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Marshall Hall was a spectular figure in many of the most famous murder trials staged at the Old Bailey. His powers of oratory and cross-examination made him a widely-sought advocate, and he played a leading role in such celebrated cases as those of Seddon the prisoner, George Joseph Smith (who drowned his brides in a bath), the Green Bicycle mystery and the Field and Gray murder on Eastbourne beach. His dynamic style of defence secured several prisoners the benefit of the doubt in a jury's mind, but is also involved him in many clashes with judges who did not care for Marshall Hall's cut-and-thrust manner in court. This book is written by a friend and colleague who had access to Sir Edward Marshall Hall's private papers. Part biography, it reveals the barrister's tragic personal life and the contradictions in his personality. Part case history, it gives plenty of details about the murder cases.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140115567
eBay Product ID (ePID)86560537
Product Key Features
Book TitleTrials of Marshall Hall
AuthorEdward Marjoribanks
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicCriminology
Publication Year1989
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height197mm
Item Width128mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorEdward Marjoribanks
Series TitleTrue Crime S.
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom