Archibald Macdonald
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer who presided over Smith's trial and sought royal clemency
Archibald Macdonald (Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer who presided over Smith's trial and sought royal clemency) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
Phantom Stalkers: The Halifax Slasher and The Hammersmith GhostMorbid · Jul 20, 2026 · 54 min
Morbid hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart recount two English mass-hysteria cases: the 1803–04 Hammersmith Ghost killing and the 1938 Halifax Slasher panic.