Historedia
Person

Edmund Walter Pook

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edmund Walter Pook, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Murder of Jane Clouson in Eltham

    1871

    Role: Accused

    1. 1871 · Coroner's CourtCoroner's Trial Verdict

      Edmund Pook was found guilty of wilful murder at the initial coroner's trial.

    2. 1871 · CourtAcquittal and Hearsay Ruling

      Pook was acquitted after the judge ruled Clouson's dying statements as inadmissible hearsay.

    3. 1871 · CourtCriminal Libel Suits

      Pook faced libel suits for being accused of murder despite his acquittal.

    4. April 26–30, 1871 · Kidbrooke LaneDiscovery of Jane Clouson

      Jane Clouson was found bludgeoned in Kidbrooke Lane, Eltham, on April 26, 1871, dying four days later.

Sources

  1. Murder of Jane Clouson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26