The Long Drop - Softcover
Late on the evening of 26 September 1928, PC George Gutteridge, the village policeman of Stapleford Abbots, Essex, was murdered when he halted a speeding car. Both his eyes were shot out. Society was outraged and when Frederick Guy Browne and William Henry Kennedy were arrested and tried, they faced extreme public prejudice. Both were found guilty and hanged. Kennedy's solicitor, who was Christopher Berry-Dee's grandfather, told the author that while Kennedy was guilty, Browne was not. And the police knew it. He was never at the scene of the crime. A detailed analysis of the trial evidence shows that the police used questionable tactics and muddled the identification of the murder weapon, and that Browne was convicted on dubious evidence.
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- PublisherVirgin Books
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0863696031
- ISBN 13 9780863696039
- BindingPaperback
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. Late on the evening of 26 September 1928, PC George Gutteridge, the village policeman of Stapleford Abbots, Essex, was murdered when he halted a speeding car. Both his eyes were shot out. Society was outraged and when Frederick Guy Browne and William Henry Kennedy were arrested and tried, they faced extreme public prejudice. Both were found guilty and hanged. Kennedy's solicitor, who was Christopher Berry-Dee's grandfather, told the author that while Kennedy was guilty, Browne was not. And the police knew it. He was never at the scene of the crime. A detailed analysis of the trial evidence shows that the police used questionable tactics and muddled the identification of the murder weapon, and that Browne was convicted on dubious evidence. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR001020420
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Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: VG/NF. First Thus. Book appears near sharp and virtually unread with a small chip at mid front cover, leading edge. A tight, solid and square looking copy of this chronicle of a case of injustice where an innocent may have been hung for a crime committed by another involving the murder of a policeman in 1927. 256 pages includes bibliography + 8 pages of photos at centerspread. Seller Inventory # 002871
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