Robbery - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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A genuine narrative of all the street robberies committed since October last , by James Dalton, and his accomplices, who are now in Newgate, to be try'd next Sessions, and against whom, Dalton (call'd their Captain) is admitted an Evidence. Shewing I. The Manner of their snatching off Womens Pockets; with Directions for the Sex in general how to wear them, so that they cannot be taken by any Robber whatsoever. II. The Method they took to rob the Coaches, and the many diverting Scenes they met with while they follow'd those dangerous Enterprizes. III. Some merry Stories of Dalton's biting the Women of the Town, his detecting and exposing the Mollies, and a Song which is sung at the Molly-Clubs: With other very pleasant and remarkable Adventures. To which is added a key to the canting language, occasionally made Use of in this Narrative. Taken from the mouth of James Dalton.
Dalton, James, street-robberDate: [1728]
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Observations on Mr. Fielding's enquiry into the causes of the late increase of Robbers, &c. In which not only the present reigning vices among the vulgar are more candidly and impartially considered; but the follies and vices of the politer part of the British nation are freely represented; as also the pernicious consequences of drinking gin more particularly described: By Ben. Sedgly, of Temple-Bar. To which are added, considerations on the nature of government in general; and more particularly of the British constitution: with a vindication of the rights and privileges of the commonalty of England, in opposition to what has been advanced by the author of the enquiry, or to what may be promulgated by any ministerial artifices, against the public cause of truth and liberty: by Timothy Beck, the happy cobler of Portugal Street.
Beck, Timothy.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]
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An account of the life and adventures of the celebrated William Page, executed at Pennenden Heath, on Thursday, April 6, 1758, for a highway robbery, committed upon the late Captain Farrington, of chistleburst, &c. Being the substance of his anecdotes wrote by himself, during his confinement; and transmitted to a relation of his at York.
William PageDate: MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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An Account of the tryal of John O Bryan, and Bryan O Donell, who were try'd yesterday, at the King's-Bench for robbing of John Molloy, and Catherine his wife and a careman, on Whitsun-Monday last, being the 1st of May, 1716 near Finglos-Bridge, about 10 at night, for which they were both guilty of the fact
Date: Printed in the year, 1716
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An account of the life and transactions of James Plunket, who was executed at Glasgow eleventh of January, 1792, for street robbery. Written by himself while under sentence of death . To which is added an appendix, containing various anecdotes concerning him, which he had not time to commit to writing, but desired a gentleman who visited him to publish.
Plunket, James, d. 1792.Date: Anno 1792