9 results filtered with: Brigands and robbers - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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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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A Brief historical account of the lives of the six notorious street-robbers, executed at Kingston, Viz. William Blewet, Edward Bunworth, Emanuel Dickenson, Thomas Berry, John Higges, and John Legee. With a particular relation of their early introduction into the desperate trade of street-robbing, and especially of murther, and of several robberies which they, and others of their gang, have been concern'd in.
Date: 1726- 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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The history of the lives of the most noted highway-men, foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifts and cheats, of both sexes, ... for above fifty years last past. ... By Capt. Alexander Smith. In two volumes.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1714- Books
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The genuine life of William Hawke, the famous highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on Friday, July 1, 1774: containing An Account of all the remarkable Robberies he committed before and since his Return from Transportation, with an Appendix, Giving an Account of his Behaviour on the Day of Execution.
Date: 1774- Books
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R. Jehudæ F. Salomonis vulgo dicti Charizi eloquentiæ Hebraicæ principis primus et tricesimus consessus De latrone transfigurato Nuper e codice manuscripto latine conversus. Accedunt versiculi ex quinquagesimo ejusdem consessu excerpti.
Harizi, Judah ben Solomon, active 12th century-13th century.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The genuine life, &c. of John Overan, otherwise, John Williams, who was capitally convicted on Thursday the 8th day of December, 1774, for robbing Mr. Venables, in the Tower, of three bank notes, and money to the amount of 80l. Also,, an account of the many robberies the committed for one of which they received Sentence of Death near four Years ago, in the county of Surry; afterwards pardoned on Condition of Transportation. Their breaking out of Jail, and robbing Mrs. Weally of a Bank Note, for which his Companion, received Sentence of Death. His receiving his former Sentence. His being transported, and his return soon after; and the Manner of committing the Robbery for which he received Sentence of Death. To which is added, an account of his favourite girl, and two of his companions, Eatley and Withall.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The second volume of The history of the lives of the most notorious high-way men, foot-pads, and other thieves, and murderers, of both sexes, for above fifty years last past; Continu'd from Du Vall, and the German Princess, which compleats the History to the present time. Wherein their Thefts, Cheats, and Murders, committed in Great-Britain, and Ireland, are farther are farther expos'd. By Capt. Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1714- Books
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The history of the lives of the most noted highway-men, foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London, and other Places of Great-Britain, for above fifty years last past. Wherein their most secret and barbarous Murders, unparallell'd Robberies, notorious Thefts, and unheard of Cheats, are expos'd to the Publick. By Capt. Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]