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The crimes of Dr Crippen, Oscar Wilde and the suffragettes are among those detailed online on an expanded website.
Painting of court session circa 1809
Some of the most sensational cases ever to be tried in Britain are detailed

The project's directors say the site conveys not only the drama of the trials, but also a wealth of details about ordinary life at the time.

Crimes detailed include pickpocketing, terrorism, murder and stealing a ship to use in the slave trade

If you want to know how to order a plate of oysters in an East End pub, or what not to wear to church in Islington, the information is all here
the Proceedings give us a new and remarkable access to the everyday.
Some of the most sensational cases ever to be tried in Britain are detailed, including that of Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen, who killed his wife and set up with his lover before fleeing to Canada.

Also detailed is Oscar Wilde's conviction for indecency, which saw the writer jailed