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Robbery. Whereas, on Saturday night last, 25th. of October instant, the out-houses of Mr. Robert Haynes, of Upton Park, where entered and ten geese stolen thereout, and also from the Stable, a Leather Back-Band and Houseing. Whoever will discover the Thief, or Thieves, shall on Conviction of the Robbery, receive a reward of Two Guineas, From Mr. Haynes aforesaid.
Haynes, Robert, of Upton Park.Date: 1795]- Books
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Robbery and rewards. Whereas about two o'clock on Saturday morning the 13th inst. the house of Isaac Ambrose Eccles, Esq; at Cronroe, in the county of Wicklow, was burglariously broke open, by several men disguised, two of whom violently forced open his bed-chamber, demanded his money, bank-notes, &c. and feloniously took two gold-watches (one made by Graham, London, the other an old chased watch, made by John and Moses Fountain, London, number 260) about twenty guineas in cash, and a large quantity of plate, consisting of the following articles, five forks, two-grained, crest, a broken halbert; ...
Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1777-1780 : Buckinghamshire)Date: [1779]- Books
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The laws concerning travelling, &c. Viz. 1. Robbery. 2. Of such accidents as the traveller is liable to upon the road. ...
Date: 1718- Books
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The last speech and dying-words of John Balfe, who was executed at St. Stephens-Green, for Robbery, on Saturday the fifteenth of June, 1706.
Balfe, John, -1706.Date: 1706- Books
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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. ...
Montagu, James, Sir, 1666-1723.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The plymouth tragedy, Furnished with two comical new songs. I. Beautiful Susan of Plymouth's Overthrow, by the Persuasions of her unkind Parents. II. The Adams and Eves; or the comical Robbery of the Passengers in the Gloucestershire Coach.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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Truth triumphant: or, the genuine account of the whole proceedings against Elizabeth Canning, tried and convicted of perjury, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, Tuesday, May 7. for falsely swearing a robbery against Mary Squires, the Gipsey, For Which Robbery she was capitally convicted, and after-wards received his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The tryal of John Jeroms, and Henry Footman, at the Assizes at Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 31, 1745, For a Robbery on the highway in that county. Together with an information made by Jeroms of 12 robberies committed by him and his companions within two years past, and of their counterfeiting the coin.
Jeroms, John.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.XLV. [1745]- 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 history of the most remarkable tryals in Great Britain and Ireland, in capital cases; Viz. Heresy, Treason, Felony, Incest, Poisoning, Adultery, Rapes, Sodomy, Witchcraft, Pyracy, Murder, Robbery, &c. Both by the unusual Methods of Ordeal, Combat, and Attainder; and by the Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Common Laws of these Realms. Faithfully extracted from Records, and other Authentick Authorities, as well Manuscript as Printed. In two volumes.
Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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The history of the most remarkable tryals in Great Britain and Ireland, in capital cases, viz. Heresy, Treason, Felony, Incest, Poisoning, Adultery, Rapes, Sodomy, Witchcraft, Pyracy, Murder, Robbery, &c. Both by the unusual Methods of Ordeal, Combat, and Attainder, and by the Ecclesiastical, Civil and Common Laws of these Realms. Faithfully Extracted from Records, and other Authentick Authorities, as well Manuscript as Printed.
Date: 1715- Books
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The Laws concerning travelling, &c. Viz. 1. Robbery. 2. Of such accidents as the traveller is liable to upon the road. 3. What satisfaction he shall have, where he suffers by bad ways; and of trespasses, to avoid them. 4. Of land-carriage, and where carriers are responsible for goods delivered them. 5. Of inn-keepers, and the remedies against their extortions, and where they are answerable for the goods of their guests. 6. Of water-carriage; and therein of importation, and exportation of merchandize. 7. Of negotiating bills of exchange. 8. Of the currency of money. 9. The rates of postage thro' the three kingdoms; to the plantations; and all parts of Europe. Collected and printed for the benefit of all merchants, shop keepers, and travellers.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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The annals of Newgate; or, malefactors register. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the lives, transactions, and trials of the most notorious malefactors, who have suffered an ignominious Death for their Offences, viz. for Parricide, Murder, Treason, Robbery, Burglary, Piracy, Coining, Forgery, and Rapes: From the Commitment of the celebrated John Sheppard, to the Acquittal of the equally celebrated Margaret Caroline Rudd. Including a Period of fifty Years and upwards, both in Town and Country. Calculated To expose the Desormity of Vice, the Infamy and Punishments naturally attending those who deviate from the Paths of Virtue; and intended as a Beacon to warn the rising Generation against the Temptations, the Allurements, and the Dangers of bad Company. The former Part extracted from Records; and the Histories and Transactions of the modern Convicts, communicated by the unhappy Sufferers themselves, since the Author has been appointed to his present Office. By the Rev. Mr. Villette, Ordinary of Newgate, and others.
Villette, John, -1799.Date: 1776- Books
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The tryal of Capt. Thomas Green and his crew, before the judge of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland; And the Assessors appointed by the Lords of Privy Council. At the instance of Mr.Alexander Higgins, Advocate, Procurator-Fiscal to the said Court, for Piracy, Robbery, and Murder. Faithfully Extracted from the Records of the said Court, and other Authentick Vouchers. Published by authority.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: [1705]- 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 narrative of the remarkable affair between Mr. Simonds, The Polish Jew Merchant, and Mr. James Ashley, Merchant of Bread-Street, London. Wherein The Robbery at Cranford-Bridge, the several Trials at the Old-Bailey, King's-Bench; and Chelmsford, are particularly set forth. And An Impartial Enquity made into the Truth of the several Facts, sworn on both Sides; and the Whole of this intricate Business set in a clear and unprejudiced Light. Interspersed with Remarks on the Probability of Facts not yet discovered, and the Nature and Consequence of Perjury.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The genuine lives of Christopher Johnson, John Stockdale, and William Peers, executed for murder, July 23, 1753. Containing, A True Narrative of the Juvenile Exploits of Johnson and Stockdale before they became acquainted; their first View and Consultations; and their Inducements to go on the Highway. An exact Relation of their Robbing and Murdering Zachary Gardiner, the Postman. An Account of a Robbery they committed on an old Gentleman in Essex. Johnson's peculiar Method of forging Notes, and his Success therein. Some curious Particulars relating to the famous Roger Johnson, his Father. Stockdale's Letter to his Father the Night before he suffer'd. Their Apprehension, Examination before a Justice, Trial, Execution, and dying Behaviour. A Lecture in Anatomy, read at Surgeon's-Hall, on the Dissection of William Peers. To which is added, an account of the young highwayman, Thomas Twinbrow, for robbing two graziers in the Edge-Ware Road, the manner of his being taken, and trial. With two prints of Johnson, Stockdale, and Peers and his wife.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The unfortunate happy West Country couple. Or, the entertaining history of Thomas and Sally. shewing How Thomas was by the wicked instigation of a country Justice, falsly accused of a Robbery, for which he was tried, and Transported. Giving an exact account of all the Hardships he suffered whilst abroad; and the strange adventure that brought them together in Spain where after inexpressible Joy, they were in a few days happily married.
Date: [1789?]- Books
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Inferior politics: or, considerations on the wretchedness and profligacy of the poor, especially in London and its vicinity: -On the Defects in the present System of Parochial and Penal Laws:-On the consequent Increase of Robbery and other Crimes:-And on the Means of Redressing these public Grievances. With an appendix, containing a plan for the reduction of the national debt. The second edition. To which is added, a comparative view of Mr. Gilbert's Bill and the plans proposed in this work: Shewing the exact Resemblance between them, as far as the Bill extends, and pointing out farther Regulations necessary to be adopted. By Hewling Luson, of the Navy-Office.
Luson, Hewling.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The history of James P*****n, Esq; of the county of Devon. Being A full, true, and perfect Relation of his Birth and Education. The many Hazards he was exposed to, on Account of the Women of the Town. How after he had spent all his Allowance, he was drawn in to commit a Robbery with a pretended Friend, for which he had nearly been hang'd. How he afterwards took himself into a more serious Way of Thinking, and abandon'd every vicious Habit of Life; and at last became a good Husband to a Lady of great Rank, Fortune, and Merit. Licenced at the Stamp Office according to Act of Parliament.
Date: 1756- Books
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News from the dead, or a faithful and genuine narrative of an extraordinary combat between life and death, exemplified in the case of William Duell, One of the Malefactors who was executed at Tyburn on Monday the 24th of this instant November, for a Rape, Robbery and Murder, and who soon after return'd to life at Barber-Surgeon's-Hall, where he had been brought too from the Place of Execution, in Order to be Anatomiz'd. With a true Account Of all the Particulars that happen'd to him, and the many surprizing Things he saw during the Interval of Time that passed between his being turned off at the Gallows, and his Recovery to Life. The whole taken from his own mouth in Newgate, where he now lies.
Duell, William.Date: [1740]- Books
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A full and particular account, of the Trial and Sentence of Thomas Potts, before the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, for robbery and house breaking.
Potts, Thomas, -1797.Date: 1797]- 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.
Squires, Mary, -1762.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
The Italian boy : murder and grave-robbery in 1830s London / Sarah Wise.
Wise, Sarah (Writer on English history)Date: 2004- Books
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Exchange no robbery: or, a fair eqivalent for the test. In a letter to a friend.
R. E.Date: 1718