Execution of John Stacey, at Winchester, for the horrid murders of Mr Langtrey and his housekeeper, at Portsmouth

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Title: Execution of John Stacey, at Winchester, for the horrid murders of Mr Langtrey and his housekeeper, at Portsmouth
Contributor: Catnach, James, 1792-1841, publisher.
Published / Created: [1829]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Printed by J. Catnach, 7, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Description: Caption title.
First line: John Stacey, aged 21, and John Stacey his father, were indicted for the wilful murder ...
Printed in two columns. With woodcut illustration at top illustrating the scene of the execution which took place on the day of the Magdalen Hill Fair, Winchester, in front of a crowd. With a poem at the end "Mournful copy of verses": Come all ye youths of Britains Isle, and listen unto me, Take warning by my sad downfall, my evil destiny ...
John Stacey junior was convicted for the robbery and violent murder of Mr. Langtree and his housekeeper (and niece) Charity Jolliffe at their house in Portsmouth. This broadside offers the evidence of Ann Dyatt and James Hendy, who discovered the bodies, together with that of Mr. George Martell, surgeon, who examined the bodies. No evidence as to how Stacey was convicted is offered, but he, together with his father, both confessed to their crime. Stacey junior, who committed the murders, was executed; Stacey Senior, who was present during the crime, was sentenced to transportation.
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Provenance: Jarndyce; July 2022.
Extent: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : 38 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English