28: Kate Webster and the Murder of Julia Thomas - Servitude and Dismemberment
09/26/19 • 27 min
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A career criminal headed for a life of dodging between petty thievery, prison and the street was never going to have a happy ending. Ending in murder, Kate Webster’s life was a sad existence which not only saw her take the life of another but also ended up being hanged for her crime.
Over a 100 years later, kate’s victim, Julia Thomas’ skull was found in an excavation for an extension. Igniting a forgotten case and eventually bringing the horror of the events at 2 mayfield cottages to a close.
This time on Macabre London, we’re uncovering the story of Kate Webster and the murder of Julia Martha Thomas.
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Sources
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/webster-catherine.htm
https://www.bordersancestry.com/picks-from-the-past/the-mystery-of-john-webster
https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/webster.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104299579/julia-martha-thomas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wash_copper
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A career criminal headed for a life of dodging between petty thievery, prison and the street was never going to have a happy ending. Ending in murder, Kate Webster’s life was a sad existence which not only saw her take the life of another but also ended up being hanged for her crime.
Over a 100 years later, kate’s victim, Julia Thomas’ skull was found in an excavation for an extension. Igniting a forgotten case and eventually bringing the horror of the events at 2 mayfield cottages to a close.
This time on Macabre London, we’re uncovering the story of Kate Webster and the murder of Julia Martha Thomas.
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If you like the podcast and would like it to continue then please support us on Patreon. You can donate for as little as a price of a cup of coffee and you’ll get even more Macabre London.
Our patrons get access to exclusive content and money off our new merchandise when it lands!
Social media
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You can find Macabre London online @macabrelondonpodcast across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
You can also email us at [email protected]
Sponsors
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Sources
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/webster-catherine.htm
https://www.bordersancestry.com/picks-from-the-past/the-mystery-of-john-webster
https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/webster.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104299579/julia-martha-thomas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wash_copper
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