22 year old able Seaman Fred Smith admitted murdering his father. He was the only one in the room standing over the body with a razor in his hand. The jury had to listen to the full story before coming to a decision. The names in this episode have been changed by request of the living relatives. THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.  If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk (Ko-Fi.com) Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow (Teepublic.com), you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. - CONTACT ME… Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Twitter: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Western Daily Press - Monday 04 April 1938 Western Daily Press - Thursday 07 July 1938 Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 April 1938 Liverpool Daily Post - Monday 20 February 1939 Ancestry. 1911 Census 1939 Census - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk)  © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2021