Victorian Child

• The case of Isabella Makin, 11years old, who was accused of stealing clothing and a tablecloth in 1830.

Suffragettes

• It is 1914 and Mary Richardson, suffragette, has been accused of maliciously damaging the Rokeby Venus painting.

Protest and Riots

• The case of Valentine Marshall, 17 years old, who was accused of inciting a riot during the Reform Bill Rights in 1832.

Create Your Own Court Case

• An ideal opportunity for students to explore the law and justice system whilst delving deeper into fictional texts that they are studying in the classroom. Pupils will put their chosen character on trial in an activity that will help them to improve their debating and analytical skills, as well as their understanding of key texts.

Suffragettes

• It is 1912 and one of the leaders of the Suffragettes, Emmeline Pankhurst is accused of inciting others to maliciously and unlawfully damage property.

‘Blazing Car’ Murder

• The case of Alfred Rouse who, whilst purportedly seeking to fabricate his own death, was accused of murdering and burning to death an unknown victim inside his car in the 1930s, later becoming known as the Blazing Car Murder.

Capital Punishment: Derek Bentley

• The case of Derek Bentley, who under the principle of joint enterprise, stands accused of murdering a police officer, but it was his friend who fired the fatal shot.

The Brighton Trunk Murders

• Nottingham – the case of Toni Mancini who, following the discovery of a series of bodies found in trunks (suitcases), is accused of the murder of Violet Kaye in 1934.