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., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Catnach, 7, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England, Portsmouth., and Winchester.
Subject (Name):
Stacey, John, -1829.
Subject (Topic):
Murderers, Thieves, Murder, Executions and executioners, and Hangings (Executions)
"Broadside with four columns of prose and three woodcuts, one along the top with a line of 19 hanged persons, and in the centre two scenes, one of a man slitting the throat of a boy, the other of a man in prison surrounded by his weeping family."--British Museum online catalogue and "The text describes 14 different cases heard in April 1827, that resulted in the hanging of the person found guilty. None of the cases seems to have any relation to the two scenes in the woodcuts."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Caption title., First lines: Execution of Richard Thomas, for murder. Richard Thomas was indicted for the muder of Mary Ann Matilda Taylor ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
J. Catnach, printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Murderers, Executions and executioners, Hangings (Executions), Homicides, Prisoners, and Cells (Rooms & spaces)
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: Faint and wearily the way-worn traveller ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great Saint Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., Woodcut of a star above title., First lines: Mournful sad affectiug [sic] story, of the Princess fair and young ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14 Great Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Caption title., First lines: What horrid deeds from gaming, take place now every day, the human mind inflaming, 'tis sure to lead astray ..., Entirely in verse; text printed in five columns confined to lower half of sheet. The six woodcut illustrations include two portraits of the accused with mention of their punishments ("John Thurtell, guilty, death"; "Joseph Hunt for transporta[t]ion"); three views of areas associated with the crime ("A view of Gill's Hill Lane"; "View of Probert's cottage and pond"; "The pond where the body was found"); and an uncaptioned depiction of the public execution of Thurtell in front of a crowd of onlookers and hawkers., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Pitts printer, wholesale toy and marble warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England and Hertfordshire.
Subject (Name):
Weare, William, -1823., Thurtell, John, 1794-1824., Hunt, Joseph, active 19th century., and Probert, William, -1825.
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: I canna like you gentle Sir ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: As through the groves young Johnny did pass ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Off Cape Finisterre lay the King's ship La Loire and Yeo! Yeo!
Description:
Caption title., Woodcut vignette of a frigate above title.., Refers to an incident in Muros Bay, June 4, 1805, in which the privateer L'Esperance was captured by the British through the exertions of Lt. Yeo of the Loire., and Laid down on card. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Jennings, No. 15, Water-lane, Fleet-street
Subject (Geographic):
Atlantic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
Subject (Name):
Yeo, James Lucas, Sir, 1782-1818 and Yeo, James Lucas, Sir, 1782-1818.
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Military campaigns, Sailing ships, and British
Caption title., Date based on publisher J. Jennings's activity dates. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 107., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: In Ireland so frisky, with sweet girls and whisky ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Jennings, No. 15, Water-lane, Fleet-street
Caption title., Date based on publisher T. Evans's activity dates. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 66., In one column with a woodcut above the title., A slip song., In verse., First line: There was an ancient fair, O she lov'd a neat young man ..., and For further information, consult library staff.