Wicked Little Letters- The Battle of "Reputation" vs. Evidence: The Littlehampton Libels Case

Two women, in Littlehampton UK in the 1920s, have a battle. One of the women starts to send anonymous, obscene libelous letters, which are unintentionally hilarious. for some. Yet serious consequences occur, and Scotland Yard is called in to investigate.One of the women is Edith Swan. She is said to "have a good reputation." The other woman, Rose Gooding, well she is not thought about in the same way.This is a small story that ended up being national news in the UK, and one that gives us a small glimpse into the lives of people....that are not Kings, Queens or generals and all that. All the same, there is more than one battle taking place and this story remains relevant today