A murder mystery in 19th-century Dublin
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What Was the Atmosphere of the Trial?
The trial of augustus bollin was the most exciting thing to have happened in a dublin court room in years. The inquiry had been quiescent for so long that i think a lot of people had despaired of ever catching the killer. In 18 57 it was not permissible for a wife to give evidence in court against her husband. That ruling was not revoked until 18 97, which seems extraordinary now, but it is true.
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