London
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Joseph Moses and the Serpentine’s Missing Swans
In early 1811, members of the local community noticed that the swans that populated the Serpentine, a 40-acre lake in Hyde Park, London, were missing. A search of the area commenced, and soon the bodies of the swans were discovered on the banks of the Serpentine. The Bow Street Runners investigated the scene and, in… Continue reading
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Robert Thorley and the Footpad
On a Saturday afternoon in November 1812, Robert Thorley was riding from London to his home at nearby Petersham, along the Wandsworth road, when he noticed a woman dressed like a Quaker. Following the woman along the footpath was a man with an apron folded round him in the style of a carpenter. As Thorley… Continue reading
Hellish Fiends, and Brutish Men 