In the summer of 1854, Jim Saville appeared in an Essex court charged with sexual offences against a 13-year-old girl. The case against Saville collapsed after the victim was cross-examined by the grand jury and gave evidence that conflicted with her testimony at an earlier hearing. The jury was discharged and charges against Saville were dropped.

Source: The Essex Standard and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties, Colchester, July 21st 1854. Content on this page is © Alpha History 2019-23. Content may not be republished without our express permission. For more information please refer to our Terms of Use or contact Alpha History.