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 SuffersJ. Robins and Company, 1824 |
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... town was inhabited by a lawless set , whose depredations on the cloth - tenters might soon stifle the efforts of infant industry . For the protection of trade , and for the greater terror of offenders by speedy execution , this custom ...
... town was inhabited by a lawless set , whose depredations on the cloth - tenters might soon stifle the efforts of infant industry . For the protection of trade , and for the greater terror of offenders by speedy execution , this custom ...
الصفحة 4
... town . On the expira- tion of the term of his clerkship , he was retained by his master , on a handsome salary , to manage his busi- ness , and he discharged his duty for a considerable time with great regu- larity ; but unhappily ...
... town . On the expira- tion of the term of his clerkship , he was retained by his master , on a handsome salary , to manage his busi- ness , and he discharged his duty for a considerable time with great regu- larity ; but unhappily ...
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... lain in tolerable security against such disgraceful depredations , and the introduction of the dock system has further increased this security . Captain John Kidd was born in the town of Greenock KNAPP & BALDWIN's NEWGATE CALENDAR . 13.
... lain in tolerable security against such disgraceful depredations , and the introduction of the dock system has further increased this security . Captain John Kidd was born in the town of Greenock KNAPP & BALDWIN's NEWGATE CALENDAR . 13.
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... town of of that city in this situation he was Broomsgrove , in Worcestershire , where he was articled to an apothe- cary , with whom he served his time , and then repaired to London , where he attended several of the hospitals to obtain ...
... town of of that city in this situation he was Broomsgrove , in Worcestershire , where he was articled to an apothe- cary , with whom he served his time , and then repaired to London , where he attended several of the hospitals to obtain ...
الصفحة 28
... town ; the common women are al- most all of them thieves ; and theft naturally leads to the gallows . The young fellow who first de- bauched this girl , at Reading , must have felt great uneasiness at hearing that she brought herself to ...
... town ; the common women are al- most all of them thieves ; and theft naturally leads to the gallows . The young fellow who first de- bauched this girl , at Reading , must have felt great uneasiness at hearing that she brought herself to ...
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accomplices acquainted afterwards appeared apprehended arrived attended booty brought called captain carried circumstances committed connexion consequence convicted Court crime criminal declared door Earl England Epping Forest escape evidence fate father felons following day friends gave gentleman George Manley guilty guineas Hereupon HIGH TREASON highwayman horrid horse husband immediately indicted John Jonathan Wild jury justice King lady length letter likewise lived lodged London Lord Balmerino Lord High Steward Lord Lovat lordship malefactor manner married master ment morning murder Newgate night offence Old Bailey person pirates pounds Powis Pretender prisoner procured public house punishment rebels received sentence Richard Coyle robbed robbery sailed Scotland seized sent sentence of death servant shillings ship soon stolen Street sword taken into custody tence thieves tion told took trial Tyburn unhappy watch wife Wild woman wounded young
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الصفحة 57 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
الصفحة 31 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
الصفحة 229 - Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that wherever any person taketh money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of helping any person or persons to any stolen goods or chattels, every such person so taking money or reward as aforesaid (unless such person...
الصفحة 429 - twas moulder'd into dust, " Yet, yet," she cried, " I follow thee. " My death, my death alone can show The pure, the lasting love I bore ; Accept, O Heaven ! of woes like ours. And let us, let us weep no more.
الصفحة 136 - My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding : that thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
الصفحة 70 - Tower from whence you came : from thence you must be drawn to the place of execution : when you come there, you must be hanged by the neck, but not till you are dead ; for you must be cut down alive ; then your bowels must be taken out and burnt before your faces ; then your heads must be severed from your bodies ; and your bodies must be divided each into four quarters ; and these must be at the king's disposal. And God Almighty be merciful to your souls.
الصفحة 136 - For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
الصفحة 57 - ... rise, from a supposition that the prisoners were debtors, a constable was directed to carry the bloody sword before them, in testimony that murder had been committed, which produced the wished-for effect by keeping perfect peace. The prisoners begged to send for counsel; which being granted, Noble was committed for trial, after an examination of two hours ; but the...
الصفحة 127 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
الصفحة 226 - That he had under his care and direction several warehouses for receiving and concealing stolen goods ; and also a ship for carrying off jewels, watches and other valuable goods to Holland, where he had a superannuated thief for his factor.