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A true and exact account of the lives of Edward Burnworth alias Frasier, William Blewitt, Thomas Berry, and Emanuel Dickenson, &c. Giving an impartial Account of their Births, Parantage, Education, Conversation, Marriages, &c. With a true Relation of the several Robberies committed by them. Together With the particular Manner of their murdering Thomas Ball; and the Reasons and Motives that induc'd them thereto. And The Particulars of their several Apprehensions for the same. Their Behaviour during their Confinement, both before and after Sentence of Condemnation, and at the Place of Execution. As the same was taken from their own Mouths, and the information of their Relations, Friends and Confederates.
Date: 1726- Books
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A True, genuine and authentic account of the behaviour, conduct and transactions of John Rice, the broker; And Paul Lewis, the famous highwayman, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, May 4, 1763. Shewing the method Rice took to transfer the stock and property of his employers to his own use, to the amount of 50,000l. Also, the several steps taken by the bank and South Sea Companies, and by the government, to secure him abroad, and to bring him to justice in his own country.
Date: 1763- Books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter, who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken-Down, near Bath; and thereupon discovered a most numerous gang of villains, many of which have been already taken. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprising tricks and frauds he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, for the service of the public, to make all the amends in his power for his past offences, directions to secure houses from being broke open. How to prevent horses being stolen out of grounds, commons, or elsewhere. useful cautions to tradesmen and others who travel the roads, to prevent their being robbed. And to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed upon and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs, &c. The arts the horse-dealers make use of to draw in people to buy or exchange their horses; and the various other cheats practised at fairs, as giving notes for goods, pricking at the belt, exchanging saddles and great coats at inns, &c. In what manner shopkeepers are cheated by shoplifters: with every other trick and species of villainy made use of by rogues and sharpers, laid upon in so plain a manner, and their behaviour and language so fully described, that every one who reads the book, may certainly know them at any time and so be upon their guard against being cheated by time.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: 1774- Books
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A compleat narrative of all the prisoners, who were try'd, cast, and condemned, at the Sessions-House, in the Old Bailey, containing the whole remarkable trials, of Brent Coleman, Richard Edwards, John Roberts, and Michael Jacobs, and many other notorious malefactors.
Date: 1740?]- Books
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A history of the lives and exploits of the most remarkable pirates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Interspersed with several tales, and plesasant songs. Adorned with the essigies of the most notorious offenders, curiously engraven on copper. Published with the leave of the proprietor.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]