Criminals - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, dying words, and confession; Birth, Parentage, and Education, of the several malefactors that were executed at Westminster on Friday last, for the horrid crimes of b-y and c-n. To which is annexed, Mr. P-m's speech immediately before his execution.
Ordinary of NewgateDate: [1747]- E-books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, ... Written wholly by himself.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: 1753- E-books
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The new and complete Newgate calendar or, villany displayed in all its branches. Containing new and authentic accounts of all the lives, adventures, exploits, trials, executions and last dying speeches, confessions, (as well as letters to their relatives never before published) of the most notorious malefactors and others of both sexes and all denominations, who have suffered death and other exemplary punishments for murders, burglaries, felonies, horse-stealing, bigamy, forgeries, highway robberies, footpad robberies, perjuries, piracies, rapes, riots, mobbing, sodomy, starving to death, sheep stealing, swindling, high-treason, petit-treason, sedition, and other misdemeanors. Interspersed with notes, reflections, and remarks, arising from the several subjects, moral, useful, and entertaining. Including the transactions of the most remarkable prisoners, tried for high treason at the Old Bailey, viz. Hardy, Horne Tooke, Thelwall, &c. Likewise the trials of Watt, Downe, Palmer, Fitzgerald, Margarott, &c. &c. at Edinburgh for High Treason, Sedition, Libels, &c. &c. Comprehending also, all the most material passages in the sessions papers for a long series of years; together with the ordinary of Newgate's Account of the capital convicts; and complete narratives of all the most remarkable trials Also a great variety of the most important lives and trials never before published in any former work of the kind. The whole containing the most faithful narratives ever yet published of the various executions, and other exemplary punishments, which have happened in England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the year 1700, to the end of the year 1795. Properly arranged from the records of court. By William Jackson, Esq. Of the Inner-Temple, barrister at law; assisted by others. ... Illustrated with upwards of sixty most elegant copper plates.
Jackson, William, fl. 1795.Date: [1795]- E-books
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A compleat narrative of all the prisoners, who were try'd, cast, and condemned, at the Sessions-House, in the Old Bailey, containing the whole remarkable trials, of Brent Coleman, Richard Edwards, John Roberts, and Michael Jacobs, and many other notorious malefactors
Date: 1740?]- E-books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and thereupon discovered a most numerous Gang of Villains, many of which have been already taken. Being A full Account of all the Robberies he has committed, and the surprising Tricks and Frauds he has practised for the Space of five Years last past, in different Parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added for the Service of the Publick, to make all the Amends in his Power for his past Offences, Directions to secure Houses from being broke open. How to prevent Horses being stolen out of Grounds, Commons, or elsewhere. Useful Cautions to Tradesmen and others who travel the Roads, to prevent their being robbed. And to prevent any unwary Persons from being imposed upon and desrauded, an exact Account of the Manner in which Gamblers and other Sharpers impose upon People at Fairs, &c. The Arts the Horse Dealers make Use of to draw in People to buy or exchange their Horses; and the various other Cheats practised at Fairs, as giving Notes for Goods, pricking at the Belt, exchanging Saddles and Great Coats at Inns, &c. In what Manner Shopkeepers are cheated by Shoplisters; With every other Trick and Species of Villainy made Use of by Rogues and Sharpers, laid open in so plain a Manner, and their Behaviour and Language so sully described, that every one who reads the Book, may certainly know them at any Time, and so be upon their Guard against being cheated by them.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: 1769