In this he described and analysed several notorious 19th-century murders, and miscarriages of justice, in the middle-class districts in the west of the city. Among these were the cases of Madeleine Smith, (played, like the rest of the cast, with a perfect English accent by Ann Todd in David Lean's 1949 film Madeleine) and Oscar Slater.
He examined several notorious 19th-century murders and wrongful convictions that took place in the city’s west, middle-class areas. Among these were the cases of Madeleine Smith (acted by Ann Todd with an impeccable English accent in David Lean's 1949 film Madeleine) and Oscar Slater.