Here we tell the story of an unsolved Jewellery Job – a crime in Sunderland Town Centre. Saturday night on May 24th 1930, Sunderland town centre was a busy place. At the gas office corner, workmen were laying new tramlines. The noise of the drilling and hammering over a period… Continue reading
Fire of Fury: It was a calm peaceful summer’s night in Southwick, Sunderland, on the 21st July 1894. James Chilton, a 40 year old ships engineer, and his friend Thomas Fenton were returning to Mr Chilton’s home from the pub. Mr Chilton was of good character and they confined him… Continue reading
Here we have the tragic story of the murder of a little girl from Seaham. The murderer may have got away with it, we simply do not know. However, the people of Seaham believe the murderer died on the coast. Therefore, we give this story the title of ‘Unknown But… Continue reading
To begin with, many accounts miss out the time when famous grave robbers, Burke And Hare, lived in Sunderland. So, to correct matters we give a short account of that time here. Indeed, the townsfolk may have been lucky in a way as we shall see. Burke And Hare In… Continue reading
But, despite this, she still had to carry out her duties. She also had to share a bedroom with Mrs Ellison’s 8 year old son. That night, as the boy slept, silencing her screams and groans Dorothy gave birth. She was making sure not to wake the household during the… Continue reading
To begin with, we are placing this story in the crime section. However, the accused was innocent and the true criminals got away with it. So let’s take a short look into the story of the Washington Witch. In The Name Of Religion Witches and witch hunts are only for… Continue reading
This story is ends with a highwayman placing a curse on a blacksmiths workshop in Washington Village. Therefore, we are giving the story the simple title of The Curse On Washington Blacksmiths. The Robbery Long Bank, in the 1700’s was just a mud track. Indeed, it was a short-cut across… Continue reading
Indeed, long ago, Wearside had it’s very own Sunderland Highwayman who became a notorious figure. From petty crimes to hold-ups and murder, this was someone you didn’t want living near you. So, let us look back at Robert Drummond, The Sunderland Highwayman. Scottish Connection Actually, Robert Drummond was born in… Continue reading
To begin with, the story of Jealous Johnson, describes how an emotion such as jealousy can totally destroy lives. The incident took place in Hetton (now in the City of Sunderland), County Durham. So, let us look back to that fateful day when Jealous Johnson shot dead the woman he… Continue reading
On this Sunday morning, the owners of Hallgarth Mill in Pittington, wealthy farmer Stephen Oliver and his wife, decided to go to Durham and spend the day with relatives. Working for the Oliver’s were 19 year old Thomas Clark and pretty 17 year old Mary Ann Westhorpe. They also lived… Continue reading
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