13 results filtered with: Robbery - Early works to 1800
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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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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- 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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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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An account of John Rann, commonly called Sixteen string Jack. Being a circumstantial narrative of his principal transactions, and his amours to the celebrated Miss La Roache.
Date: [1774?]- 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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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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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 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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The last speeches, dying words, and confessions of James Chambers and William Collins, who were executed on the Town-Moor, near Newcastle upon Tyne, on Friday the 27th of August, 1784, for robbing Mr Jasper Anderson, on the Highway.
Chambers, James, -1784.Date: 1784]- Books
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The last dying words, speech, and confession of the 5 malefactors who were executed at Tyburn near York, on Saturday April 14, 1792
Date: 1792?]- 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]