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The First Convicted Train Murderer

History Daily by Audioboom

Jul 9, 202616:25Society & Culture

July 9, 1864. Elderly bank clerk Thomas Briggs is robbed and fatally wounded on a London commuter train, becoming the victim of Britain’s first railway murder. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening an...

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The First Convicted Train Murderer is an episode from History Daily by Audioboom. July 9, 1864. Elderly bank clerk Thomas Briggs is robbed and fatally wounded on a London commuter train, becoming the victim of Britain’s first railway murder...

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Published Jul 9, 2026, 16:25 long, audio available.