It was the most dreadful crime Dublin had seen in years.
On the morning of Friday November 14, 1856, the chief cashier of the city’s Broadstone railway terminus was found dead on the floor of his office, lying in a pool of his own blood.
George Little’s throat had been cut, his head battered almost beyond recognition. Around the room lay piles of cash, hundreds of pounds in gold and silver, and the door was locked, apparently from the inside.