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The rape of the bride; or, marriage and hanging go by destiny. Containing A Poetical Flight upon Rapes, the Story of Rogeria, with the Humours of a Fortune-Teller, giving Proofs how Old Women become Young Ones; describing the Passions, and Uneasiness of Lovers, the Marriage Ceremony, and subsequent Diversions: Also setting forth the whole Plot, and by whom concerted and contriv'd: Together with a certain Declaration at Length, the Manner of the Trial, and the learned Arguments us'd pro and con, by the Council, explaining how far Evidence ought to be credited, and upon what Account Men wou'd be hang'd as soon as marry'd. A poem hudibrastick, in 4 canto's. With an epistle dedicatory to the fair sex.
Date: [1723]- Books
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The rape of the bride; or, marriage and hanging go by destiny. Containing A Poetical Flight upon Rapes, the Story of Rogeria, with the Humours of a Fortune-Teller, giving Proofs how Old Women become Young Ones; describing the Passions, and Uneasiness of Lovers, the Marriage Ceremony, and subsequent Diversions: Also setting forth the whole Plot, and by whom concerted and contriv'd: Together with a certain Declaration at Length, the Manner of the Trial, and the learned Arguments us'd pro and con, by the Council, explaining how far Evidence ought to be credited, and upon what Account Men wou'd be hang'd as soon as marry'd. A poem hudibrastick, in 4 canto's. With an epistle dedicatory to the fair sex.
Date: [1723]- Books
Anno quinquagesimo nono George III. regis. chap. LXIV.
British Honduras.Date: 1826- Books
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The new and complete Newgate calendar; or, villany displayed in all its branches. Containing new and authentic accounts of all the lives, adventures, exploits, trials, executions and last dying speeches, confessions, (as well as letters to their relatives never before published) of the most notorious malefactors and others of both sexes and all denominations, who have suffered death and other exemplary punishments for murders, burglaries, felonies, horse-stealing, bigamy, forgeries, highway robberies, footpad robberies, perjuries, piracies, rapes, riots, mobbing, sodomy, starving to death, sheep stealing, swindling, high-treason, petit-treason, sedition, and other misdemeanors. Interspersed with notes, reflections, and remarks, arising from the several subjects, moral, useful, and entertaining. Including the transactions of the most remarkable prisoners, tried for high treason at the Old Bailey, viz. Hardy, Horne Tooke, Thelwall, &c. Likewise the trials of Watt, Downe, Palmer, Fitzgerald, Margarott, &c. &c. at Edinburgh for High Treason, Sedition, Libels, &c. &c. Comprehending also, all the most material passages in the sessions papers for a long series of years; together with the ordinary of Newgate's Account of the capital convicts; and complete narratives of all the most remarkable trials Also a great variety of the most important lives and trials never before published in any former work of the kind. The whole containing the most faithful narratives ever yet published of the various executions, and other exemplary punishments, which have happened in England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the year 1700, to the end of the year 1795. Properly arranged from the records of court. By William Jackson, Esq. Of the Inner-Temple, barrister at law; assisted by others. ... Illustrated with upwards of sixty most elegant copper plates.
Jackson, William, active 1795.Date: [1795]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following heads, viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired, Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England, in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, of Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Estates and Fortunes in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, Habeas Corpus, and other Statutes. VI. King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Public Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. So plainly treated of that all Persons may be fully acquainted with our Common and Statute Law, and that as well in Cases Civil as Criminal, and know how to protect themselves and their Property, In Every Circumstance Whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired, Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrest, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, and Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In All Cases Whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, A summary of the laws now in force in Ireland, in a new and instructive method, under the following heads, viz. I. Of actions and remedies. II. Of courts, attornies, and solicitors; grand and petit juries; witnesses, trials, judgments, executions, &c III. Of estates and property in lands and goods, and how acquired; ancestors, heirs, executors, and administrators. IV. Of the laws relating to marriage, bastardy, infants, ideots, and lunaticks. V. Of the liberty of the subject, and therein of the Popery Acts. VI. Of the King and his prerogative, the Queen, Prince, peers, judges, sheriffs, coroners, justices of peace, constables, &c. VII. Of church-wardens, overseers of the highways, and hearthmoney collectors. VIII. Of public offences, treason, murde[r], felony, burglary, robbery, rape, sodomy, forgery, perjury, &c. Whereby country gentlemen, merchants, tradesmen and others, may be particularly acquainted with our laws and statutes, concerning civil and criminal affairs, and know how to defend themselves, their estates and fortunes; in all cases whatsoever.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1740- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace Constables, &c. Vii. Of Publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1750- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrest, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Edeots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject. Magna Charta, and Habcas Carpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coronons, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, the Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In all Cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
Women's identities at war : gender, motherhood, and politics in Britain and France during the First World War / Susan R. Grayzel.
Grayzel, Susan R.Date: [1999], ©1999- Books
Interpreting sexual violence, 1660-1800 / edited by Anne Greenfield.
Date: 2013- Books
Medicine and justice : medico-legal practice in England and Wales, 1700-1914 / Katherine D. Watson.
Watson, Katherine (Katherine Denise)Date: 2020- Books
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Lethal punishment : lynchings and legal executions in the South / Margaret Vandiver.
Vandiver, MargaretDate: 2007, ©2006