Episode 2 of 3

Trial at Old Bailey

When: 20-27 April 1868
Where: Old Bailey
Part of: Event of 1868: Fenian bomber Michael Barrett becomes the last person publicly hanged in the Uni

Barrett was tried at the Old Bailey in April 1868, with the prosecution linking him to Fenian activities.

Michael Barrett and five others were tried at the Old Bailey from 20 to 27 April 1868. The prosecution claimed Burke had been involved in finding arms for the Fenians in Birmingham. Enquiries into Barrett's alibi failed to disturb the sentence.

Sources

Clerkenwell explosion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28

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