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Coffee and Cases Podcast

E246: Rose Harsent/ The Peasenhall Murder

Coffee and Cases Podcast

Allison Williams, Maggie Damron

Unsolved, Murder, Conspiracy, True Crime, Cold Cases, Mystery, Society & Culture

4.8608 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In 1901, Rose Harsent, domestic servant and devout churchgoer, found herself at the center of local rumors of an affair with the married choirmaster, Williams Gardner. Though the two both denied those rumors, speculation only increased when Rose learned she was pregnant. So, when the pregnant Rose's life was brutally taken, suspicions turned primarily to one suspect; but was he responsible? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

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0:00.0

Today we're diving into a chilling take, that of a young woman whose life was tragically cut short in the quiet Suffolk Village of Peace and Hall, England. In 1902, someone was brutally murdered in their own home, leaving behind a mystery that's captivated true crime enthusiasts for over a century.

0:15.0

Join us today as we unravel the circumstances surrounding this mysterious death, explore the evidence that led to an arrest of a local man,

0:22.2

and examine the controversial trials that ultimately resulted in his acquittal, will delve into the

0:27.1

theories that have emerged over the years from a jealous lover to a family member. Was justice truly

0:32.2

served in this case? Or does this murder remain one of the great unsolved mysteries of British true crime?

0:38.2

This is the story of Rose Harsent and the Pisan Hall murder.

0:57.0

Music The The Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold. My name is Allison Williams. And my name is Maggie Damran. We will be telling stories each week in the hopes that someone out there with any information

1:29.5

concerning the cases will take those tips to law enforcement so justice and closure can be

1:34.2

brought to these families.

1:35.6

With each case, we encourage you to continue in the conversation on our Facebook page,

1:40.0

Coffee in Case's podcast, because, as we all know, conversation helps to keep the missing

1:45.1

person in the public consciousness, helping keep their memories alive. So sit back,

1:50.3

sip your coffee, and listen to what's brewing this week.

1:53.9

Exciting that's all back in England. Yeah, for two weeks in a row. How about that?

1:59.9

We're across the point.

2:01.0

It was a coincidence, not on purpose, that we're in England two weeks in a row.

2:07.1

But we are here.

2:08.3

Here we are.

2:09.5

Again, cheerio.

2:11.9

But this one was one that when I was trying to figure out what case I wanted to cover today, I was like, oh, this is really interesting.

2:18.8

I've never heard of it, so I'm super excited to hear about it.

2:22.0

It's a pretty interesting one.

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