William Palmer
Palmer was hanged in 1856 for the murder of his friend John Cook, but he likely began killing long before then. Before going after his friend, he might have killed his whole family. Only two weeks after coming to live with Palmer and his wife, Palmer’s mother-in-law died. Later his wife died as well, but only shortly after he had taken out life insurance on her. He then took out a life insurance policy on his brother, and then not long later, his brother died too. Then, all his children died while they were still infants. The most obvious murder came, when his friend won a substantial amount of money. And then, after drinking with Palmer, died of poisoning. After searching his body, they found that his winnings were “missing”.
Glascow Penny Mob...
The Penny Mobs were a Glaswegian gang during the Victorian Era, who would rob someone even just for a single penny. This is one of the reasons they got their name, another reason was that the crime rate was so high, that if the authorities caught someone committing a crime, they would just be fined one penny. The gangs formed after the mass migration of Irish after the potato famines of the mid 1800’s. Sometimes the crimes they committed were quite severe. One of these gangs, called the Ribbon Men, was responsible for blowing a gas holder in Tradeston in 1883.
Burke and Hare...
They became a serial killing duo once they discovered how profitable it was to sell recently deceased bodies for medical research. They got into the business when one of their tenants died before paying his rent, and they decided they would just get it by selling the body. This is when they found out how profitable selling bodies was. They began luring people, and then murdering them to sell the bodies for a lot of money. They always sold to Dr Knox, who was likely aware that they were killing people to get the bodies but didn’t seem to care as long as he could get the bodies he wanted. Burke and Hare were eventually caught. Hare sold out Burke, and got off scot free, whereas Burke was hanged.
The Hooligan Boys...
They were a gang located in London in the 1800’s. They are actually where the word hooligan comes from. A London newspaper wrote about them saying “The avalanche of brutality which, under the name of ‘Hooliganism’ … has cast such a dire slur on the social records of South London.” A 19-year-old man named Charles Clarke was written about in a newspaper after being charged with assault and was described as “the king of a gang of youths known as the ‘Hooligan Boys”. The group became notorious for their behavior, making disturbances, assaulting officers, and members of the public. They became known as a “gang of ruffians” causing a “reign of terror in Lambeth”.
The Deansgate Mob...
Manchester was one of the most violent cities in England during the Victorian Era, and John-Joseph Hillier was the leader of the worst gang. He had been a member for years, and got involved in many different crimes. The most popular criminal activity for the group was “scuttling”, or brawling, where they would have deadly fights with other gangs. They were so successful at scuttling, that John was dubbed “The King of the Scuttlers”. This is something he was quite proud of, and even had the title sown onto his clothes.
Mary Ann Cotton...
Mary Ann Cotton was a serial murderer specializing in poison. She is suspected of killing 21 people, 11 of those victims being her own children. Cotton married four different men, who all died. It’s believed she murdered them for the insurance money. She mainly used arsenic, which would cause an agonizing and slow death. Mary was caught when she was talking about her son, and said “I won’t be troubled long, he’ll go like the rest of the Cottons.”. Doctor William Killburn examined the bodies and found arsenic, which led to her trial and execution. She was hanged on 24 March in 1873.
--- From "Eskify".
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