Tilney Street Explosion

[Debra A]

Hi Phil.

[lynn cates]

good behaviour

Hello Debs. Ah, so his behaviour in prison was good. Was never sure about that one.

Thanks.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

unsure

Hello Dave. Could be, but not sure. Much research remains to be done on this lad.

Cheers.
LC

[Cogidubnus]

You're halfway towards convincing me....

Much research remains to be done on this lad.

You're not kidding!

Dave

[Debra A]

Hello Dave. Could be, but not sure. Much research remains to be done on this lad.

Cheers.
LC

yes.Just ignore what's been done already! Phil.

[lynn cates]

shady character

Hello Dave. Yes, but it's bloody well difficult as he avoided the limelight and stayed in the shadows.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

ignore

Hello Debs. What, all of it?

Cheers.
LC

[Debra A]

yes! Middle aged beardy men rule...we give in.

[lynn cates]

whiskers

Hello Debs. I resemble that remark.

Cheers.
LC

[Debra A]

Along with 90% of the boards lately, Lynn?
I guess wearing people down until they don't have the strength anymore is a kind of victory!

[lynn cates]

facial hair

Hello Debs. 90% of posters have whiskers? Perhaps electrolysis?

Cheers.
LC

[Cogidubnus]

Hirsute

That's your second mention of Phil...I'm sure he'd be decidedly flattered Debs!

LOL

Dave

[Debra A]

Hello Debs. 90% of posters have whiskers? Perhaps electrolysis?

Cheers.
LC

Bitch.

[Cogidubnus]

Area

Have you seen the sheer EXTENT of his whiskers?

Eek

Dave

[TradeName]

TradeName. I like this kind of stuff, I really, really, honestly do (apart from us in the UK can't see any of those google book links as full text.)
But,mentioning Neil Cream and Le Grand kind of makes it sound like they may have been involved? Justice Hawkins must have tried thousands of people at the Old Bailey, surely?

It made sense to me to mention trials handled by Hawkins that readers here would be familiar with. Cream was hanged in 1892. I personally have no information one way or the other about whether Le Grand had the wherewithal to organize something like this from within prison. I'm not necessarily 100% convinced that Hawkins was indeed the target.