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A true relation of a most wonderfull and strange accident, which happened on a young man, born at Dort a town in Holland; who ... was falsly accused for a robberie, ...
Date: 1706- Books
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Burglary and robbery. On Monday night, or yesterday morning, the 2d of December, the Muster Master General's Office in the Lower Castle-yard, was entered by some person or persons yet unknown, and an Iron Chest that lay therein, which was locked and pad-locked, was opened by means of skeleton keys, out of which the following property was stolen, viz.
Ireland.Date: 1794]- Books
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The life of Patrick Madan; Exhibiting a Series of the most extraordinary Transactions, notorious Villanies, and wonderful Escapes, that ever happened to one Man. Comprizing a Series of Events equally calculated to astonish the Mind, and lead the Heart to Virtue, by exhibiting the Deformity of Vice. With Reflections naturally arising from the Subject; and Hints, which if attended to, will tend greatly to the Suppression of every Species of Theft.
Date: [1781?]- Books
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The last farewell of Ebenezor Elliston to this transitory world. ...
Elliston, Ebenezor, -1720.Date: [1720?]- Books
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City of Oxford, October 10th, 1758. Whereas divers robberies have been lately committed, in and near this city; and information having been given to the mayor, several suspected places have been search'd, and the following goods found therein, supposed to be fraudulently o feloniously obtained: - in order therefore to bring the offenders to justice, all persons who have sustained losses, are desired to claim their respective property; ...
Oxford (England : City)Date: 1758]- Books
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A letter from a quaker in Newcastle to a quaker-sister in Dublin, expressing his concern for his brother Quaker Thomas Erskine at Edinburgh.
Quaker in Newcastle.Date: 1746]- Books
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A genuine account of the confession and dying words of William Farrer, who was executed at Chelmsford in Essex, on Friday, the 20th of August, 1747, for robbing Mr. Thomas Rowell, messenger to the King of Sardinia, on the highway. To which is added, an impartial narrative of Mathias Keys and Thomas Giles, who were condemn'd at Chelmsford Assizes, and are under sentence of death for the highway.
Farrer, William, -1747.Date: [1747?]- Books
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A Particular confession of of [sic] Sarah Grew just now going to execution at St. Stephen's-Green, being the 13th day of July 1717 with particular accounts of theses and correspondants, and receivers of the goods, for which she was convicted and condemn'd.
Date: [1717]- Books
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A faithfull account of Robert Forrester, who robb'd on the high-way, in a night-gown, between London and Clapham, and was executed at Croydon, March 31. 1722. Publish'd from his own dying words, some of them taken from his mouth, and others left by him in writing.
Date: 1722- Books
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Andrew Wilson late in Path-head, William Hall indweller in Edinburgh, and George Robertson stabler in Bristow, all now prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, you, and each of you are indicted and accused at the instance of Duncan Forbes of Cullodon, Esq; His Majesty's advocate, ... house-breaking, stoothrief, or robbery, ...
Wilson, Andrew, in Path-head.Date: 1736]- Books
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Villany exploded: or, The mistery of iniquity laid open: In a faithful relation of all the street-robberies, committed by the notorious gang now in Newgate. Discovering all their private, as well as publick transactions, intrigues and villanies. With a copy of articles which they swear to keep, the songs which they sing, and the places they refort to: also, directions how they may be avoided, and taken. With several diverting stories; and remarks on 'Squire Moreton's, alias D-l Def-e's scheme. Taken from the mouths of Levee, Vaux, Featherby, and Burnham. By the Author of Dalton's narrative.
Author of Dalton's Narrative.Date: 1728- Books
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An account of the life and transactions of James Plunket, who was executed at Glasgow eleventh of January, 1792, for street robbery. Written by himself while under sentence of death. To which is added an appendix, containing various anecdotes concerning him, which he had not time to commit to writing, but desired a gentleman who visited him to publish.
Plunket, James, -1792.Date: Anno 1792- 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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Mail robber. Whereas the post-boy, carrying the North mail from hence to Frodsham, was stopped this morning ... by a single footpad, who ... rode off with the horse and mail, ...
Chester Post-Office.Date: 1789]- Books
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An account of the life and adventures of the celebrated William Page, executed at Pennenden Heath, on Thursday, April 6, 1758, for a highway robbery, committed upon the late Captain Farrington, of chistleburst, &c. Being the substance of his anecdotes wrote by himself, during his confinement; and transmitted to a relation of his at York.
Page, William, 1725 or 1726-1758.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The genuine life of William Cox, the notorious robber, who was executed pursuant to his sentence, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1773. For robbing Mr. John Kendrick, of bank-notes and cash to the amount of four hundred and forty pounds: Containing A Recital of some of the most artful Robberies ever committed in this Kingdom; with an Account of his Behaviour when under Sentence of Death in the Cells of Newgate.
Date: [1774?]- 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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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 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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Information for Andrew Wilson late in Path-head, William Hall indweller in Edinburgh, and George Robertson stabler in Bristow, pannels; against His Majesty's advocate, pursuer.
Wilson, Andrew, in Path-head.Date: 1736]- 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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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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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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An account of a most barbarous murther and robbry [sic], committed on the body of 'Squire Webb, near Enfield on Wednesday night last, being the 25th of October, 1704. by five house-breakers, ...
Date: 1704