Trials (Murder) - Early works to 1800
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M. Petion, principal butcher in Paris, and wholesale dealer in human flesh, having several thousands of mangled bodies at his disposal, begs leave to acquaint all gentlemen of the Faculty throughout Europe; that he sells of any size, age or dimension, cheaper by 90 per cent than ever before ..
Date: 1793]- E-books
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Murder no crime: or, an appeal to the tender-hearted, being, the humble remonstrance of Mr. J-b H-n, a foreigner, now in N-te, for the supposed murther of a man on M-n road. ..
Hashman, JacobDate: 1755- E-books
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The genuine life , Trial, and Dying Words of the Rev. James Hackman, Who was Executed on Monday the 19th of April, 1779, at Tyburn, For the wilful murder of Miss Martha Reay, By Shooting her with a Loaded Pistol in Covent-Garden, of which Wound she died: together with His remarkable defence, and the copy of a letter, He wrote to his Brother-in-Law, Before he had committed the Cruel Deed, Also, a Letter he sent to Miss Reay, After he had taken Orders.
Date: [1779]- E-books
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The york-Buildings dragons or, a full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous murder, intended to be committed on Monday the 14th of Febr. next (being Valentine's-Day) on the Bodies, Goods, and Name of the greatest Part of his Majesty's Liege Subjects, dwelling and inhabiting between Temple-Bar in the East, and St. James's in the West; and between Hungerford-Market in the South, and St. Mary la Bonne in the North, by a sett of Evil-minded Persons, who (by the Instigation of Plutus, and not having the Fear of several Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, before their Eyes) do assemble Twice A-Week, to carry on their wicked Purposes, in a private Room over a Stable, by the Thames Side, in a remote Corner of the Town.
Desaguliers, J. T. (John Theophilus), 1683-1744.Date: 1726- E-books
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The trial of John Shilling , for the wilful murder of Mr. John Raven, of Burnham Westgate, carrier, at the Lent assizes, 1786, holden at Thetford, before Sir George Nares, Knt. One of His Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas; in the sheriffalty of Francis Long, Esq. Taken in court.
Shilling, John, active 18th centuryDate: [1786?]