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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. ...
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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]