21 results filtered with: Trials (Robbery) - Early works to 1800
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The true and remarkable trials, of all the felon prisoners, cast and condemned this Sessions, at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, viz. John Mead, ... Ann Kane, ... Charles Clarke, and Pierre Deval, ...
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The whole tryal and examination of James Johnson, alis [sic] Macshane, who was Tryed at the King's Bench the 26th of this Instant November 1719 for Coyneing and Counterfiting [sic] sixty Moyders
Johnson, James, active 1719.Date: 1719- Books
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The behaviour, confession, &c. of William Welford, who was executed at Northampton, April 25, 1740, for breaking open the house of William Green of Rothwell, and stealing from thence a piece of tammy.
Welford, William, -1740.Date: 1740]- Books
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The case of Joseph Billers, citizen of London.
Billers, Joseph.Date: 1715?]- Books
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The case of William Aynsley, an attorney at law, in Oxford; (nick-nam'd the Devil) who stands charg'd now on the oath of Mr. Thomas Walker of Chamford, for an assault with an intent to robb him.
Aynsley, William.Date: [1730?]- Books
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The dying words and confession of John Patrick and Luke Stanley, who were executed near Winchester, on Saturday, July 31, 1790, for horse-stealing.
Date: 1790]- Books
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Indictment against James Faikney. 176[3].
Faikney, James.Date: 1763]- Books
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The full tryal, Examination and Condemnation, of the pyrates Who were Try'd this Day, being the 17th Instant, at the Marshalsea Prison in Southwark.
Date: 1711- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. St. Eustatius and its Dependencies. Observations on the Part of the Claimants, in respect to the Question before the Lords of Appeal, as to the Quantum of Restitution under their Lordships Decrees for Restitution.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1789]- Books
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The arguments on both sides the question in the intricate affair of Elizabeth Canning, who hath sworn that she was robbed, and almost starved to death, by a gang of gipsies, and other Villains, in January last; for which one Mary Squires received sentence of death at the Sessions at the Old-Bailey, and Susannah Wells was burnt in the hand. Containing All the facts, as they have been affirmed, denied, or variously related, during the Dispute, Whether the said Elizabeth Canning is, or is not, an Impostor. With the exact effigies of Eliz. Canning, and Mary Squires, the gipsy-woman.
Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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An impartial account of the malicious prosecution of John Comyn, and Chadwick Chambers. By Robert Deans of Maidstone, and his accomplices, on pretence of their robbing the said Deans on the High-Way. With an abstract of their trial, and being fairly clear'd at the assizes a Maidstone, March 18. 1707. Also an Account how, to the Infamy of the Perjur'd Accusers, the said Robbery was confess'd in open Court, by two real High-Way Men, when arraign'd for other Crimes at the Assizes at Maidstone, above a Year afterward.
Comyn, John, active 1707.Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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The trials of all the felon prisoners, tried, cast, and condemned, at Justice Hall, in the Old Baily. With the remarkable trial of Thomas Scott for a highway robery [sic].
Scott, Thomas, active 18th century.Date: [1799?]- Books
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The only authentic life and trial of William Cox, who was executed October 28, 1773, for robbing Mr. John Kendrick of money and notes to the amount of upwards of four hundred pounds. Containing Not only a Genuine Narrative of His Trial for that Offence, But Also An Account of the many Notorious, Artful and Dangerous Robberies committed by this Hero in Villainy in the Course of Nine Years, During which Time he has been Tried no less than Seventeen Times at the Old Bailey. To Which IS Added A genuine Account of His Behaviour in Newgate since his Conviction, and at the Time of his Execution. Faithfully compiled from the offender and his associates declarations.
Date: [1773?]- Books
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An appendix: being an answer to a libel, intituled Patrick Hurly's vindication: with some remarkable passages of his life and actions.
Date: 1701- Books
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The trial of William Lewin, alias William Henry Clarke, Alias William Brown, Alias William Hutchinson, Alias William Maule, alias William Hope, Before the Honourable Edward Bearcroft, his Majesty's Chief Justice of Chester, and Francis Burton, Esq; his Majesty's Other Justice of and for the Said County. on Monday the 18th of April, 1791, for robbing the boy who carried the mail between Warrington and Northwich, in the county of Chester, of his Horse, and the Bag which contained the Letters from Warrington to Northwich, On Tuesday the 11th of March, 1788. As taken in court.
Lewin, William, 1759-1791.Date: [1791]- Books
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The life, trial, &c. of William Hawke, the notorious highwayman; containing an account of all the remarkable robberies he committed before and since his Return from Transportation; with the manner in which he was apprehended, and his Behaviour during the Time he was under Sentence of Death. Also an account of Field his companion, who was tried at Kingston in Surry, about Twelve Months ago, and hanged on Kennington-Common. To which is added, an full description of the Impositions and deceptions practiced by swindlers Sharps, Gamblers, &c. in and about London. in and about London.
Hawke, William, -1774.Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The case and appeal of John Hudson, one of the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise: who was tried at the Old Bailey, in December, 1779, upon a charge of committing a robbery in the Shop of Robert Davis, Grocer, (no. 164) in Fenchurch Street. To which is added The Whole of the Trial as it was taken in Short Hand, and published by Authority, with Notes and Observations thereon; meriting not only the Notice of the Public in General, but the most Serious Attention of every Officer of His Majesty's Revenue.
Hudson, John, Officer of Excise.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Memorial for John Gibson wright in the Canongate.
Gibson, John, wright in the Canongate.Date: 1726]- Books
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An authentic narrative; being an investigation of the trial and proceedings in the case of Neill and Lewellin; containing a variety of proofs and circumstances, never before made public.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Answers for William Forbes merchant in Aberdeen, to the petition of John Beetson, and his cautioners.
Forbes, William, merchant in Aberdeen.Date: 1768]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Smith, and John Kennedy, for a highway robbery, committed on the body of John Matthews, in the Parish of Rickmersworth, Herts, on Sunday Evening the 13th of May last. AS Also, A particular Account of the Circumstances attending the discovery thereof, and of the Persons of the Robbers.
Smith, Thomas, -1787.Date: 1787