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The new cheats of London exposed; or, The frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a warning-piece against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villanies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions, deceptions, which are daily practised in London,-by bawds, beggars, bullies, children strippers, duffers, fortune tellers, footpads, gossips, gamblers, hangers-on, highwaymen, house-breakers, jilts, intelligencers, Jew defaulters, informers, kidnappers, mock auctioneers, money droppers, pimps, pretended friends, pettyfoggers, procurers, procuresses, pickpockets, quacks, ring droppers, receivers of stolen goods, spungers, sharpers, swindlers, smugglers, shop-lifters, street robbers, trappers, way-layers, waggon-hunters, whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admontions, salutary hints and observations, whereby rogues and cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided; the whole laid down in a plain, and easy manner, to enable innocent country people to be completely on their guard, and avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by robbery and deceiving the young and credulous of both sexes. Written from experience and observation, by Richard King, Esq. Embellished with an emblematical frontispiece. Peruse these, sheets, and you will find true pictures of the vicious kind; of cheats who stroll from street to street, and make a prey of all they meet.
King, RichardDate: [between ca. 1778 and 1805?]- Books
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The Rogues calendar; or, Malefactors bloody register. Containing genuine and circumstantial narratives of the lives and transactions, of the most notorious criminal of both sexes, [Wh]o suffered death, and other punishments, in Great Britain and Ireland, from the year 1700, to the present time; for high treason petty treason, murder, piracy, felony, highway robberies, forgery bigamy, burglaries, riots, &c. And various other crimes and misdemeanors. On a plan entirely new, wherein will be fully displayed the regular progress from virtue to vice, interspersed with striking reflectioins on the conduct of those unhappy wretches who have fallen a sacrifice to the injured laws of their country. The whole tending to guard young minds from the allurements of vice, and the paths that lead to destruction.
Date: 1784- Books
Crime and abnormality / Cecil Binney.
Binney, Cecil.Date: 1949- Books
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How criminals are made and prevented : a retrospect of forty years / by J.W. Horsley.
Horsley, J. W. (John William), 1845-1921.Date: [1913]- Books
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The genuine and authentick trial of Mr. Bartholomew Greenwood, charg'd with robbing Mr. Roger Wheatly near Camberwell. Which was try'd before the Right Honourable Mr. Baron Carter, at the assizes for the county of Surry, held at Kingston upon Thames: On Saturday Aug.2. 1740.
Greenwood, Bartholomew.Date: 1740- Books
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The third volume of the compleat history of the lives, robberies, piracies, and murders committed by the most notorious rogues, &c. From the Time of Edward the Confessor. With the Famous Sermon Preach'd by Bernard Sympson a Monk, to a Gang of High way-men in a Wood near Maidenhead-Thicket. Printed from the Original M. S. out of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Together with The Continuation of the wicked Lives of highway-men, murderers, foot-pads, house-breakers, shoplipts, water-pads, kid-lays, hook-pole-lays, molly-lays, bumming-lays, and the surprizing Adventures of several famous pirates, down to the present Time. With the Thieves grammar whereby the Art of Thieving, is fully detected. A Key to the Art of Thieving; newly discovered, whereby several secret Mysteries are unlocked, for the good of the Publick. Never before Printed. Written by Capt. Alex. Smith. Adorn'd with cuts.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1720- Books
Protecting the public : strengthening protection against sex offenders and reforming the law on sexual offences / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department by Command of Her Majesty, November 2002.
Date: [2002]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His Generosity to Persons in Distress: His Flight to France, with his Character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his Apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His Behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His Behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His generosity to Persons in Distress. His Flight to France, with his character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
Medical aspects of crime / by W. Norwood East.
East, W. Norwood (William Norwood), Sir, 1872-1953.Date: 1936- Books
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Reports upon Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, with statistical tables, for the year 1885.
Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.Date: 1887- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, dying words, and confession; Birth, Parentage, and Education, of the several malefactors that were executed at Westminster on Friday last, for the horrid crimes of b-y and c-n. To which is annexed, Mr. P-m's speech immediately before his execution.
Ordinary of Newgate.Date: [1747]- Books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter, who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken-Down, near Bath; and thereupon discovered a most numerous gang of villains, many of which have been already taken. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprising tricks and frauds he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, for the service of the public, to make all the amends in his power for his past offences, directions to secure houses from being broke open. How to prevent horses being stolen out of grounds, commons, or elsewhere. useful cautions to tradesmen and others who travel the roads, to prevent their being robbed. And to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed upon and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs, &c. The arts the horse-dealers make use of to draw in people to buy or exchange their horses; and the various other cheats practised at fairs, as giving notes for goods, pricking at the belt, exchanging saddles and great coats at inns, &c. In what manner shopkeepers are cheated by shoplifters: with every other trick and species of villainy made use of by rogues and sharpers, laid upon in so plain a manner, and their behaviour and language so fully described, that every one who reads the book, may certainly know them at any time and so be upon their guard against being cheated by time.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: 1774- Books
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The lives of the most remarkable criminals, who have been condemn'd and executed; for murder, highway, house-breakers, Street-Robberies, Coining, or other Offences; from the year 1720, to the present time: Containing Particularly, The Lives of Mrs. Griffin, for the Murder of her Maid; Kennedy the Pirate, Molony and Carrick, Highwaymen; Brinsden, who Murder'd his Wife; Lovee, and the rest of his Gang, Street-Robbers; Captain Massey for Piracy; Roch, for Piracy and Murder; Captain Stanley, for the Murder of Mrs. Maycock; a full Account of the Waltham Blacks; the famous Jack Shephard; his Companion Blueskin; and Towers, who was hang'd for setting up the new Mint. Collected from original papers and authentick memoirs. ... . To which is Perfix'd A Preface, containing a General View of the Laws of England, with respect to Capital Offences.
Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; Who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, and discovered a most numerous gang of villains; many of which have been already taken. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frauds he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it, may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them. With some precautions to secure houses from being broke open, very useful for all families: and likewise some cautions to tradesmen, and others who travel, to prevent their being robbed. With directions how to prevent horses from being stolen out of grounds and commons.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, and discovered a most numberous gang of villains. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frands he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England, particularly in the west. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Crime and conflict in English communities, 1300-1348 / Barbara A. Hanawalt.
Hanawalt, Barbara A., 1941-Date: 1979- Books
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Serious thoughts in regard to the publick disorders, with several proposals for remedying the same; particularly in respect to gaming, publick-houses, Pawn-Brokers, and Receivers of Stolen Goods. By a country Justice of the Peace.
Country Justice of the Peace.Date: [1750?]- Books
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A genealogical history of the Royal families of England, from William the Conqueror to the present Royal grand children: Treating distinctly of their Marriages, Children, and Collateral Branches: and shewing Their Titles, Offices, Births, Deaths, and Places of Birth and Burial; with a View of their Lives. Together with The Descent of the several Foreign Princes now reigning, and of the several Noble and Eminent Families in England, that are sprung from the Blood Royal of this Kingdom, down to the Present Year. Collected from Mr. Rapin, and other authentic historians, Necessary to refer to In reading larger Histories of England, or other Kingdoms connected with Great Britain, many being remarkably deficient in Genealogy.
Date: 1753- Books
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The Bradley report : Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system.
Bradley, Keith John Charles, Baron, 1950-Date: [2009], ©2009- Books
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The whole proceedings on the special commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Goal delivery, for the county of Sussex, held at Chichester, the 16th, 17th, and 18th days of January last; Before the Hon. Me. Justice Foster, Mr. Baron Clive, and Mr Justice Birch; containing the trials of William Jackson, William Carter, Benjamin Tapner, John Cobby, John Hammond, Richard Mills, Sen. and Richard Mills, jun. his son, for the murder of William Gally and Denial Chater. To which is added, an appendix, containing an authentick account of the behaviour of the several malefactors, before and at the place of execution.
Sussex (England). Sessions.Date: 1749- Books
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A comparative view of the punishments annexed to crime in the United States of America and in England / by J. Sydney Taylor.
Taylor, J. Sydney (John Sydney), 1795-1841.Date: 1831- Books
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A chart of penal law, exhibiting an historical view of crimes and punishments. Dedicated to the Honble. Sir James Eyre Knt[.] One of the Barons of the Exchequer. By his most oblig'ed, and very humble servant. John Reeves.
Reeves, John, 1752?-1829.Date: 1780?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Jonge Juffrouw Anna, Ids Baarends Kuyk, master. James Verco, commander of the private ship or vessel of war the fox, the pretended sole captor of the said ship and goods, - - - - - - - appellant. Against Richard Pentreath, master of the ship or vessel the success, claiming joint captor of the said ship and goods, - - - - - - - - respondent. And against George Gostling, His Majesty's procurator general in his office of admiralty, for the interest of His Majesty in his said office of admiralty, - - - intervener. Case on behalf of His Majesty in his office of Admiralty.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785?]- Books
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The whole proceedings upon the tryal of Robert Marrall, alias Bluestring, alias Bold, of N---lk, knt. premier exciseman of Great Britain, on his arraignment at the bar of a certain court near Westminter-Hall, for divers male practices, high crimes, and misdemeanours, on Wednesday the 11th, and Friday the 13th of April, 1733; before the R---t H----e the E--l of Ch----d, knt. of the G---r, and R--t H----e the L--d C---n, knt. of the B--h, who were appointed to try the said notorious criminal.
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745.Date: 1733