Ruth Ellis

[Islay]

A very good program that was on this week investigating the crime that Ruth Ellis alleged to have committed, her life, her trial and the outcome.
Very good program very eye opening.
Worth a watch to anyone interested in social history.
BBC4 available to download - 3 parts.

[Peter Pedant]

// Not in those days it wasn't, it was par for the course.//

par for GBH was within 60 d in a criminal court

but by contrast boys and girls - GMC doctors disciplinary - they proudly said - "There are now no cases which have lasted longer than 10 y" - A co worker has one case still to be heard where the complaint was 2011. just saying

[Pete65]

This was, supposedly, the fastest ever execution by Pierrepoint.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Inglis