Capital punishment - Early works to 1800
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A short and authentic account of the particular circumstances of the last twenty-four hours of the life and death of William Davies , Who was executed On Wednesday, December 11th, 1776. By the Rev. Thomas Maxfield, Who attended him to the last Period of his Life.
Maxfield, Thomas, d. 1784.Date: [1776]- E-books
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An essay on crimes and punishments , translated from the Italian; with a commentary, attributed to Mons. de Voltaire, translated from the French.
Beccaria, Cesare, marchese di, 1738-1794.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- E-books
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Horrid deed!!! Whereas some wicked and ill-disposed Person did, in the Night of the 14th, or early in the Morning of the 15th of Nov. instant, cut the sinew of a cow, above the Hough, the Property of John Cocks, Pitman, when grazing in a Field at Twizell, near Chester-le-Street, which has been the Cause of her Death. - The Atrocity of this vile Action is, if possible, increased, by the Distress it has brought upon the poor Sufferer and his Family; and in order to bring to Justice and Punishment the Person or Persons guilty thereof, a Reward of twenty guineas is hereby offered, to whoever will give Information of the Offender or Offenders, to be paid on his, her, or their Conviction, by applying to John Martindale, of the Flatts, near Chester-le-Street aforesaid.
Martindale, JohnDate: [1799]- E-books
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An essay on crimes and punishments , with a view of, and commentary upon Beccaria, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Fielding, and Blackstone. In Which Are Contained Treatises Of the Idea of God and Religion, (as an incentive to Virtue) -Scepticism and Faith (as conducive to Knowledge) -Heresy and Toleration (as an Enemy to and a Promoter of Hapiness) -Religion in general (as a support to public Peace) Of the Progress of it since the Reformation (as productive of Liberty) -The Idea of Honour, Ambition, and Pride (as the Source of criminal Offences) And of Morality (as the Source of all Good) By M. Dawes, Of The Inner Temple, Esq.
Dawes, M. (Manasseh), d. 1829.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- E-books
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An essay on crimes and punishments , translated from the Italian; with a commentary, attributed to Mons. de Voltaire, translated from the French.
Beccaria, Cesare, marchese di, 1738-1794.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]