminal Court, who take down 180 to 220 words per minute, will be replaced by audio recordings as part of £5 million cuts at crown courts across the country.

A courts service spokesman said the new system would be faster, more efficient and provide “improved business procedures”. But stenographers, who are paid less than £100 a day before deductions with no sick pay, holidays or pension, and have to pay up to £4,000 for their own machines, believe they provide the best service.

Elizabeth Mowbray, a stenographer at the Old Bailey for 11 years, said the human element was irreplaceable: “An audio recording still has to be transcribed. But can a machine recognise the different voices, say, in a trial of six defendants, each with their own counsel, and the prosecution and the witness and the judge, unless each person is introduced before speaking?

“Court proceedings are only as good as the court record. We are sometimes required to lip read when a witness is mumbling, and even understand patois.” Ms Mowbray had to act as a French interpreter this year after the official translator failed to turn up. “I saved time and money,” she said. “I don’t think we’ve been taken seriously. I love my job. It is profoundly sad.”

Last night judges, led by the Recorder of London, Peter Beaumont QC, hosted a party for the stenographers. But they have been asked to attend the Old Bailey next week in case the new system breaks down. The High Court still uses stenographers for some cases.

Monday 19 March 2012

BED IN OLD BAILEY COURT

HOSPITAL BED BROUGHT TO COURT SO SICK MAN CAN FACE MURDER TRIAL
Paul Cheston
Evening Stanard online
19th march , 2012.
 
A double murder suspect has faced trial from his hospital bed, installed in the centre of an Old Bailey courtroom especially for the purpose.
In what is believed to be the first time such arrangements have been made, Sergei Zolotovsky was brought to court in an ambulance and wheeled into the room on a trolley before being lifted into the hospital bed, which was put in place on Friday.
The bed was positioned in front of the dock, facing the judge and barristers and only feet away from the jury box. The court was cleared as Zolotovsky was moved from the trolley to the bed.
Judge Stephen Kramer QC was due to tell the jury about the circumstances before the trial, expected to begin today.
Latvian plumber Zolotovsky, 44, is accused of killing his estranged wife and his mother-in-law in August last year. He is alleged to have stabbed 40-year-old Svetlana at a bus stop in Beckton before going back to the family home and killing Antonia Belska.
Ms Belska’s body was discovered by firefighters called to the semi-detached house when neighbours spotted flames.
Zolotovsky is said to have been found by police in the loft at the house, having apparently tried to cut his own throat.
He underwent emergency surgery and recovered but then suffered further injuries which led to him becoming bedridden.
Zolotovsky, of Edmonton Green, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.
He lay propped up in the bed today, fully clothed and wearing black with a white shirt, his arms folded across his chest. Asked to confirm his name by the court clerk, he replied: “Yes.”
Svetlana Zolotovsky worked as a pharmacy technician in the private Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood.
Preparations for the historic case began when cleaners were brought in last week to make the 50-year-old courtroom as hygienic as possible.
Court 16 was chosen as the biggest and most accessible courtroom in the more modern half of the Old Bailey building.
The trial of three men accused of shooting five-year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran, who was left paralysed as the innocent victim of alleged gang warfare in Stockwell in March last year, was moved next door to accommodate the Zolotovsky case.
The ambulance bringing Zolotovsky to court arrived at the judge’s entrance in Warwick Square, which is located away from the public entrance to the courts complex.
The case continues.

Wednesday 14 March 2012

A MEMORABLE EXCHANGE BETWEEN COUNSEL AND WITNESS.....


FROM AN OLD BAILEY TRIAL……..

COUNSEL . Q : When you were sitting outside Kerry’s mother’s house , what were you thinking about ?

WITNESS “W” . A : Thinking about ?

Q : Yes.

A : Kerry

Q : Fondly ?

A : Pardon ?

Q : Fondly.

A : Are you taking the piss ?

Q : No , I am not. Mr. W***** , I am asking you a question and I expect the courtesy of an answer.

A : What do you mean , fondling ?

Q : Fondly.

A : Exactly . Elaborate on it . What do you mean ?

Q : Affectionately.

A : Playing with myself in the car ?

Q : Mr. W****** , please !!

A : what do you mean , fondling ?

Q : I am sorry ,…..FOND-LY !!

A : I thought you said fondling mate.

Q : There we are.

( MUCH LAUGHTER AND THE JUDGE EVEN BREAKS OUT INTO A SMILE )


Tuesday 13 March 2012

OLD BAILEY SECURITY OFFICER JAILED FOR THEFT

Old Bailey security guard jailed for robbing lawyers

By MIKE SULLIVAN
Published: 16 Jun 2011
THE SUN

AN Old Bailey security guard was jailed for stealing phones, cash and WIGS from lawyers.

Police launched an undercover operation after QCs reported a series of thefts from their private robing room — one of the few areas of the famous court not covered by CCTV.
Hidden cameras were installed and Ifamuyiwa Callisto was caught sneaking in during court sessions and rifling through lawyers' lockers and jackets — 30 minutes after he called in sick.
He also took a wallet that had been deliberately planted by cops and stuffed with dummy cash.
Dad-of-three Callisto, 52, was arrested moments later.
Police caught him with the photocopied banknotes and another wallet belonging to a leading lawyer.
A search of the guard's home in Tower Hamlets, East London, uncovered £1,900 of designer pens belonging to another leading QC.
Nigerian Callisto, an ex-nurse who worked on the front desk monitoring staff and visitors at the Old Bailey, told cops: "It was easy pickings."
Callisto, who admitted three theft charges, was jailed for six months by Westminster Magistrates' Court.

ILLEGAL WORKER IN OLD BAILEY

******Illegal rumbled at Old Bailey*****
 
By SIMON HUGHES
Published: 09 Sep 2006( The Sun online)

COPS swooped to arrest a crooked illegal immigrant after discovering him working at the Old Bailey as a security guard.
Nigerian Layi Bamidele, 56 previously booted out of Britain TWICE was given the job by bungling officials despite having a criminal record.
Detectives seized him at Britain’s most famous court home to major terrorist trials following a tip-off he had used a false name.
Last night a huge investigation was launched into the security scandal after it was revealed Bamidele had been working there for 2½ years.
An Old Bailey insider said: “Bearing in mind what goes on here, it’s terrifying. He could have let virtually anyone in.”
Anti-terror expert Chris Dobson said: “If a terrorist had exploited a woeful shortcoming of this kind, the results don’t bear thinking about. It’s hard to imagine a more high-profile target apparently so accessible.

PERVERT STOLE CHILD PORN PHOTOS

*****Perv stole child porn evidence******By SIMON HUGHES ( The Sun )
Published: 06 Oct 2007

A PERVERT who worked at the Old Bailey stole child porn photos used in a trial.
Barry Dryer, 57, – known to colleagues as Dirty Barry – snatched the 54 images as he moved evidence files.
He also took pictures of a woman murder victim.
The admin assistant was later sacked for looking at porn websites while working at London’s Central Criminal Court.
The thefts were uncovered when a woman was awarded his East London flat as compensation in a civil court case.
She called cops after finding the sick pictures.
Prosecutor Kate Ryle told Snaresbrook Crown Court: “The woman alleged he abused her throughout childhood.”
She added: “The photos stolen were of an adult lady who had been murdered and a booklet of photographs of children.”
Dryer admitted theft and child porn charges.
But he was spared jail after his lawyer pleaded he was unwell.
The court sentenced him to three years’ supervision.
Last night charity Kidscape blasted the “lenient” sentence.