Wonderful story! Such a great job of weaving all the information together to give us the “in’s” and “out’s” of this case. Masterfully done, absolutely First Rate!

I was touched by the way the two poor children were cared for by his lawyer and widow, with help from the brother. That was the right thing to do. Great story, thank you!

John Knatchbull sounds like the poster boy for “nature vs nurture” -His nature was always vile.

Being in Ireland,we seem to be between those going to bed and those getting up 🧐, common denominator is we all love listening to BC. Hope everyone has a great day or sleep, Much love 💕

I'm so grateful that the children were adopted. Orphans had a terrible life back in those days. Great story; Thank you.

Wow!! He had everything he ever wanted and didn’t care he just threw it all away I’m glad the widow her two children were taken care of

It’s amazing how much has not changed in our society. Thankfully, the children were adopted. Thank you again for an interesting story.

I'm glad the kids were adopted but kind of weird that the killer's solicitor adopted them. It must have been one of those cases that he defended because no one else would take the case. I mean they literally caught John in the act, apart from "a moment of madness" there was no defense.

Love it that the jury never even needed to leave the jury box before finding him guilty!

Here was someone who was given the best of everything and still he became a monster and had to kill an innocent woman in addition to his other crimes. Thankfully his widow and lawyer took care of his children with the help of his brother.

See even back then. A well educated man goes astray. How do you go from petty thief to Murder? I really enjoyed this story. It was covered in so much history. Thank god for Johns family. They couldn't save John. But, the victims children how a chance in life. Great one. Everybody stay safe. ✌🏼BC.

John was what is referred to technically as 'a wrong'un' He just couldnt get out of his own way could he?! An oily, repeated snitch and killing a lady with a tomahawk. Jeez. So many chances were afforded to him too.

Jane Austen's niece married into the Knatchbull family. What a family skeleton.

So, his widow and his lawyer adopted the victim's orphans...at least that's something. Wonder how their life turned out?

A interesting case; I hadn't heard of Knatchbull before. Clearly he was a typical psychopathic personality. Fearless in battle no doubt, and a gambler, but totally devoid of any conscience. Apart from his naval service, he lived almost his whole life by crime: fraud, forgery, robbery. He was an expert at manipulating people as well, as we see from his role in those mutinies.

This is a classic example of bad seed from a good family. Thanks for sharing.

Respect to Knatchbulls family fo washing their hands of him. He just seemed to be a bad egg. Great story Brief Case!

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I said it before and, I will say it AGAIN it's amazing how insanity ONLY cones into play when someone is change with a crime any other time they're normal..

It’s hard to fathom some people are just born evil. This guy is one who was.

It's amazing you manage to obtain photos of the people involved in so many of these old, obscure cases. You must do a lot of research on genealogy websites, I suppose? As always, I love the detail you put into your videos!

Seems he was always headed that way,he finally got there.. I'm glad the children were adopted and at least had a chance at having a good life,they deserved at least that much..

I feel very sorry for Mrs. Jameson, the widow he murdered and for her two children whom he orphaned. John Knatchbull had a privileged life and a good education. He was given many chances and was so stupid that he kept messi.g up

What a downward spiral this man's life took, from that of coming from a privileged aristocratic family with a promising future, to that of petty criminal and gambler and debtor, to that of being treated as a black sheep of the family, to that of being deported to a penal colony in Australia, to that of graduating into a rabble rouser, mutineer and snitch, and then only to become a murderer of a widow with two small children. He went from bad to worse, never stopping in-between. I heard of no quality in his character or of any action on his part that I would consider commendable or redeeming, nothing good that could be said about him. What a waste of a life.

Thanks BC. Well done as always. Interesting man. The Jury convicted him without leaving the Jury Box? I think that's the 1st time I have ever heard of that. I guess they had no doubt he was guilty.

My favorite part: "Throughout the trials, his name has been connected in every case --" What a rascal and a miscreant.

What a dreadful man. Such a wasted life. He had everything at first. Good life, education etc. Must have just been born bad.

"Need some money for the wedding" "Gonna bean this woman with a tomahawk" Well that escalated quickly

Good morning 😊! Thank-you Briefcase 💼 as always. Happy Monday family ❤️

Let's comment on the amazing drawing of this guy. Love your channel. I listen to you every Monday at work. I have subscribed to some channels yet there are just a few I watch, react, etc religiously. You're one of them. Love and kisses from Central Illinois USA

John Knatchbull was piece of crap but his brother sounds like a decent lad. Between the lawyer and his wife, and John's brother's financial contribution, it sounds like the children were given a good chance at a good life.

Goodness, gracious!! John was quite the imbecile!! How horrible and vile to commit murder over greed!! Very shameful!! I’m glad that at least those innocent orphaned children were given a good life between the lawyer’s adoption of them and the education provided to them from John’s brother. John sounds like he was the odd man out in his family.

So good to hear another story from Australia! Thanks BC!

Good Morning Brief Case.

Thank you for laboring on Labor Day Brief Case. The coffee mug and I salute you. Enjoy your day.

Sounds as if Mr Knatchbull was just nasty from the get go despite the better off situation he had and just never drew upon his up bringing to do right and be somebody to look up to... The same goes on today even and thats just sad not sure why it happens but I guess you have to feel for them to a point... As always good posting Thank You.... --- PEACE

That was so nice of them to help the children. He was a horrible person and deserved what he got.

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Always enjoy true story time with you... You open my eyes to the past, which sometime becomes the future action of others during these days.

No sympathy for him whatsoever. Not a jot. Glad to hear that the children were taken care of.

I knew convicts were transported to Australia. I had no idea they got assignments when they arrived. Maybe you could work that into a video, with some examples of convicts of differing groups?

Your cases are always so well researched and narrated beautifully! Well done, BC! Cheers 🍻!

Hello and greeting from Ireland.

Some ppl are just born rotten

He would have been diagnosed as a sociopath these days. One of those men who a nation is pleased to turn against its enemies, but if turned out in society cause havoc.

I just can’t stop watching these videos. I’m amazed that you’re able to gather so much of the backstory of these individuals.

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This is interesting. Prior to sometime in the 1840s and for some time thereafter - until relatively recently in parts of the US and in Commonwealth nations) the standard for not guilty by reason of insanity was whether the accused had yielded to an “irresistible impulse” in committing the offense. In the 1840s in a case involving one Mr McNaughten a rule was instituted wherein one can be found not guilty by reason of insanity only if 1) because of a serious mental disease or defect he 2) is unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his act. Obviously this case was tried during a time when the former requirement was applicable and prior to the instituting of the “McNaughten Rule,” which is the law to this day.

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Good Morning B.C....another week well started...after the " case" of yours. Best regards to you & all the people around here ...from São Paulo - Brasil

I feared for his wife's life. Well, slaughtering another lady instead didn't provide a long lasting happy marriage either

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Lovely. Today is labour day in NorthAmerica. Enjoy the last hurrah. Peace.

Sounds like George Wickham from Pride and Prejudice.

Always love a good story from you! And I'm a sucker for Australian historical ones. Thanks!

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What can I say , I got to listen on Friday night, two weeks no BC moved from Ohio to Florida, nice to spend the weekend listening. Like everyone else I agree the children did well to get adopted, so sorry they lost their mom to such inexcusable reasons.

As an Aussie, I find interesting the reasons behind putting convicts in different areas dependant on their "class" and/or level of education.

Once again a story well told. This could be a tale to keep kids from going into the dark side

love it love it. Been looking forward all last week.

Wow! I guess there has always been people born with a silver spoon,who will choose doing evil instead of doing right.A lot of times they get away with it,but he paid with his life.

I'm so glad that you included that the children were adopted and that the murderer's brother helped provide money for their education. Not knowing what happens to the innocents always bothers me, although I'm sure that the information isn't always available.

Thank you for cover up stories so well Mr Brief. Always great pleasure listen to your awesome work

Another great case. No matter what the weather is like. You make my Mondays bright 🌞 Thank you Brief Case for being cases the we have never heard of. Have a safe and wonderful week🤗😀

Guess some people just have to learn the hard way... and since the jury never left the jury box, looks like they felt the same way.

So happy to be back watching on Monday!!❤️

A new case, the day off of work, cloudy sky, and coffee In bed? Best day ever!

Been looking forward to this all week!! Thanks BC!!

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This guy sounded like the very epitome of a ne'er do well. His sentence was richly deserved, albeit probably at least a decade late in coming.

All those crimes before THE crime! Astonishing! Thanks Brief Case!

Isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting a different outcome? Or is the government? I can never get it straight! That poor woman. How kind that the widow, barrister and the sot’s family helped with the poor wee dears! To be honest, I was hoping the prisoners would have gotten hold of him for tattling so much! Cheers BC!

I never understood why people that come from a loving & wealthy family always turn to crime ? That poor woman, im so glad her children were adopted. Thanks for another great story 👍🙂

Wow what a story. Happy for the children. Thank you Brief Case

Good day, Mr. Brief Case. What a lovely treat to wake up to a new video from you! Great story! Such a wicked man. Thank you so much! 💖

Great video, and good night from NC.

Thank you for another great true crime story! I look forward to them!

Morning to you Brirf case it's night here another great video

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I love the geography lessons along with the history on these cases! Thanks Brief Case❤️

Thanks so much for always creating these wonderful videos. ❤️ I just love them. xox

Thank you !! You do an amazing job

I look forward to the new episode of Brief Case all week! Another fantastic video! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Well Done!!!! Lots Of Info!!! Thank You!!!! 👍😎

Grand rising Briefcase cousins!! Been waiting on this upload. I swear it feels like it takes Monday forever to come back around lol.

Thanks BC! This guy was just a bad apple. And bad apples can fall from good trees. He had so many opportunities to do good with his life. So glad Bobby and Polly were taken care of.

Just now getting caught up with you from last week, great story, as usual you find so much info on these obscure cases thanks for all the time you spend on them. Now on to this week's episode ;-)

This guy is a piece of work

Thanks for providing amazing content for so long!

John the snitch, a leapord can cover it's spots, but can not change them!!!🙏🤔 Another excellent episode Sir!!!👍😷

Wow another really great job on a very interesting case thanks Brief Case

Thank you Brief Case for another Interesting part of history. I look forward every Monday for your videos. Keep up your good work , god bless until next Monday again 💕👍🙏

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Thank you, BC! Still in hospital post surgery, hopefully out next week, your & Brief Cat's god wishes working!

We often hear about cases now where unreformable criminals are let out of prison only to commit more (usually worse) crimes. Hadn't realised it also happened in the olden days. I'd always thought they were locked up & the key thrown away.

Wow. "Crazy like a fox" befits this evil-minded man. This story also reminds me of the violence associated with repeat offenders today and their all too-often final crime being a murder that leaves families heartbroken - and so angry.

Thank you for the video!

Brief Case, once again you never disappoint, with a great case history no one else reports.. 🥰💕