Blood Money: The Dark Side of Child Support Evasion
News of the Times Episode 337 | 1823 & 1896
COur first case from 1823 was quite a famous story in its day. Samuel Fellowes, who has been having intimate relations with one young lady from the village who comes from a respectable family, has now become pregnant and Fellowes seems to have lost interest.
He is busy in a second relationship but knows that he will be expected to support both the child and his first mistress. Fellowes is noted already for being greatly pained to release any money. He comes up with a desperate plan
The second case from 1896 is important and disturbing. It was an early trial win for the relatively newly established NSPCC – the UK National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and gives a great example of the kind of thing the NSPCC were up against in the Victorian World.
Two cases where the murder, and intended murder, are motivated ultimately by money is today’s episode of Frightful Fridays.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:
1738 - 1895: Stories of When Children Kill | Ep158
https://youtu.be/7gdC3CQPzyI
1886 - 1946: Lancashire Murder Stories | Ep166
https://youtu.be/AEJxlmxF7u4
1874 - 1878: Infamous Murders in Wales | Ep182
https://youtu.be/s90YzyxOtvg
1900 - 1912: Murders at Yarmouth | Ep186
https://youtu.be/YI2nzRc_TUI
1844 - 1864: Murderous Stories from Cheshire | Ep190
https://youtu.be/1w19W1S3w1I
1851 & 1920: Murderous Stories from Suffolk | Ep198
https://youtu.be/7Gjgcka5pzQ
1874: Family Killings in Ripon | Ep210
https://youtu.be/pl8viuZayD4

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