1858 Bradford sweets poisoning
The 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning was the arsenic poisoning of more than 200 people in Bradford, England, when sweets accidentally made with arsenic were sold from a market stall. Twenty-one victims died as a result. The event contributed to the passage of the Pharmacy Act 1868 in the United Kingdom and legislation regulating the adulteration of foodstuffs.
A caricature by John Leech, published in Punch magazine in November 1858, illustrating the Bradford poisoning case | |
| Date | 30 October 1858 |
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| Location | Bradford, England |
| Cause | Arsenic poisoning |
| Casualties | |
| 200+ | |
| Deaths | 20 |
| Arrests | 3 |
| Suspects |
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| Accused | Charles Hodgson |
| Charges | Manslaughter by gross neglect |
| Verdict | Not guilty |
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