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Encyclopedia > George Edalji

George Edalji was the eldest son of three for Shapurji Edalji and Charlotte Stoneham. His father was an Asian and his mother a Scottish woman. Edalji became a solicitor in Birmingham, England during the early 1900s. He proved to be an outstanding student during law school and had won prizes from the Law Society. He wrote the book Railway Law for the "Man in the train" which was "intended as a guide for the Travelling Public". In the United Kingdom and countries having a similar legal system the legal profession is divided into two kinds of lawyers: the solicitors who contact and advise clients, and barristers who argue cases in court. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... // Events and Trends Technology Lawrence Hargrave makes the first stable wing design for a heavier-than-air aircraft Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first documented flight in a powered heavier-than-air aircraft Mass production of automobile Wide popularity of home phonograph Panama Canal is built by the United... The Law Society of England and Wales is the professional association that regulates and represents the solicitors profession in England and Wales. ...


He was wrongly convicted of the The 'Great Wyrley Outrages', but cleared as the result of an investigation by Arthur Conan Doyle. Julian Barnes' 2005 novel Arthur & George (ISBN: 0-224-07703-1) recounts the entire episode in great detail. Great Wyrley is a parish and village in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930) is the British author of Irish descent most famously known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. ...


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  • Birmingham City Council biography

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George Edalji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (253 words)
George Ernest Thompson Edalji (March 1876 – June 17, 1953) was the eldest of three children of Shapurji Edalji and Charlotte Stoneham.
His father was of East Indian descent (born a Parsi in Bombay), and his mother English (born in Shropshire).
Edalji became a solicitor in Birmingham, England during the early 1900s.
JournalStar.com :: Printable Version (524 words)
George, a quiet lad, is the son of a Scottish mother and the local Anglican vicar, who was born a Parsee in India.
The local police suspect George is writing the letters and that he is part of a gang that has been mutilating the animals.
George’s surname, Edalji, and his brown skin have no doubt played a part in his arrest and the verdict.
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