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Robbery - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The life and glorious actions of the most heroic and magnanimous Jonathan Wilde, generalissimo of the prig-forces in Great-Britain and Ireland. Introduced with the most Memorable Passages in the lives of his ancestors; and concluding With his behaviour in Newgate, and at the place of Execution. With an explanation of the most usual terms of art in the canting dialect.
Date: 1725- Books
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An Account of the tryal of John O Bryan, and Bryan O Donell, who were try'd yesterday, at the King's-Bench for robbing of John Molloy, and Catherine his wife and a careman, on Whitsun-Monday last, being the 1st of May, 1716 near Finglos-Bridge, about 10 at night, for which they were both guilty of the fact.
Date: Printed in the year, 1716- Books
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An account of the life and transactions of James Plunket, who was executed at Glasgow eleventh of January, 1792, for street robbery. Written by himself while under sentence of death. To which is added an appendix, containing various anecdotes concerning him, which he had not time to commit to writing, but desired a gentleman who visited him to publish.
Plunket, James, -1792.Date: Anno 1792- Books
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To the inhabitants of Greenwich & Blackheath. Whereas from a late regulation of the police of Westminster, &c. many idle and disorderly persons are driven into the adjacent villages and have committted divers felonies; a proposal, is therefore offered to the inhabitants to form an association to check robberies, and enter into the a subscription to defray the necessary expences, which mode has been adopted in most of the neighbouring parishers. By a concerted plan; immediate pursuit; liberal rewards on commitment; and defraying the expence of profecutions. ...
Date: 1792]- Books
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A genuine narrative of all the street robberies committed since October last, by James Dalton, and his accomplices, who are now in Newgate, to be try'd next Sessions, and against whom, Dalton (call'd their Captain) is admitted an Evidence. Shewing I. The Manner of their snatching off Womens Pockets; with Directions for the Sex in general how to wear them, so that they cannot be taken by any Robber whatsoever. II. The Method they took to rob the Coaches, and the many diverting Scenes they met with while they follow'd those dangerous Enterprizes. III. Some merry Stories of Dalton's biting the Women of the Town, his detecting and exposing the Mollies, and a Song which is sung at the Molly-Clubs: With other very pleasant and remarkable Adventures. To which is added a key to the canting language, occasionally made Use of in this Narrative. Taken from the mouth of James Dalton.
Dalton, James, street-robber.Date: [1728]