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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. ...
Date: 1718- Books
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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]- Books
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The plymouth tragedy, Furnished with two comical new songs. I. Beautiful Susan of Plymouth's Overthrow, by the Persuasions of her unkind Parents. II. The Adams and Eves; or the comical Robbery of the Passengers in the Gloucestershire Coach.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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Truth triumphant: or, the genuine account of the whole proceedings against Elizabeth Canning, tried and convicted of perjury, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, Tuesday, May 7. for falsely swearing a robbery against Mary Squires, the Gipsey, For Which Robbery she was capitally convicted, and after-wards received his Majesty's most gracious Pardon.
Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The tryal of John Jeroms, and Henry Footman, at the Assizes at Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 31, 1745, For a Robbery on the highway in that county. Together with an information made by Jeroms of 12 robberies committed by him and his companions within two years past, and of their counterfeiting the coin.
Jeroms, John.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.XLV. [1745]- Books
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The history of the most remarkable tryals in Great Britain and Ireland, in capital cases, viz. Heresy, Treason, Felony, Incest, Poisoning, Adultery, Rapes, Sodomy, Witchcraft, Pyracy, Murder, Robbery, &c. Both by the unusual Methods of Ordeal, Combat, and Attainder, and by the Ecclesiastical, Civil and Common Laws of these Realms. Faithfully Extracted from Records, and other Authentick Authorities, as well Manuscript as Printed.
Date: 1715- Books
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The history of the most remarkable tryals in Great Britain and Ireland, in capital cases; Viz. Heresy, Treason, Felony, Incest, Poisoning, Adultery, Rapes, Sodomy, Witchcraft, Pyracy, Murder, Robbery, &c. Both by the unusual Methods of Ordeal, Combat, and Attainder; and by the Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Common Laws of these Realms. Faithfully extracted from Records, and other Authentick Authorities, as well Manuscript as Printed. In two volumes.
Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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The tryal of Capt. Thomas Green and his crew, before the judge of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland; And the Assessors appointed by the Lords of Privy Council. At the instance of Mr.Alexander Higgins, Advocate, Procurator-Fiscal to the said Court, for Piracy, Robbery, and Murder. Faithfully Extracted from the Records of the said Court, and other Authentick Vouchers. Published by authority.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: [1705]- Books
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The unfortunate happy West Country couple. Or, the entertaining history of Thomas and Sally. shewing How Thomas was by the wicked instigation of a country Justice, falsly accused of a Robbery, for which he was tried, and Transported. Giving an exact account of all the Hardships he suffered whilst abroad; and the strange adventure that brought them together in Spain where after inexpressible Joy, they were in a few days happily married.
Date: [1789?]- Books
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A sketch of the life of that notorious house-breaker, horse-stealer, and highway robber, John Kirby; who was convicted, at the Old Castle, Canterbury, on Tuesday the 13th of January, 1789, for stealing four geese, And sentenced to be Transported for Seven Years. Together with An authentic and circumstantial Account of every Robbery he hath committed, from the Year 1789 to the present Time, as related by himself, And attested as True, before two respectable Witnesses.
Kirby, John, -1789.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Public nusance [sic] considered under the several heads of bad pavements, Butchers infesting the Streets, the Inconveniences to the Publick, occasioned by the present Method of Billetting the Foot-Guards, and the Insolence of Houshold-Servants. With some Hints towards Remedy and Amendment. To which are added, Some further Thoughts relating to Vagrants and desperate Poor, and how to keep them within better Rule and Government, the best Security to the Publick against Robbery and Murder. By a Gentleman of the Temple.
Gentleman of the Temple.Date: [1754]- 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 authentick trylas [sic] at large of John Swan and Elizabeth Jeffryes, for the Murder Of the Late Mr. Joseph Jeffryes, of Walthamstow. And of Henry Simons, a Polish Jew, On an Indictment For Assaulting James Ashley, of London, Merchant, and putting into his Pocket three Pieces of Foreign Gold, called Ducats, with Intent to charge him, the said James Ashley, with a Robbery. Both Try'd at the Lent Assizes at Chelmsford, for the County of Essex, 1752, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Wright, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Forster.
Swan, John, -1752.Date: [1752]- Books
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A narrative of the remarkable affair between Mr. Simonds, The Polish Jew Merchant, and Mr. James Ashley, Merchant of Bread-Street, London. Wherein The Robbery at Cranford-Bridge, the several Trials at the Old-Bailey, King's-Bench; and Chelmsford, are particularly set forth. And An Impartial Enquity made into the Truth of the several Facts, sworn on both Sides; and the Whole of this intricate Business set in a clear and unprejudiced Light. Interspersed with Remarks on the Probability of Facts not yet discovered, and the Nature and Consequence of Perjury.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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God's revenge against murder; Or, the Genuine History of the Life, Trial, and last Dying Words of Sarah Metyard, Widow, and Sarah Morgan Metyard, Spinster, for the Wilful Murder of Ann Nailor, an Infant, aged 13, by shutting her up and confining her from the 29th of September, in the 32d Year of King George II. to the 4th of October, and Starving her to Death. To which is Added, The Life of John Plackett, for a Highway Robbery on Jacob Faye, a Danish young Gentleman, near the City Road, for which he was Executed, and afterwards Hung in Chains on Fincbley Common.
Date: 1762- Books
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Memoirs of the life and remarkable exploits of the noted Dennis Neale, alias John Clark, otherwise called the second Turpin; who was executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 4th of February, 1754, for robbing on the highway. Containing, A full Account of all his extraordinary Adventures, and most daring Robberies, during a Course of Years, from his first Arrival in this Kingdom; together with those of the famous ... &c &c. &c. Including particularly, the Manner of Neale's committing that audacious Robbery on his Excellency Prince Czernichew, the Russian Ambassador, on Finchley Common. The whole written by himself, while under sentence of death in Newgate.
O'Neale, Dennis, 1728-1754.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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Inferior politics: or, considerations on the wretchedness and profligacy of the poor, especially in London and its vicinity: -On the Defects in the present System of Parochial and Penal Laws:-On the consequent Increase of Robbery and other Crimes:-And on the Means of Redressing these public Grievances. With an appendix, containing a plan for the reduction of the national debt. The second edition. To which is added, a comparative view of Mr. Gilbert's Bill and the plans proposed in this work: Shewing the exact Resemblance between them, as far as the Bill extends, and pointing out farther Regulations necessary to be adopted. By Hewling Luson, of the Navy-Office.
Luson, Hewling.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The spirit of popery displayed; or, the doctrine and discipline of the papal church, On the following several Heads of I. Unity of Doctrine, II. Blasphemy, III. Perjury, False-Witnessing, Equivocation, and Mental Reservation, IV. Idolatry and Irreligion, V. Robbery, Stealing, &c. VI. Murder, Vii. Parricide, &c. Viii. Treason and Re-Gicide, IX. Probability, X. Uncleanness, &c. XI. Prevarication of Judges, laid open and explained, in the very words of their most celebrated doctors and casuists. With a preface on the question, is faith to be kept with heretics? inscribed to the Respectable Associations in Britain, now United for the support of the Protestant Religion, by their affectionate brother, the editor.
Affectionate brother.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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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]- Books
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A full and particular account, of the Trial and Sentence of Thomas Potts, before the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, for robbery and house breaking.
Potts, Thomas, -1797.Date: 1797]- Books
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The history of James P*****n, Esq; of the county of Devon. Being A full, true, and perfect Relation of his Birth and Education. The many Hazards he was exposed to, on Account of the Women of the Town. How after he had spent all his Allowance, he was drawn in to commit a Robbery with a pretended Friend, for which he had nearly been hang'd. How he afterwards took himself into a more serious Way of Thinking, and abandon'd every vicious Habit of Life; and at last became a good Husband to a Lady of great Rank, Fortune, and Merit. Licenced at the Stamp Office according to Act of Parliament.
Date: 1756- Books
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The most remarkable tryals of Mary Squires and Susanna Wells, for the robbery and inhuman treatment of Elizabeth Canning, spinster.
Squires, Mary, -1762.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]