‘Sticks and Stones’ the killing of William Allen, 1850
12th Oct 2023
A violent disturbance over the Corn Laws , on a wet February day in 1850 in Dorchester, resulted in the killing of a 19-year-old youth by an irate farmer. The subsequent manslaughter trial at Dorchester Assizes at Shire Hall revealed a deep split in Dorset society and led to a verdict that many saw as a miscarriage of justice.
Philip Browne, a retired education advisor and local history author, ... click for more
