The genuine account of the life and trial of Eugene Aram, for the murder of Daniel Clark, Late of Knaresbrdugh in the County of York. Who was convicted at York assizes, August 3, 1759, before the Honourable William Noel, Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. To which, after a short Narration of the Fact, is prefixed, An Account of the remarkable Discovery of the Human Skeleton at Thistle-Hill: A Detail of all the Judicial Proceedings from the Time of the Bones being found, to the Commitment of Richard Houseman, Eugene Aram, and Henry Terry to York Castle: The Depositions of Anna Aram, Philip Coates, John Yates, &c. The Examination and Consestion of Richard Houseman: The Apprehending of Eugene Aram, at Lynn, in Norfolk: With his Examination and Commitment. To which are added, The remarkable Defence he made on his Trial: His own Account of himself, written after his Condemnation: With the Apology, which he left in his Cell, for the attempt he made on his own Life: and his Plan for a Lexicon, some Pieces of Poetry, &c. All taken immediately from the original depositions, papers, and the manuscripts of E. Aram.

  • Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.
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Genuine account of the trial of Eugene Aram

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London : published and sold by W. Bristow, at his Lottery-Office, in Cheapside; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1759]

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[2],86p. ; 80.

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ESTC T112926

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