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    An extraordinary legal case from 1949-1966 in British history is summarized. Timothy Evans was arrested for murdering his wife and baby. He was found guilty of murdering his daughter and sentenced to death. After more bodies were found in the home of John Christie, where Evans had lived, doubts arose about Evans' guilt. When tried for the murders, Christie confessed but later took it back. He was convicted of killing his wife. An inquiry later ruled Evans was likely innocent and pardoned him, though he had already been executed.

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    An extraordinary legal case from 1949-1966 in British history is summarized. Timothy Evans was arrested for murdering his wife and baby. He was found guilty of murdering his daughter and sentenced to death. After more bodies were found in the home of John Christie, where Evans had lived, doubts arose about Evans' guilt. When tried for the murders, Christie confessed but later took it back. He was convicted of killing his wife. An inquiry later ruled Evans was likely innocent and pardoned him, though he had already been executed.

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    An extraordinary legal case from 1949-1966 in British history is summarized. Timothy Evans was arrested for murdering his wife and baby. He was found guilty of murdering his daughter and sentenced to death. After more bodies were found in the home of John Christie, where Evans had lived, doubts arose about Evans' guilt. When tried for the murders, Christie confessed but later took it back. He was convicted of killing his wife. An inquiry later ruled Evans was likely innocent and pardoned him, though he had already been executed.

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    COURSE: CONVERSATION

    CLASS 13

    A) Below you see the story of an


    extraordinary case in British legal history. The affair started in 1949 and was
    finally closed in 1966.
    At the moment, there are a number of gaps. Use the words below to complete
    it.

    trial confessed court custody guilty


    to be enquiry (x2) sentenced jury execution
    convicted innocent to plea appeal dropped
    arrested judges to be executed apprehended hunt
    pardon tried statements denied
    suspect to be charged
    allege with

    The story began when a man called Timothy Evans was ________for the murder
    of his wife and a baby. He was ____with double murder, but a short time later one
    of the charges was _____and he was _____ for the murder of his daughter only.
    During the _______ Evans accused the man whose house he had been living in,
    John Christie, of the crimes, but no attention was paid to him. The _____found
    Evans _____ and he was __________ to death. An _____ was turned down and he
    was _____ in 1950.

    Some time later, more women’s bodies were discovered in Christie’s house: about
    six. John Christie was a police’s key ______and they started a nationwide _______
    for him. He was soon_____. Alleged ______by Christie while he was in ______
    cast doubt on the Evans hanging. When he went to ________, Christie
    __________ that he murdered Mrs Evans, but in private it was said that he
    ______to that crime. His ______of insanity with regard to other murders was
    rejected and he was ________of killing his wife.
    Soon afterwards there was an _____into the_____of Timothy Evans. The
    ____decided that justice had been done and Evans had been rightly hanged. It
    was only in 1966that another _______was set up. This time it was decided that
    Evans had probably been _____and he was given a free ______. Better later than
    never, as they sa
    felony speeding
    homicide (by misadventure, with mugging – robbery with violence
    malice, calculated…, ) slander
    manslaughter treason
    smuggling = bootlegging conspiracy
    bigamy espionage – spying
    baby- or wife-battering kidnapping
    assault shoplifting
    arson burglary
    embezzlement pick-pocketing
    fraud petty theft
    forgery hijacking
    counterfeit blackmail
    piracy sexual harassment
    swindling bribery and corruption
    perjury trespassing
    abuse of power drug peddling
    disorderly conduct
    terrorism
    criminal attempt

    A) Which of the above would or could involve the following?

    1. counterfeit money
    2. pornography
    3. hostages
    4. a ransom
    5. heroin
    6. betrayer
    7. state secrets
    8. contraband
    9. a store detective
    10.weapon
    B) Match the names of different crimes:

    1. taking a child away from his or her family


    2. not paying taxes on goods from another country
    3. getting money by promising not to tell the secret
    4. selling cocaine
    5. taking control of an airplane by force
    6. taking goods from the shop without paying
    7. going into a house and stealing
    8. to be married more than one at the same time
    9. take money and property from the company or state secretly
    10.to get whatever from subordinates
    11.shout and fight at night time
    12.to put fake lables of famous brands on goods from China
    13.to make documents look legal with the help of colour printer and scanner
    14.to set private buildings and premises on fire
    15.to lie at the trial

     In the Court: defendant (offender), a witness, a jury, a judge, prosecutor, attorney

    C) Quiz: Some points of law – English style.


    Discuss (the answers may be different in your country).

    1. Is it a crime to try and kill yourself?


    2. Is it illegal to help somebody to commit suicide?
    3. Can you be executed for murdering a policeman?
    4. If, after a murder, all the victim’s relatives plead: “Please, don’t prosecute!” can charges
    against the suspected culprit be dropped?
    5. If two armed thieves break into a house, guns in hand, and one of them shoots and kills
    the house-owner is he guilty of murder?
    6. If I catch an intruder in my house at night stealing my millions, do I have a legal right to
    assault him with a weapon?
    7. If I set a trap – a fifty-kilo weight just above the front door – for any burglars who might try
    and enter the house, am I breaking the law?
    8. After a divorce or legal separation, can a wife be required to pay alimony to her ex-
    husband?
    9. If I promise to marry my girl-friend and then change my mind shortly before the wedding,
    can she take me to the court (can she sue my)?
    10.Would I be in danger of committing an offence if I put an advertisement for my school in
    the paper saying : “Male white teacher is required”?
    11.If as a defendant (accused), I am not satisfied with the way my attorney has handled my
    defense, can I sue him?
    12.Can a person suspected of and charged with rape be allowed bail?

    D) Here is the story of a very unfortunate, irresponsible man called Mr. N.E. Body.
    Imagine that he was stopped by the police at each and every point of the drama. Read about
    what happened and, after each piece of info you receive, decide what punishment he deserves.
    (death penalty, solitary confinement, put on probation, give community service, impose a fine
    or compensation, prison sentence, ban from driving, dismiss the case, find him not guilty, acquit
    him, find the case not proved).
    1. Mr. Body drank five pints of beer and five single whiskies in a pub, got into his car and
    drove away.
    2. He didn’t drive dangerously but exceeded the speed limit as he wanted to catch up with a
    friend who had left his wallet in the pub.
    3. As he was driving along, a little girl ran into the road and he knocked her down.
    4. There was no way he could have stopped: drunk or sober.
    5. The little girl suffered only bruises and some light superficial injuries.
    6. Mr.Body’s wife had left him two days before.
    7. Six months later, it was clear that the girl suffered from after-effects of the accident and
    would suffer for many years.
    8. Mr. Body had never previously received any summons (привлечение к суду) for traffic
    offences.
    9. The little girl admitted that it was all her fault.
    10.The passenger in Mr.Body’s car was killed outright as he went trough the windscreen.

    E) Discuss:
    What – in detail – would happen to you in your country if you were caught:
    1. speeding in your car?
    2. speeding hijacked car?
    3. with a gun in your pocket?
    4. breaking into the house?

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