Punishment - England - London - History - 18th Century

The old Bailey chronicle; containing a circumstantial account of the lives, trials, and confessions of the most notorious offenders who have suffered death, and other exemplary punishments, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the Commencement of the Year 1700, to the End of the Year 1788, for Bigamy, Burglary, Felony, Forgery, Footpad Robbery, Highway Robbery, High-Treason, Horse-Stealing, Murder, Petit-Treason, Perjury, Piracy, Rapes, Riots, Street-Robbery, and various other Offences and Misdemeanors. To which is Added, The Ordinary of Newgate's Account of every Capital Malefactor executed this Century. Properly arranged from the records of court, by James Mountague, Esq. Of the Temple. ...