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An Act for the further preventing robbery, burglary, and other felonies, and for the more effectual transportation of felons.
Great Britain.Date: 1720]- Books
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The Trials of Thomas Bennett, for forgery; and T. Perry, and S. Chester, for highway robbery. Ordered for execution, on Wednesday, June 21, 1797.
Date: 1797]- Books
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Anno vicesimo quinto Georgii II. Regis. An act for the more effectual securing mines of black lead from theft and robbery.
Great Britain.Date: 1752]- Books
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Extracts from the minutes and proceedings of the Assembly of New-Jersey, relative to the robbery of the Eastern Treasury, at the session held at Perth-Amboy in September 1772. Published at the request of many freeholders of New-Jersey, by the speaker.
New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly.Date: [1772]- Books
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The last speech and dying words, of John Stewart, who was executed within the Flood-Mark at Leith, upon the 4th January 1721, for the crime of piracy and robbery.
Stewart, John, -1722.Date: 1721- Books
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Andrew Wilson late in Path-head, William Hall indweller in Edinburgh, and George Robertson stabler in Bristow, all now prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, you, and each of you are indicted and accused at the instance of Duncan Forbes of Cullodon, Esq; His Majesty's advocate, ... house-breaking, stoothrief, or robbery, ...
Wilson, Andrew, in Path-head.Date: 1736]- Books
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The most remarkable tryals of Mary Squires and Susanna Wells, for the robbery and inhuman treatment of Elizabeth Canning, spinster. At the Old-Bailey. Before the Rt. Hon. Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt. Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Squires, Mary, -1762.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Genuine copy. The life of James M'Kaen, shoemaker in Glasgow, [w]ho was executed at the Cross of Glasgow, on Wednesday the 25th Jan. 1797. For the murder and robbery of James Buchanan, the Lanark carrier.
McKaen, James, 1752 or 1753-1797.Date: [1797]- Books
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An Act for making the receiving of stolen jewels, and gold and silver plate, in the case of burglary and highway robbery, more penal.
Great Britain.Date: 1770- Books
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Burglary and robbery. On Monday night, or yesterday morning, the 2d of December, the Muster Master General's Office in the Lower Castle-yard, was entered by some person or persons yet unknown, and an Iron Chest that lay therein, which was locked and pad-locked, was opened by means of skeleton keys, out of which the following property was stolen, viz.
Ireland.Date: 1794]- Books
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An account of the life and adventures of the celebrated William Page, executed at Pennenden Heath, on Thursday, April 6, 1758, for a highway robbery, committed upon the late Captain Farrington, of chistleburst, &c. Being the substance of his anecdotes wrote by himself, during his confinement; and transmitted to a relation of his at York.
Page, William, 1725 or 1726-1758.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The last speech confession and dying words, of Patrick Barnel, and James Stephens, who are to be executed at St. Stephens Green, this present Wednesday, the 25th of this inst. May, 1726. for the robbery of Mr. Kinnersly in Dames-Street.
Barnwell, Patrick, -1726.Date: [1726]- Books
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The narrative of Patrick Lyon, who suffered three months severe imprisonment in Philadelphia gaol; on merely a vague suspicion, of being concerned in the robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania: with his remarks thereon.
Lyon, Patrick, -1829.Date: 1799- 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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The last speech and dying words, of Richard Luntly, carpenter aboard the Eagle Snow, who was executed within the flood-mark at Leith, upon the 11th Jauuary [sic] 1721, for the crimes of piracy and robbery.
Luntly, Richard, -1721.Date: 1721- Books
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Some reasons humbly offer'd, why castration instead of death, may prove to be the most effectual method of punishing persons found guilty of robbery and theft.
Date: Printed in the year, 1731- Books
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An account of John Weskett, late porter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Harrington. In which is laid down an effectual method for preventing theft and robbery.
Date: [1764]- Books
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An account of John Westcote, late porter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Harrington. In which is laid down an effectual method for preventing theft and robbery.
Date: [1764?]- Books
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A full and particular account of the most extraodinary [sic] robbery of Mr. Cambell, the banker's clerk, in Hatton-Garden. Giving an account how cruelly he was treated by a gang of swindlers, ... with all the particulars of this surprising robbery, which is now discovere by one of the gang, named Lawrence Jones, who was apprehended on Monday last by Jealous and Kennedy, ... in Bridge-Street, Westminster.
Date: 1800?]- Books
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A full and true account of an horrid and barbarous robbery, Committed on Epping-Forest, upon the Body of the Cambridge Coach. In a Letter to M. F. Esq;
Byrom, John, 1692-1763.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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A full and true account of an horrid and barbarous robbery, committed on Epping-Forest, upon the body of the Cambridge coach. In a letter to M. F. Esq;
Byrom, John, 1692-1763.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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The Genuine life and extraordinary adventures of James Turnbull, executed in the Old Bailey, on Wednesday, May 15, for stealing 2380 guineas. Containing the particulars of the robbery, his escape, apprehension, at Dover, trial and execution. To which is added a true copy of verses, written by Turnbull, addressed to his fellow-prisoners; published by authority.
Date: [1799?]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Smith, and John Kennedy, for a highway robbery, committed on the body of John Matthews, in the Parish of Rickmersworth, Herts, on Sunday Evening the 13th of May last. AS Also, A particular Account of the Circumstances attending the discovery thereof, and of the Persons of the Robbers.
Smith, Thomas, -1787.Date: 1787- Books
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The repentant sighs of James Chambers and William Collins, the two unfortunate malefactors now under sentence of death in Newgate, at Newcastle upon Tyne; for the robbery of Jasper Anderson, ...
Date: 1784]- Books
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Matchless villany [sic]: or, a full and authentic narrative of the robbery and murder of John Penny, Esq; in a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in Hampshire. ...
G. H.Date: 1741