Green, David F.

Trial of Frederick Baker

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ISBN 13:: 9781914277153
author:: Green, David F.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Mango Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 216
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: Nonfiction, True Crime, Murder,
Condition:: New
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The Trial of Frederick Baker In 1867, the gruesome discovery of eight-year-old Fanny Adams' body in a hop field in Hampshire sparked a sensational trial that captivated the nation. The case centered around Frederick Baker, a local solicitor's clerk who was accused of the heinous crime. Baker's own life story, marked by eccentric behavior and a troubled upbringing, raises questions about the nature of his depravity. As the trial progressed, medical science and legal opinion grappled with the question of Baker's mental state. Was he a cunning and ruthless individual, or a mentally deranged individual beyond control? The jury's verdict, which rejected both a plea of Not Guilty and Guilty and Insane, would ultimately seal Baker's fate. This book provides a detailed exploration of Baker's life, from his childhood to his trial and execution, shedding new light on a notorious case that has received remarkably little attention in the literature on Victorian crime.

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