Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences
Arthur L. Hayward
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Length 13 min
Chapters 77
First published 1927
"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
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Jim Gallagher 16:30
2
The Preface Read by Jim Gallagher 26:48
3
The Life of JANE GRIFFIN, who was Executed for the Murder of her Maid, January 29, 1719-20 Read by PhyllisV 17:18
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The Lives of JOHN TRIPPUCK, the Golden Tinman, a Highwayman; RICHARD CANE, a Footpad; THOMAS CHARNOCK, a thief; and RICHARD SHEPHERD, a Housebreaker, who were all executed at Tyburn, the 29th of January, 1719-20 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 13:26
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The Life of WILLIAM BARTON, a Highwayman Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 20:16
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ROBERT PERKINS, Thief Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 10:01
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BARBARA SPENCER, Coiner, etc. Read by Kristine Bekere 11:56
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WALTER KENNEDY, a Pirate Read by SteveMiller 16:59
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The Life of MATTHEW CLARK, a Footpad and Murderer Read by PhyllisV 10:14
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The Life of JOHN WINSHIP, Highwayman and Footpad Read by PhyllisV 10:07
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The Life of JOHN MEFF, alias MERTH, a Housebreaker and a Highwayman Read by PhyllisV 9:53
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The Life of JOHN WIGLEY, a Highwayman Read by Elizabeth Miles 4:09
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The Life of WILLIAM CASEY, a Robber Read by 5Tommy00 7:06
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The Life of JOHN DYKES, a Thief and Highwayman Read by Blake Butler 7:52
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The Life of RICHARD JAMES, a Highwayman Read by DuckTD 5:28
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The Life of JAMES WRIGHT, a Highwayman Read by DuckTD 3:58
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The Life of NATHANIEL HAWES, a Thief and a Robber Read by PhyllisV 18:54
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The Life of JOHN JONES, a Pickpocket Read by Peter Musgrove 6:36
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The Life of JOHN SMITH, a Murderer Read by Peter Musgrove 5:58
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The Life of JAMES SHAW, alias SMITH, a Highwayman and Murderer Read by Blake Butler 11:14
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The Life of WILLIAM COLTHOUSE, a Thief and Highwayman Read by DuckTD 5:58
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The Life of WILLIAM BURRIDGE, a Highwayman Read by Elizabeth Miles 6:30
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The Life of JOHN THOMSON, a thief, Highwayman, etc. Read by Elizabeth Miles 6:20
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The Life of THOMAS REEVES, a Notorious Highwayman and Footpad Read by Dale Grothmann 6:18
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The Life of RICHARD WHITTINGHAM, a Footpad and Street robber Read by Dale Grothmann 4:47
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The Life of JAMES BOOTY, a Ravisher Read by Dale Grothmann 4:57
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The Life of THOMAS BUTLOCK, alias BUTLOGE, a Thief Read by Elizabeth Miles 5:38
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The Life of NATHANIEL JACKSON, a Highwayman Read by PhyllisV 7:40
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The Life of JAMES, alias VALENTINE CARRICK, a Notorious Highwayman and Street Robber Read by PhyllisV 17:07
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The Life of John MOLONY, a Highwayman and Street Robber Read by Elizabeth Miles 6:18
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The Life of THOMAS WILSON, a Notorious Footpad Read by PhyllisV 17:28
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The Lives of ROBERT WILKINSON and JAMES LINCOLN, Murderers and Footpads Read by Kristine Bekere 10:22
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The Life of MATTHIAS BRINSDEN, a Murderer Read by PhyllisV 12:25
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The Life of EDMUND NEAL, a Footpad Read by PhyllisV 15:11
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The Life of CHARLES WEAVER, a Murderer Read by Elizabeth Miles 7:40
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The Life of JOHN LEVEE, a Highwayman, Footpad, etc. Read by PhyllisV 10:56
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The Lives of RICHARD OAKEY and MATTHEW FLOOD, Street-Robbers and Footpads Read by John 6:42
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The Life of WILLIAM BURK, a Footpad and Highwayman Read by John 7:43
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The Life of LUKE NUNNEY, a murderer Read by Andrea Kotzer 6:37
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The Life of RICHARD TRANTHAM, a Housebreaker Read by Dale Grothmann 3:44
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The Lives of JOHN TYRRELL, a Horse-dealer, and WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH, a Murderer Read by Elizabeth Miles 5:12
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The Life of WILLIAM DUCE, a Notorious Highwayman and Footpad Read by Elizabeth Miles 7:24
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The Life of JAMES BUTLER, a Most notorious Highwayman, Footpad, etc. Read by Elizabeth Miles 5:53
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The Life of CAPTAIN JOHN MASSEY, who died for Piracy Read by 5Tommy00 8:58
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The Life of PHILIP ROCHE, a Pirate, etc. Read by Linda Johnson 16:06
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The Life of HUMPHRY ANGIER, a Highwayman and Footpad Read by Linda Johnson 11:25
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The Life of CAPTAIN STANLEY, a Murderer Read by Linda Johnson 20:25
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The Life of STEPHEN GARDINER, a Highwayman and Housebreaker Read by Linda Johnson 14:02
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The Lives of SAMUEL OGDEN, JOHN PUGH, WILLIAM FROST, RICHARD WOODMAN, and WILLIAM ELISHA, Highwaymen, Footpads, Housebreakers, etc. Read by Linda Johnson 8:01
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The Life of THOMAS BURDEN, a Robber Read by Beau Wood 6:36
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The Life of FREDERICK SCHMIDT, Alterer of Bank-Notes Read by Elizabeth Miles 7:59
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The Life of PETER CURTIS, a Housebreaker, etc. Read by Jervis Hudson 10:44
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The Life of LUMLEY DAVIS, a Highwayman Read by Elizabeth Miles 7:36
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The Life of JAMES HARMAN, Highwayman Read by Username146 3:19
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The Life of JOHN LEWIS, alias LAURENCE, a Thief, Highwayman, etc. Read by Scotty Smith 14:06
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The History of the WALTHAM BLACKS and their transactions to the death of RICHARD PARVIN, EDWARD ELLIOT, ROBERT KINGSHELL, HENRY MARSHALL, JOHN PINK and EDWARD PINK, and JAMES ANSELL alias PHILLIPS, at Tyburn, whose lives are also included Read by 5Tommy00 32:46
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The Life of JULIAN, a Black Boy and Incendiary Read by John 3:33
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The Life of ABRAHAM DEVAL, a Lottery Ticket Forger Read by Dale Grothmann 4:03
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The Life of JOSEPH BLAKE, alias BLUESKIN, a Footpad and Highwayman Read by Linda Johnson 13:15
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The Life of the Famous JOHN SHEPHERD, Footpad, Housebreaker and Prison-breaker Read by Linda Johnson 25:46
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The Life of LEWIS HOUSSART, the French Barber, a Murderer Read by Linda Johnson 18:40
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The Life of CHARLES TOWERS, a Minter in Wapping Read by Linda Johnson 17:27
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The Life of THOMAS ANDERSON, a Scotch Thief Read by Linda Johnson 16:36
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The Life of JOSEPH PICKEN, a Highwayman Read by Andrea Kotzer 7:41
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The Life of THOMAS PACKER, a Highwayman Read by Andrea Kotzer 6:00
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The Life of THOMAS BRADLEY, a Street-Robber Read by Dale Grothmann 4:00
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The Life of WILLIAM LIPSAT, a Thief Read by Dale Grothmann 4:39
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The Life of JOHN HEWLET, a Murderer Read by Theophania 8:23
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The Lives of JAMES CAMMEL and WILLIAM MARSHAL, Thieves and Footpads Read by Elizabeth Miles 6:16
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The Life of JOHN GUY, a Deer-stealer Read by John 6:00
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The Life of VINCENT DAVIS, a Murderer Read by John 6:13
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The Life of MARY HANSON, a Murderer Read by Lynne T 4:44
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The Life of BRYAN SMITH, a Threatening Letter Writer Read by Colleen McMahon 4:13
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The Life of JOSEPH WARD, a Footpad Read by Colleen McMahon 9:21
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The Life of JAMES WHITE, a Thief Read by Colleen McMahon 7:48
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The Life of JOSEPH MIDDLETON, Housebreaker and Thief Read by 5Tommy00 5:44
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The Life of JOHN PRICE, a Housebreaker Read by 5Tommy00 5:36
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