Season: 3 Episode: 7 On April 4th 1823, the Somerset Assizes were filled with an excited and curious crowd. They were there to see the three women who were charged under Lord Ellenborough's Act, of maliciously cutting and stabbing an old woman with the intent to murder her. Why? Because they believed her to be a witch!  THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/ (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 Bristol Mercury - Monday 14 April 1823 Exeter Flying Post - Thursday 10 April 1823 Ancestry - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by https://themodelfolk.com/ (The Model Folk)  © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022