A/N I decided to put the articles in chronological order of when they would have been published. This is not the order I wrote them in. Enjoy!
Article 1
The London Times
Benjamin Barker: Innocent or Guilty?
Benjamin Barker, the once well-know barber of Fleet Street, has been accused of robbery and assault. A trial was held today for Judge Turpin to set his verdict. Benjamin plead innocent but Judge Turpin marked him guilty. He was once a family man who had his own barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's meat pie emporium. Mr. Barker's young wife, Lucy, says that he would never hurt another living person. Was there another side to Benjamin that she wasn't aware of? Mrs. Barker says that they were always together, and even if they were not he was in his shop giving gentlemen shaves. Or was he? What about at night while everyone slept?
Judge Turpin noted that the victim was attacked in the night. But there was no such person at the trial. Another trial will be held the day after tomorrow for the citizens of London to decide whether Mr. Barker is innocent or guilty. Upon interviewing Lucy Barker she said, 'I know my husband is innocent. He would never do such a thing that would tear us apart. He'll never get to see Johanna grow; she'll never get to know her father.' Lucy clutched her infant daughter closer to her, and, with a choked sob, hurried over to her landlady, Mrs. Lovett. It was tough talking to her, knowing how she must feel. Hearing Lucy's saddening words Londoners, will you decide Benjamin Barker to be innocent or guilty? The fate of the young barber now lies in your hands.