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A Scheme for erecting a market for the sale of skins of lesser cattle; whereby the stealing and killing of sheep, lamb, and deer, may be prevented, and many nuisances and inconveniences remedied and removed. Humbly proposed in a letter to N.C. Esq;
Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Books
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The Genuine history of the life of Richard Turpin, The noted highwayman, who was executed at York for horse-stealing, under the name of John Palmer, on Saturday, Ap. 7, 1739. I. A true narrative of the transactions from his birth to his marriage and settling at Suson as a Butcher. I. An account of his being a smugler in the hundreds of Essex; his turning dear-stealer; his exploits with gregory, fielder, rose, wheeler, and the rest of the Essex Gang. III. His breaking from that gang, and an humorous adventure, by means of which he got acquainted with king. VI. Of his being pursued in white-chapple by Mr. Bayes, where he shot his companion king by mistake. V. A particular account and description of their cave, with the robberies they committed in those parts; and Turpin's shooting Mr. Thomspon's man. VI. An account of his exploits in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with the manner of his being apprehended. VII. A summary account of his trial at York Assizes; his behaviour in gaol and at the place of execution. VIII. The depositions of two gentlemen out of Essex to prove him to be Richard Turpin. IX. Copies of letters from his father to him and his brother. The whole collected from well attested facts, and communicated by Mr. Richard Bayes, at the Green-Manon Epping-Forest, and other persons of that county.
Date: 1739- Books
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The Life of Richard Turpin, a notorious highwayman. Containing a particular account of his adventures, from his being first an apprentice to a butcher in Whitechapel, to his execution at York for horse-stealing. To which is added, the life of Sawney Beane, the man-eater.
Date: 1800- Books
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The Life and trial of Richard Turpin, a notorious highwayman. Containing a particular account of his adventures, from his being first put an apprentice to a butcher in Whitechapel, to his execution at York for horse-stealing. To which is added, the life of Sawney Beane, the man eater.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Narrative of the life and transactions of Robert Thompson, who was executed at Carlisle, on Saturday the 17th day of September, 1791, for the crime of horse-stealing. To which are added, his defence before the judge; and His Behaviour in Goal, and at the Place of Execution.
Date: in the Year 1791- Books
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The life and transactions of John Furber, of Bishop's Offley, in the county of Stafford. Who was executed at Shrewsbury, March 26th. 1791. Containing, among many very curious anecdotes, his artful method of duck stealing. ... His four trials, ... and a description of his funeral. By a clergyman. ...
ClergymanDate: [1791]- Pictures
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A man asleep in a chair, having his hair or wig powdered by a male hair-dresser; a woman sits next to him and a French cook reads to him from a list; in the background a courier is stealing something from a writing desk. Engraving by J. Goldar, 1771, after Pugh.
Pugh, Herbert.Date: 17 December 1771Reference: 31283i- Books
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The trial of Mrs. Leigh Perrot, wife of - Leigh Perrot, Esq. which came on at Somerset assizes, holden on the 29th of March, 1800, at Taunton, before Mr. Justice Lawrence, on a charge of stealing a card of lace: to which are added, some circumstances attendant on that interesting trial.
Leigh Perrot, Jane Cholmeley, 1746-1836.Date: 1800- Books
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The spirit of popery displayed; or, the doctrine and discipline of the papal church, On the following several Heads of I. Unity of Doctrine, II. Blasphemy, III. Perjury, False-Witnessing, Equivocation, and Mental Reservation, IV. Idolatry and Irreligion, V. Robbery, Stealing, &c. VI. Murder, Vii. Parricide, &c. Viii. Treason and Re-Gicide, IX. Probability, X. Uncleanness, &c. XI. Prevarication of Judges, laid open and explained, in the very words of their most celebrated doctors and casuists. With a preface on the question, is faith to be kept with heretics? inscribed to the Respectable Associations in Britain, now United for the support of the Protestant Religion, by their affectionate brother, the editor.
Affectionate brother.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The mystery of tithe-stealing display'd and abdicated. Or The penitent countrymen's confession in Lent. A dialogue between farmer K--- and some of his neighbours met at Banbury Market in Oxfordshire, on Thursday the 18th of February, 1702/3. Publish'd for the benefit of all counties, and tithing-men, by farmer K------.
K., Farmer.Date: 1703- Books
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A compleat collection of remarkable tryals of the most notorious malefactors, at the sessions-house in the Old Baily, for near fifty years past; For the Crimes following, viz. Murthers, Highway-Robbing, Pyracy, House-Breaking, Foot-Padding, Rapes, Sodomy, Bestiality, Polygamy, Fortune-Stealing, Trepanning, Kidnapping, Shop-Lifting, Pertury, Counterfeiting the Coin, Exchequer-Bills, Bank-Notes, Stamps, &c. Together with A particular Account of their Behaviour under Sentence of Death, and Dying-Speeches. Faithfully Collected from the Books of Trvals, and Papers of Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wikes, and Mr. Lorrain, Ordinaries of Newgate, from the first Printing of them, down to this present Time: And from other Authentick Narratives. ...
Date: [1718]-21- Pictures
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A stable on fire at night: a man leads two horses past a lamenting couple and a dead man. Etching with engraving by C. Visscher after P. van Laer.
Laer, Pieter van, approximately 1592-1642.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 43717i- 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 genuine history of the life of Richard Turpin, the noted highwayman, who was executed at York for horse-stealing, under the name of John Palmer, on Saturday Ap. 7, 1739. ... The whole collected from well attested facts, and communicated by Mr. Richard Bayes, at the Green-Man on epping-forest, and other persons of that country.
Date: 1739- Books
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The trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, wife of James Leigh Perrot, Esq; charged with stealing a card of lace, in the shop of Elizabeth Gregory, haberdasher and milliner, at Bath, before Sir Soulden Lawrence, Knight, one of the justices of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench. At Taunton assizes, on Saturday the 29th day of March, 1800. Taken in court by John Pinchard, attorney, of Taunton.
Leigh Perrot, Jane Cholmeley, 1746-1836.Date: [1800]- Books
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The trial of Richard Vining Perry, Esq. for forcible abduction, or stealing an heiress, from the boarding-school of Miss Mills, in the city of Bristol; with all the arguments of counsel, Before Vicary Gibbs, Esq. The Recorder thereof. on Monday the 14th of April, 1794. Dedicated to all Mr. Perry's Prosecutors. With a Preface and Commentary on his Trial, By one of the Counsel.
Perry, Richard Vining.Date: [1794?]- Books
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A genuine account of the remarkable life and transactions of John Rice, broker, for forgery. Paul Lewis, a highwayman: and Hannah Dagoe, for stealing Goods out of a Dwelling-House. Also, their Behaviour, Confession, and Dying Words, Who were Executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 4th of May, 1763.) Written by a gentleman who attended them before their execution.
Gentleman who attended them before their execution, John Rice, Paul Lewis, and Hannah Dagoe.Date: 1763- Books
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An Authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon: who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a country grasier. To which is added, an account of the many amorous parleys with her kind keepers in high-life.
Date: In May, 1786- Books
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The Famous history of Hector, Prince of Troy: Or, The three destruction of Troy. The first and second time by the valiant Hercules; the third and last by the Greeks, under the leading of King Agamemnon, for Paris, son of King Priamas, stealing away fair Heilen, wife to King Menelaus; with the noble actions of the renowned Hector, Achiles, Ajax, the Queen of Amazons, and divers other valiant princess.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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A sketch of the life of that notorious house-breaker, horse-stealer, and highway robber, John Kirby; who was convicted, at the Old Castle, Canterbury, on Tuesday the 13th of January, 1789, for stealing four geese, And sentenced to be Transported for Seven Years. Together with An authentic and circumstantial Account of every Robbery he hath committed, from the Year 1789 to the present Time, as related by himself, And attested as True, before two respectable Witnesses.
Kirby, John, -1789.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution of William Cox, who was executed at Tyburn, October the 27th. 1773. for stealing bank-notes and cash (the Property of Mr. John Kendrick) to the amount of Four Hundred Pounds and upwards. Relating A great number of artful Robberies, and how his Father first taught him to Thieve: His many narrow Escapes and quick Inventions to evade the Hand of Justice: His Behaviour in Newgate and at the Place of Execution.
Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The trial of Joseph Wrigglesworth, master of the Crown-Inn at Ware in Hertfordshire, who was convicted on Tuesday the 27th day of July, 1742, at the assizes held at Hertford, for the county of Hertford, before the honourable Martin Wright, Esq; One of His Majesty's justices of the Court of King's-bench, for feloniously stealing two bank notes of the value of twenty pounds each, and a bill of exchange of the value of 100l. out of the northern mail, on the third of June last.
Wrigglesworth, Joseph.Date: [1742?]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Cox, who was executed at Tyburn, October the 27th. 1773. for stealing bank notes and cash (the Property of Mr. John Kendrick) to the Amount of Four Hundred Pounds and upwards. Relating A great Number of artful Robberies, and how his Father first taught him to thieve: His many narrow Escapes and quick Inventions to evade the hand of Justice: His Behaviour in Newgate and at the Place of Execution. A Caution to the Public to be careful of their Property.
Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelms ford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, For stealing above 1250l. In Money and Notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, Representing the fair-one, both in her nátive Charms, and masculine Dress. Interspersed with Interesting moral Reflections, and entertaining anecdotes, delineating her Amorous Parleys with her Kind Keepers in high-life.
Date: [1786?]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, Representing the Fair-One, both in her native Charms, and masculine Dress. Interspersed with Interesting moral Reflections, and entertaining Anecdotes, delineating her Amorous Parleys with her Kind Keepers in High-Life.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]