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Select trials at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, for murder, robberies, rapes, sodomy, coining, Frauds, Bigamy, and other Offences. To which are added, genuine accounts of the lives, behaviour, confessions and dying speeches of the most eminent convicts. In Four Volumes. From the year 1720, to this time. ... . From December 1720, to October 1723. Amongst a great many other remarkable Trials are, For Murder. James Hall, Sarah Malcomb, T. Billings, T. Wood, and Catherine Hayes, Capt. John Jayne, Richard Savage, James Clough, Lewis Houssart, Major J. Oneby, Burnworth, Blewit, and their Gang, T. Athoe, and his Son, &c. &c. &c. For the Highway. W. Gorden, W. Wreathock, and his Gang, T. Carr, and E. Adams, Mary Young alias Jenny Diver, James Dalton, &c. &c. &c. For Forgery. Richard Brabant, Parson Kinnersley, and W. Hales, &c. &c. &c. For Rapes and Attempts to Ravish. Arthur Gray, Samuel Street, Col. Charteris, William West, &c. &c. &c. For receiving stolen Goods. J. Barthelmi, Jonathan Wild, &c. &c. &c. For Burglary. John Sheppard, Edgworth Bess, &c. &c. &c. For Sodomy and Sodomitical Practices. Margaret Clap, Charles Hitchin, &c. &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]
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Additions to reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench; In the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first years of the reign of George III. By Sylvester Douglas, Esq.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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Proceedings of the Governor and Council at Bengal, during Colonel Caillaud's absence, in consequence of the orders received from the Court of Directors under date the 7th of October 1761, and received at Calcutta in the beginning of the month of May 1762.
Bengal. Governor and Council.Date: 1763]
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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
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A compleat narrative of all the prisoners, who were try'd, cast, and condemned, at the Sessions-House, in the Old Bailey, containing the whole remarkable trials, of Brent Coleman, Richard Edwards, John Roberts, and Michael Jacobs, and many other notorious malefactors.
Date: 1740?]
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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
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, On Wednesday the 8th of November. Being the Fifth Execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Barnard, Number V. For the said Year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXVIII. [1738]
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the six malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Monday the 20th of February, 1748-9. Namely, 1. William Jefferys, for rescuing James Holt a Smuggler. 2. John Frimley, for robbing on the High-Way. 3. Thomas Jones, for Forgery. 4. Usher Gahagan, 5. Terence Connor, 6. Joseph Mapham, for filing Guineas.
Taylor, John, Ordinary of Newgate.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]
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The speech of the Hon. W. P-t-ny, Esq; made before the Hon. H-se of C-ns on Wednesday the 3d of February, 1730.
Pulteney, William, Earl of Bath, 1684-1764.Date: [1730]
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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
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The whole tryal, and indictment of, sir John Barley Corn, knight. Of noble birth and extraction, and well known by rich and poor, throughout the Kingdom of Great-Britain, being accused for several misdemeansours by him committed against His Majesty's liege subjects, by killing some, wounding others, bringing thousands to beggary, and ruining many a good family. Also the comical defence Sir John made for himself, and the character given him by some of his neighbours; namely, Old Hewson, the cobler, a friend of Sir John's, who is entomb'd as a memorandum, at the two brewers in East Smithfield. Taken in short, by Timothy Tosspot, who was foreman of the jury.
Robins, Thomas, active 1672-1685.Date: 1760?]
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 17th of February, 1743. Being the First Execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honble. Robert Westley, Esquire, Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, confession, & dying words of the five malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 17th of June, 1747. being the second execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honble William Benn, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Taylor, John, Ordinary of Newgate.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]
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To the inhabitants of Greenwich & Blackheath. Whereas from a late regulation of the police of Westminster, &c. many idle and disorderly persons are driven into the adjacent villages and have committted divers felonies; a proposal, is therefore offered to the inhabitants to form an association to check robberies, and enter into the a subscription to defray the necessary expences, which mode has been adopted in most of the neighbouring parishers. By a concerted plan; immediate pursuit; liberal rewards on commitment; and defraying the expence of profecutions. ...
Date: 1792]
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The case of Mr. P----- fully stated, and considered; [Oc]casion'd by the craftsman of Saturday, September the 4th, 1731. By Francis Walsingham, of the Inner-Temple, Esq;
Arnall, William, 1699 or 1700-1736.Date: 1731
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The genuine life, trial, and dying words of Eugene Aram, who was convicted the 3d of August, at York assizes, and executed the 6th, for the murder of Daniel Clarke, at Knaresborough, which Murder he Containing the wonderful Manner by which this Murder was found out; with his Behaviour at the Place of Execution.
Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.Date: [1759?]
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors who were executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 24th of December, 1744. Being the First Execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honourable Henry Marshal, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London. Number I. For the said Year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]-45
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The malefactor's register; or, the Newgate and Tyburn calendar. Containing the authentic lives, trials, accounts of executions, and dying speeches, of the most notorious violators of the laws of their country; Who have Suffered Death, and other exemplary Punishments, in England, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to Lady-Day 1779. Together with Numerous Trials in Extraordinary Cases, where the Parties have been Acquitted. This Work comprehends all the most material Passages in the Sessions-Papers for a long Series of Years, and complete Narratives of all the Capital Trials for Bigamy, Burglary, Felony, Forgery, Highway-Robbery, High-Treason, Murder, Petit-Treason, Piracy, Rapes, Riots, Street-Robbery, Unnatural Crimes, And various other Offences. To which is added, A correct List of all the Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey, &c. since the Commencement of the present Century; which will be of the highest Use to refer to on many Occasions. The whole tending, by a general Display of the Progress and Consequence of Vice, to impress on the Mind proper Ideas of the Happiness resulting from a Life of strict Honor and Integrity: and to convince Individuals of the superior Excellence of those Laws framed for the Protection of their Lives and Properties. Embellished with a most elegant and superb set of copper plates, engraved in a spirited Manner, from original Designs, by capital Artists.
Date: [1779]
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An address to the Grand Jury of the county of Middlesex, at the general session of the peace holden at the county session-house, on Monday the 12th of September, 1785. By William Mainwaring, Esq; Chairman of the Sessions, and One of the Representatives in Parliament for the same County. Printed at the Desire of the Justices of the Peace and Grand Jury.
Mainwaring, William, 1735-1821.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]
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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
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Observations on Mr. Fielding's enquiry into the causes of the late increase of Robbers, &c. In which not only the present reigning vices among the vulgar are more candidly and impartially considered; but the follies and vices of the politer part of the British nation are freely represented; as also the pernicious consequences of drinking gin more particularly described: By Ben. Sedgly, of Temple-Bar. To which are added, considerations on the nature of government in general; and more particularly of the British constitution: with a vindication of the rights and privileges of the commonalty of England, in opposition to what has been advanced by the author of the enquiry, or to what may be promulgated by any ministerial artifices, against the public cause of truth and liberty: by Timothy Beck, the happy cobler of Portugal Street.
Beck, Timothy.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]
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Two letters, The one concerning the present sentiments of the people of Great Britain, particularly with respect to Mr. Knight, late cashier of the South Sea Company. The other containing a comparison between the suicide of the ancient Romans and that so frequent of late among the English. The former directed to the author of the London Journal. The latter directed to Mr. Mist.
Cato.Date: 1721
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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]
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the malefactors who were executed at Tyburn, On Monday the 22d of November, 1742. Being the First Execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honble. Robert Willimot, Esquire. Lord-Mayor of the City of London. Number I. For the said Year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XLII. [1742]-43
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The behaviour, confession, and dying words of Thomas Homan, Who was executed On Thursday the 18th of this Instant November, At the End of Fetter-Lane in Holborn, For the barbarous murder of Mrs. Dix; together With a particular account of the said murder, after what Manner he committed it, and likewise a very remarkable Account of his Life, from his Birth to his fatal Exit: To which are some Letters sent to him while under Condemnation by some Methodists. Being the First execution in the Mayoralty of the Right Honourable George Heathcote, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: [1742]