46 | George Smith: The Brides In the Bath Murders

It was inevitable that George Joseph Smith would end up in jail one day. The only question was, how long would it take for his cunning crimes to be uncovered? George was a master of deception who swindled a string of lovers out of their life savings and ensured he was named as the beneficiary in the wills of his many wives. He had a curious obsession with the sea, and it was only fitting that his method of murder would also feature water…Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermapThanks for listening!For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.comPrefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermapI’m an independent podcaster, so I would be extremely grateful for any one-off donations, however small. This will go towards maintaining and upgrading my audio equipment, podcast hosting fees and licencing costs for any music and voices I use in my episodes. If you would like to contribute on an ongoing basis, you can do that through Patreon, so please feel free to check out the link below and see what rewards are on offer in return for your support. Thank you!!Donate via Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermapOr you could buy me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap***** YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!*****Music:Coma Visions, Martin Klem Eye For Detail, Miles Avida Even If I Go, Jay Varton Sources:British Newspaper Archive‘Caroline Beatrice (Thornhill) Davies (abt. 1880 - 1969)’, Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornhill-700Dorset History Centre, ‘Child criminals: young offenders in Victorian Dorset’, https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/35024/285067/Learning+pack+-+Child+criminals+in+Dorset.pdf/5f965df6-c030-bf49-d506-2e7541c4c023#:~:text=At%20this%20time%2C%20children%20from,12%20years%20old%20being%20hangedGoodman, Jonathan, ‘Seaside Murders: Thirteen Classic True Crime Stories’, 1985, Allison & Busby Honeycombe, Garden, ‘Murders of the Black Museum 1870 - 1970’, 1982, Hutchinson