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Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for…

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"If there be a haunted spot in London it must surely be a few square
yards that lie a little west of the Marble Arch, for in the long course
of some six centuries over fifty thousand felons, traitors and martyrs
took there a last farewell of a world they were too bad or too good to
live in. From remote antiquity, when the seditious were taken _ad furcas
Tyburnam_, until that November day in 1783 when John Austin closed the
long list, the gallows were kept ever busy, and during the first half of
the eighteenth century, with which this book deals, every Newgate
sessions sent thither its thieves, highwaymen and coiners by the score." We have a strange fascination with crime and criminals; and with their punishment... just or otherwise. Here, we have a collection of papers regarding the most infamous criminals of the early eighteenth century selected from the original and authentic memoirs originally published in 1735. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (0 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Introduction

16:30

Read by Jim Gallagher

The Preface

26:48

Read by Jim Gallagher

The Life of JANE GRIFFIN, who was Executed for the Murder of her Maid, January …

17:18

Read by PhyllisV

The Lives of JOHN TRIPPUCK, the Golden Tinman, a Highwayman; RICHARD CANE, a Fo…

13:26

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

The Life of WILLIAM BARTON, a Highwayman

20:16

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

ROBERT PERKINS, Thief

10:01

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

BARBARA SPENCER, Coiner, etc.

11:56

Read by Kristine Bekere

WALTER KENNEDY, a Pirate

16:59

Read by SteveMiller

The Life of MATTHEW CLARK, a Footpad and Murderer

10:14

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of JOHN WINSHIP, Highwayman and Footpad

10:07

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of JOHN MEFF, alias MERTH, a Housebreaker and a Highwayman

9:53

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of JOHN WIGLEY, a Highwayman

4:09

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of WILLIAM CASEY, a Robber

7:06

Read by 5Tommy00

The Life of JOHN DYKES, a Thief and Highwayman

7:52

Read by Blake Butler

The Life of RICHARD JAMES, a Highwayman

5:28

Read by DuckTD

The Life of JAMES WRIGHT, a Highwayman

3:58

Read by DuckTD

The Life of NATHANIEL HAWES, a Thief and a Robber

18:54

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of JOHN JONES, a Pickpocket

6:36

Read by Peter Musgrove

The Life of JOHN SMITH, a Murderer

5:58

Read by Peter Musgrove

The Life of JAMES SHAW, alias SMITH, a Highwayman and Murderer

11:14

Read by Blake Butler

The Life of WILLIAM COLTHOUSE, a Thief and Highwayman

5:58

Read by DuckTD

The Life of WILLIAM BURRIDGE, a Highwayman

6:30

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of JOHN THOMSON, a thief, Highwayman, etc.

6:20

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of THOMAS REEVES, a Notorious Highwayman and Footpad

6:18

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of RICHARD WHITTINGHAM, a Footpad and Street robber

4:47

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of JAMES BOOTY, a Ravisher

4:57

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of THOMAS BUTLOCK, alias BUTLOGE, a Thief

5:38

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of NATHANIEL JACKSON, a Highwayman

7:40

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of JAMES, alias VALENTINE CARRICK, a Notorious Highwayman and Street R…

17:07

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of John MOLONY, a Highwayman and Street Robber

6:18

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of THOMAS WILSON, a Notorious Footpad

17:28

Read by PhyllisV

The Lives of ROBERT WILKINSON and JAMES LINCOLN, Murderers and Footpads

10:22

Read by Kristine Bekere

The Life of MATTHIAS BRINSDEN, a Murderer

12:25

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of EDMUND NEAL, a Footpad

15:11

Read by PhyllisV

The Life of CHARLES WEAVER, a Murderer

7:40

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of JOHN LEVEE, a Highwayman, Footpad, etc.

10:56

Read by PhyllisV

The Lives of RICHARD OAKEY and MATTHEW FLOOD, Street-Robbers and Footpads

6:42

Read by John

The Life of WILLIAM BURK, a Footpad and Highwayman

7:43

Read by John

The Life of LUKE NUNNEY, a murderer

6:37

Read by Andrea Kotzer

The Life of RICHARD TRANTHAM, a Housebreaker

3:44

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Lives of JOHN TYRRELL, a Horse-dealer, and WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH, a Murderer

5:12

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of WILLIAM DUCE, a Notorious Highwayman and Footpad

7:24

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of JAMES BUTLER, a Most notorious Highwayman, Footpad, etc.

5:53

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of CAPTAIN JOHN MASSEY, who died for Piracy

8:58

Read by 5Tommy00

The Life of PHILIP ROCHE, a Pirate, etc.

16:06

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of HUMPHRY ANGIER, a Highwayman and Footpad

11:25

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of CAPTAIN STANLEY, a Murderer

20:25

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of STEPHEN GARDINER, a Highwayman and Housebreaker

14:02

Read by Linda Johnson

The Lives of SAMUEL OGDEN, JOHN PUGH, WILLIAM FROST, RICHARD WOODMAN, and WILLI…

8:01

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of THOMAS BURDEN, a Robber

6:36

Read by Beau Wood

The Life of FREDERICK SCHMIDT, Alterer of Bank-Notes

7:59

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of PETER CURTIS, a Housebreaker, etc.

10:44

Read by Jervis Hudson

The Life of LUMLEY DAVIS, a Highwayman

7:36

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of JAMES HARMAN, Highwayman

3:19

Read by Username146

The Life of JOHN LEWIS, alias LAURENCE, a Thief, Highwayman, etc.

14:06

Read by Scotty Smith

The History of the WALTHAM BLACKS and their transactions to the death of RICHAR…

32:46

Read by 5Tommy00

The Life of JULIAN, a Black Boy and Incendiary

3:33

Read by John

The Life of ABRAHAM DEVAL, a Lottery Ticket Forger

4:03

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of JOSEPH BLAKE, alias BLUESKIN, a Footpad and Highwayman

13:15

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of the Famous JOHN SHEPHERD, Footpad, Housebreaker and Prison-breaker

25:46

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of LEWIS HOUSSART, the French Barber, a Murderer

18:40

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of CHARLES TOWERS, a Minter in Wapping

17:27

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of THOMAS ANDERSON, a Scotch Thief

16:36

Read by Linda Johnson

The Life of JOSEPH PICKEN, a Highwayman

7:41

Read by Andrea Kotzer

The Life of THOMAS PACKER, a Highwayman

6:00

Read by Andrea Kotzer

The Life of THOMAS BRADLEY, a Street-Robber

4:00

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of WILLIAM LIPSAT, a Thief

4:39

Read by Dale Grothmann

The Life of JOHN HEWLET, a Murderer

8:23

Read by Theophania

The Lives of JAMES CAMMEL and WILLIAM MARSHAL, Thieves and Footpads

6:16

Read by Elizabeth Miles

The Life of JOHN GUY, a Deer-stealer

6:00

Read by John

The Life of VINCENT DAVIS, a Murderer

6:13

Read by John

The Life of MARY HANSON, a Murderer

4:44

Read by Lynne T

The Life of BRYAN SMITH, a Threatening Letter Writer

4:13

Read by Colleen McMahon

The Life of JOSEPH WARD, a Footpad

9:21

Read by Colleen McMahon

The Life of JAMES WHITE, a Thief

7:48

Read by Colleen McMahon

The Life of JOSEPH MIDDLETON, Housebreaker and Thief

5:44

Read by 5Tommy00

The Life of JOHN PRICE, a Housebreaker

5:36

Read by 5Tommy00

Bewertungen

Excellent!

(5 Sterne)

How glad I am to be living in the age I do! This record indeed confirms our advancement into civilised society! It is incredible to think that just 250 years ago I could have been executed for something as crazy as having a dirty face! You dont believe it? Check out the record about Charles Towers! Thanks to all the readers who made this possible for me to enjoy!

A very interesting and well recorded book

(4,5 Sterne)

Even though this book is narrated by various people i found each want to be well done especially chapter 3 that sounded professionally done, but I enjoyed all of them. This is a really good book.