The Newgate Calendar: Comprising Interesting Memoirs of the Most Notorious Characters who Have Been Convicted of Outrages on the Laws of England Since the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century: with Occasional Anecdotes and Observations, Speeches, Confessions, and the Last Exclamations of Suffers, المجلدات 3-4J. Robins and Company, 1828 |
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... soon returning , stopped at the turnpike , and asked if he had been wanted . No , ' said the toll- man . Why , ' replied the other , ' I am Sixteen - string Jack , the famous highwayman - have any of Sir John Fielding's people been this ...
... soon returning , stopped at the turnpike , and asked if he had been wanted . No , ' said the toll- man . Why , ' replied the other , ' I am Sixteen - string Jack , the famous highwayman - have any of Sir John Fielding's people been this ...
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... soon distinguished for a brilliancy of re- partee , and for other qualities highly recommendatory , because extremely pleasing . An opportunity offered for the display of them to every advantage . The father of King George III . had his ...
... soon distinguished for a brilliancy of re- partee , and for other qualities highly recommendatory , because extremely pleasing . An opportunity offered for the display of them to every advantage . The father of King George III . had his ...
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... soon appeared to have fallen into a sound sleep , until the women felt her hands colder than ordinary , and the duchess was found to have ex- pired , as the wearied laborer sinks into the arms of rest . She died August 26 , 1796 ...
... soon appeared to have fallen into a sound sleep , until the women felt her hands colder than ordinary , and the duchess was found to have ex- pired , as the wearied laborer sinks into the arms of rest . She died August 26 , 1796 ...
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... soon as he reached Hammersmith wrote to the merchant , saying he was going to Bristol , and that the handy works he meant to perform there would be soon known to the public . " * A short time after his arrival at Bristol he set fire to ...
... soon as he reached Hammersmith wrote to the merchant , saying he was going to Bristol , and that the handy works he meant to perform there would be soon known to the public . " * A short time after his arrival at Bristol he set fire to ...
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... soon as the inhabitants were wrapped in sleep Mercier took from the lining of his coat , where he con- stantly carried it , the fatal weapon , with which he struck the uncon- scious victim repeatedly on the head until he killed him . He ...
... soon as the inhabitants were wrapped in sleep Mercier took from the lining of his coat , where he con- stantly carried it , the fatal weapon , with which he struck the uncon- scious victim repeatedly on the head until he killed him . He ...
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afterwards appeared apprehended asked attended Bank Bank of England bill body Bow Street brought called Captain character charge child circumstances committed conduct consequence convicted Court crime custody death deceased declared defence deposed door duchess dumplings evidence execution father fire Fleet Prison forgery found guilty friends gaol gave gentleman guineas hand heard hundred pounds indictment innocent John John Fielding judge jury justice knew lady letter lived lodgings London Lord lord high steward lordship magistrates marriage ment morning murder ness never Newgate night o'clock offence officers Old Bailey passed Perreau person pistol prisoner prisoner's proceeded prosecution proved public house punishment racter received returned robbery sent sentence servant shillings Sir Thomas Frankland soner soon stairs suffered taken tence thousand pounds tion told took trial Tyburn unfortunate verdict wife William William Adair witness woman wound