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13 November

  1. 1849

    The Mannings are hanged together on the roof of Horsemonger Lane Gaol before a vast crowd.

    Frederick and Maria Manning Executed

    In 1849 a Swiss lady's maid and her husband buried their dinner guest under the kitchen floor, then each tried to cheat the other of his fortune.

  2. 1849

    Charles Dickens's letter attacking the conduct of the execution crowd is written to The Times.

    Frederick and Maria Manning Executed

    In 1849 a Swiss lady's maid and her husband buried their dinner guest under the kitchen floor, then each tried to cheat the other of his fortune.