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The case of Mrs. Mary Stout, widow.
Date: [1700?]
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The trial of Mrs. Branch, and her daughter, for the murder of Jane Buttersworth, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Chapple, at Somerset Assizes, March 31, 1740. With a just account of the prisoners behaviour at their trial; at, and after sentence; and at the place of execution / [Elizabeth Branch].
Branch, ElizabethDate: [1740]
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The history of the London Burkers ; containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross. The murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.
Date: 1832
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Judicial murder : the case of Lieutenant Wark / by E.R. Grain.
Grain, E. R.Date: 1900
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An appeal to the public, touching the death of Mr. George Clarke : who received a blow at Brentford on Thursday the eighth of December last, of which he languished and died on Wednesday the fourteenth of the same month / By John Foot, surgeon.
Foot, JohnDate: 1769
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Supplement to the trial of William Burke & Helen M'Dougal : containing the whole legal proceedings against William Hare, in order to bring him to trial for the murder of James Wilson, or Daft Jamie. With an appendix of curious and interesting information, regarding the late West-Port murders. Illustrated by a lithographic print of Mrs Hare and her child, as they appeared in the witness box / [William Burke].
William BurkeDate: 1829
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Cannibalism and the common law : the story of the tragic last voyage of the Mignonette and the strange legal proceedings to which it gave rise / A.W. Brian Simpson.
A. W. B. SimpsonDate: 1984
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Pratt's edition of the trial of Alexander and Michael McKean (alias Alexander & Michael Keand,) for the murder of Elizabeth Bate, on the 22d. of May last, at Lancaster assizes, on Friday the 18th. of August, 1826 : to which are added full particulars of their apprehension, of their conduct whilst in prison, and an account of their execution / Taken in short-hand by R. Bulfield, Lancaster.
McKean, Alexander, -1826.Date: [1826?]
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The trial of Robert Sawle Donnall, surgeon and apothecary, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall, for the wilful murder by poison, of Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, widow, his mother-in-law, at the Assize at Launceton, for the county aforesaid, on Monday, March 31, 1817 ... / Taken in short-hand by Alexander Frazer.
Donnall, Robert SawleDate: 1817
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The original and the only authentic account of the trial of Eugene Aram (late a school-master at Knaresbrough) for the murder of Daniel Clark; with his autobiography, and a particular account of his studies, and literary attainments; also, several of his letters, and poems; and his plan and specimens of an Anglo-Celtic lexicon / [Eugene Aram].
Eugene AramDate: [between 1800 and 1899?]
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Trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal : before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on Wednesday, December 24. 1828, for the murder of Margery Campbell, or Docherty / Taken in short hand by Mr John Macnee, writer. With an illustrative preface.
William BurkeDate: 1829
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Judicial murder : the case of Lieutenant Wark / by E.R. Grain.
Grain, E. R.Date: 1900
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A genuine account of the life and trial of William Andrew Horne, of Butterly-Hall, in the County of Derby; who was convicted at Nottingham Assizes, August 10, 1759, for the murder of a child in the year 1724, and executed there on the 11th of December, 1759, to which is prefixed a particular detail of all the circumstances tending to the discovery of this long-concealed murder / [William Andrew Horne].
William Andrew HorneDate: 1760
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The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent. : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court.
Spencer CowperDate: 1699
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Illustrated life and career of William Palmer of Rugeley : containing details of his conduct as schoolboy ... with original letters of William and Anne Palmer and other authentic documents ... / [William Palmer].
William PalmerDate: 1856
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Guilty but insane / G.W. Keeton.
George Williams KeetonDate: [1961]
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Easing the passing : the trial of Dr John Bodkin Adams / Patrick Devlin.
Patrick Devlin, Baron DevlinDate: 1985
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The trial of James Stuart younger of dunearn, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on Monday, June 10, 1822 / [James Stuart].
James StuartDate: 1822
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A counter-appeal to the public, touching the death of George Clarke : in answer to Mr. Foot.
Date: 1769
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The tryal of Spencer Cowper, John Marson, Ellis Stevens, and William Rogers, Gent : upon an indictment for the murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, a Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, at Hertford Assizes, July 18. 1699. Of which they were acquitted. With the opinions of the eminent physicians and chyrurgeons on both sides concerning drowned bodies, delivered in the tryal. And the several letters produced in court.
Spencer CowperDate: 1699
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Two men were acquitted : the trial and acquittal of doctor John Bodkin Adams / Percy Hoskins.
Percy HoskinsDate: 1984
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The blow, or, An inquiry into the causes of the late Mr. Clarke's death : supposed to have been killed at Brentford. Humbly inscribed to the public.
Dale IngramDate: 1769
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A genuine account of the life and trial of William Andrew Horne, of Butterly-Hall, in the County of Derby; who was convicted at Nottingham Assizes, August 10, 1759, for the murder of a child in the year 1724, and executed there on the 11th of December, 1759, to which is prefixed a particular detail of all the circumstances tending to the discovery of this long-concealed murder / [William Andrew Horne].
William Andrew HorneDate: 1760