Murder, Magic, Madness : the Victorian Trials of Dove and the Wizard

Murder, Magic, Madness : the Victorian Trials of Dove and the Wizard / Owen Davies.

In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife Harriet. The trial might have been a straightforward case of homicide, but because Dove became involved with Henry Harrison, a Leeds wizard, and demonstrated through his actions and words a strong belie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davies, Owen, 1969- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxon, OX : Routledge, 2014.
Subjects:
Dove, William, > -1856 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Harrison, Henry, > 1816-
Dove, William, > -1856
1800-1899
Murder > England > History > 19th century.
Occultism > Public opinion > History > 19th century.
Witchcraft > England > History > 19th century.
Insanity (Law)
Crime and the press > England > History > 19th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Crime and the press
Murder
Occultism > Public opinion
Witchcraft
England
History
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Publishers' Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; 1 An inauspicious start in life; 2 A wizard's business; 3 Poisonous relations; 4 Dove in the dock; 5 Mad or bad?; 6 Fate; 7 Hunting Harrison down; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

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