Trials (Murder) - England - Early works to 1800
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The trial of Jane Butterfield for the wilful murder of William Scawen, Esq at the assizes held at Croydon for the county of Surry on Saturday the 19th of August, 1775, before the Right Honourable Sir Sidney Stafford Smythe, Knt. Lord Chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. Published by Permission of the Judge. Taken in Short-Hand, By Joseph Gurney and William Blanchard.
Butterfield, JaneDate: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- E-books
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The trial of William Meyer, Esq; and Mary his wife , at the City of York, before Edward Willes, Esquire, On Tuesday, March 20, 1781, for the wilful murder of Joseph Spinke, on Wednesday, October 18, 1780.
Meyer, William, d. 1781.Date: [1781]- E-books
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Genuine memoirs of the lives of George and Joseph Weston , who were executed September 3, 1782. The first for forgery; the latter for shooting at John Davis, and wounding him in Cock-Lane: including a particular account of all their adventures, exploits, manoeuvres, forgeries, travels, amours; and intrigues of different kinds. From their infancy to the present time. With a curious and authentic description of the manner of their being taken, very different from what has hitherto been represented. To which is now added, An account of their escaping from Newgate on the second of July, 1782, and the manner of their being re-taken. With their trials at the Old-Bailey, on Saturday, July 6.
Weston, George, 1753-1782.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- E-books
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A full and faithful account of the intrigue between Mr Noble and Mrs Sayer . Their ill usage of Mr. Sayer, and his family, with some further events preceding and subsequent to Noble's conviction. His Behaviour in the Marshalsea and at Kingston: His Confession at large to a Minister of the Gospel: The Circumstances attending the Writing his Paper: His Letter to Dr. Bray about a Reprieve, and Dr. Bray's to him. With other Original Papers and Letters. Carefully collected and revis'd by persons well acquainted with the prosecution.
Date: [1713]- E-books
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The cruel mistress being, the genuine trial of Elizabeth Branch, and her own daughter; for the murder of Jane Buttersworth, their servant maid: who were executed on Saturday, May 3. 1740. at Ivelchester in the Country of Somerset. Together with an account of their lives, and the many Cruelties they were guilty of, particularly that of making their own Servant Boy eat his own Excrement. Their Behaviour whilst under Sentence of Death, and their Last Dying Speeches, made at the Place of Execution.
Date: 1740