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Eliza Fenning, Domestic Servant | 1815 | The Poisoning Trial That Divided London

In 1815, the trial of Eliza Fenning shocked London. Accused of poisoning her employer’s household, the young domestic servant was convicted at the Old Bailey and executed outside Newgate Prison — sparking petitions, public debate, and controversy over circumstantial evidence in capital cases. Once widely discussed in newspapers, pamphlets, and Parliament, her case has largely faded from popular memory. 🕒 TIMESTAMPS 0:02 — The Charge at the Old Bailey 1:15 — The Poisoned Dumplings 2:40 — Trial, Verdict, and Sentence 3:55 — Execution at Newgate 5:00 — Public Petitions and Doubt 6:30 — Legal Debate and Lasting Impact This episode of A Matter of Record reconstructs the documented trial, the divided public response, and the legal questions that followed — restoring to record a case that once gripped London. #ElizaFenning #OldBailey #NewgatePrison #1815Trial #PoisoningTrial #LondonCrime #GeorgianLondon #BritishLegalHistory #CapitalPunishmentHistory #CircumstantialEvidence #ArsenicPoisoning #BloodyCode #HistoricalTrials #ForgottenFame #AMatterOfRecord