Murder - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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An Act to make an attempt on the life of a privy councellor, in the execution of his office, to be felony without benefit of clergy
Great BritainDate: 1711]- E-books
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A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes , by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which are prefix'd, Their true and exact Effigies, drawn from the Life, and curiously engraved on Copper. Published with the Approbation of the Relations and Friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.
Date: [1726]- E-books
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Charles Prince of Wales, &c. regent of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging: ..
Charles Edward StuartDate: 1745]- E-books
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A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes , by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.
Date: 1726- E-books
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Inhumanity and barbarity not to be equal'd Being an impartial relation of the barbarous murder committed by Mrs. Elizabeth branch and her daughter, on the body of Jane Buttersworth, their servant, at their farm at High-Church near Philips-Norton, in the county of somerset. Containing also, I. A recital of the principal and material evience at their tryal at Taunton Assizes before Mr. Justice Chappel, on Friday the 4th of April, 1740. II. The manner of the discovery of the murder. III. The wonderful appearance of the light seen on the grave. IV. The rising of the country people upon them as they went to take their tryal. V. The particulars of their extraordinary execution at Ivelchester the third of May following, about four in the morning. Taken by a spectator. Lastly, a copy of a letter sent by Miss Betty branch some small time before her execution, to the Rev. Mr. H- of Hemmington.
Branch, ElizabethDate: [1740]