Monday 27th of February 1730 (x) — Start of the trial against Soldier and adventurer Francis Charteris for the rape of Anne Bond on 10 November 1729
The jury quickly found Charteris guilty. On 2 March, he was sentenced to death and held in Newgate Prison. On 10 April 1730 after a substantial campaign to pardon Charteris, joined by Anne Bond, King George II granted him a royal pardon.
Wednesday 14th of May 1856 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial poisoner William Palmer
Friday 22nd of May 1896 (x) — Baby farm murderess Amelia Dyer pleads guilty to the murder of 4-months-old Doris Marmon
It took the jury only four and a half minutes to find Dyer guilty. There is little doubt she was responsible for many more similar deaths - possibly 400 or more - over a period of perhaps 20 years.
Tuesday 22nd of June 1915 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer George Joseph Smith
Friday 24th of April 1942 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer Gordon Cummins
Cummins' trial had to be restarted with new jury on 27 April due to a legal technicality.
Wednesday 11th of January 1950 (x) — Start of the trial against Miscarriage of justice victim Timothy Evans who was charged with the murder of his wife Beryl and baby daughter Geraldine, who were actually killed by John Christie,
Monday 22nd of June 1953 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer John Christie
Thursday 28th of October 1954 (x) — Start of the trial against Murderess Styllou Christofi for murder of her 36-year-old daughter-in-law Hella Christofis,
Monday 18th of March 1957 (x) — Start of the trial against General practitioner and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams
Monday 15th of April 1957 (x) — General practitioner and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams is found not guilty of the two murders he was charged with
Tuesday 4th of March 1969 (x) — Gangster Reginald Kray and his twin brother Ronald are sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 30 years for the murders of George Cornell and Jack 'the Hat' McVitie
The Krays got the longest sentences ever passed at the Old Bailey for murder.
Tuesday 30th of May 1972 (x) — Start of the trial against Anarchist group The Angry Brigade
Monday 1st of April 1974 (x) — Serial killer Myra Hindley appears in the dock of the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, charged with 'conspiracy to effect the escape of a prisoner from lawful custody' along Patricia Cairns and Maxine Croft
Hindley pleaded guilty.
Friday 21st of November 1975 (x) — Serial killer Patrick Mackay is sentenced to life imprisonment
Tuesday 5th of May 1981 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe
Friday 22nd of May 1981 (x) — Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe is convicted to life imprisonment for killing 13 women
Monday 24th of October 1983 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer Dennis Nilsen
Tuesday 12th of January 1988 (x) — Start of the trial against Serial killer Kenneth Erskine
Friday 29th of January 1988 (x) — Serial killer Kenneth Erskine is sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommended minimum term of 40 years
Erskine has since been found suffering chronic schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder and now held at the maximum security Broadmoor Hospital.
Monday 20th of December 1993 (x) — Serial killer Colin Ireland is sentenced to 5 terms of life-imprisonment
