The Trial of John Jasper for the Murder of Edwin Drood...
[Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)]. The Dickens Fellowship. King's Hall, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C. On Wednesday, January 7th, 1914, The Dickens Fellowship will Present at 7 O'Clock, "The Trial of John Jasper for the Murder of Edwin Drood." [London]: The Dickens Fellowship, 1914. 10" x 8" (25.7 x 20.5 cm) broadside, vignette of Jasper to upper right corner. Light toning, single faint horizontal fold line. A very good copy. $50. * A charming piece of Dickensiana, this flier advertises a mock trial of Jasper that was held at King's Hall, Covent Garden in 1914. G.K Chesterton was the judge. George Bernard Shaw was the foreman of the jury. The trial ended with a conviction for manslaughter; murder charges were dismissed due to the absence of Drood's body.
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