Trials (Murder) - England - London - Early works to 1800

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The indictment, arraignment, tryal, and judgment, at large, of twenty-nine regicides , the murtherers of His Most Sacred Majesty King Charles I. Of Glorious Memory. Begun at Hicks's-Hall on Tuesday the Ninth of October, 1660. and continued at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily until Friday the Nineteenth of the same Month.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]
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A full, true, and genuine account of the uncommon behaviour of Mr. Gill Smith , Late of Dartford, in Kent, Apothecary; From the Time of his receiving Sentence of Death, to his Execution, on Monday, April the 10th, 1738. Together with the Copy of a Letter, That was sent by his Mother to him, reproaching him with an Attempt to poison her, and his answer. To which are added, The Genuine Confession, Behaviour, and Dying Words, Of all the seven Malefactors that were Executed at Guildford, on Wednesday, April the 5th, 1738. As also a True Account of the Numerous Robberies committed by Connoly and his Accomplices, in England, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Ireland. Likewise the Confession, Behaviour, and Dying Words, of Anne Goodson, who was Burnt for the Murder of her Husband. With some Original Papers, Delivered at the Place of Execution, to the Rev. Mr. Bannister, Minster in Guildford, who attended them while under Sentence of Death.
Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
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A genuine narrative , of Dennis Breerton, For the wilful Murder of his Wife, on the 13th of June. Who was Executed this day at Tyburn.
Date: [1780?]
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The tryal of Lieutenant General Maccartney, for the murder of the Late Duke Hamilton, at the King's-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Wednesday, June 13, 1716
Maccartney, George, ca. 1660-1730.Date: 1716
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The tryal and examination of Mrs. Cathrine Tully, for the murder of Margery Eagan, her own servant-maid, who was with child; (on Friday the 8th of January last) this present Monday being the 8th of this instant March 1731. Before a Court of Oyr [sic] and Terminer, held at His Majesty's Court of King's Bench
Tully, Cathrine.Date: 1731]