Crime - England - Early works to 1800
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News from the dead, or a faithful and genuine narrative of an extraordinary combat between life and death, exemplified in the case of William Duell, One of the Malefactors who was executed at Tyburn on Monday the 24th of this instant November, for a Rape, Robbery and Murder, and who soon after return'd to life at Barber-Surgeon's-Hall, where he had been brought too from the Place of Execution, in Order to be Anatomiz'd. With a true Account Of all the Particulars that happen'd to him, and the many surprizing Things he saw during the Interval of Time that passed between his being turned off at the Gallows, and his Recovery to Life. The whole taken from his own mouth in Newgate, where he now lies
Duell, William.Date: [1740]- E-books
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The life of Nicolas Mooney Wherein is contained, his parentage and education; an Account of his joining the Rebel Army at Carlisle, and the Part he acted therein, 'till the Defeat thereof at Culloden-Moor; the Adventures he met with both before and after this, 'till he took to the Highway; with a brief account of his vicious life, 'till he committed the Robbery at Bristol, for which he was condemn'd to be executed there on Friday, April 24, 1752. Together with his Religious and Moral Reflections upon the most remarkable Passages of his whole Life; and an Account of his Conversion the Sunday before his Trial. Taken from his own mouth, by a friend; and publish'd at his Request.
Nicolas MooneyDate: [1752?]- E-books
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Proposals for redressing some grievances which greatly affect the whole nation With a seasonable warning to Our Beautiful Young Ladies against Fortune-Hunters; and a Remedy proposed in favour of the Ladies.
Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- E-books
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The life of Nicolas Mooney . Wherein is contained, his parentage and education; an Account of his joining the Rebel Army at Carlisle, and the Part he acted therein, 'till the Defeat thereof at Culloden-Moor; the Adventures he met with both before and after this, 'till he took to the Highway; with a brief account of his vicious life, 'till he committed the Robbery at Bristol, for which he was executed on St. Michael's Hill on Friday, April 24, 1752. Together with his Religious and Moral Reflections upon the most remarkable Passages of his whole Life; and an Account of his Conversion the Sunday before his Trial. Taken from his own mouth by a friend; and publish'd at his Request.
Nicolas MooneyDate: [1752]- E-books
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Circulated by the East-Kent and Canterbury Association. Printed by order of "the society for preserving liberty and property against republicans and levellers," held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand. Mr. Justice Ashhurst's charge to the grand jury for the county of Middlesex. The following charge delivered by Judge Ashhurst to the grand jury for the county of Middlesex, assembled in the Court of King's Bench, on Monday the 9th of November, 1792, breathes so much the spirit of the English law, and is so well suited to curb and licentious, spirit of the times, that it must be read with heart-selt satisfaction by every true Englishman-to whose perusal it is strongly recommended
Ashurst, William Henry, Sir, 1725-1807.Date: 1793]