"I did not believe a word he said," said Sir Chartres, who conducted the second case, "but after his conviction Mr. Justice Grantham put the case back because he thought Beck was wrong in his head. Then Inspector Kane found that he was entirely innocent, and Beck got a large sum as compensation. It was one of the most unfortunate instances in the history of the law, but it led to the formation of the Court of Criminal Appeal."
When Sir Chartres went to Hoxton he found the place was full of crime. There was one street where a murder
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