Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Vol 2


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This is the second volume in this collection of reports and newspaper stories regarding notorious criminals and their punishment, assembled by prison inspector Arthur Hayward from original sources originally published in 1735.

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Preface 22:45 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of WILLIAM SPERRY, Footpad and Highwayman 13:04 Read by Lynne T
The Life of ROBERT HARPHAM, a Coiner 4:51 Read by DuckTD
The Life of the famous JONATHAN WILD, Thief-Taker Part 1 49:43 Read by Ariphron
The Life of the famous JONATHAN WILD, Thief-Taker Part 2 43:25 Read by Ariphron
The Life of JOHN LITTLE, a Housebreaker and Thief 10:29 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN PRICE, a Housebreaker and Thief 11:22 Read by Ariphron
The Life of FOSTER SNOW, a Murderer 14:54 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN WHALEBONE, alias WELBONE, a Thief, etc. 9:12 Read by Ariphron
The Life of JAMES LITTLE, a Footpad and Highwayman 5:49 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN HAMP, Footpad and Highwayman 15:22 Read by Linda Johnson
The Lives of JOHN AUSTIN, a Footpad, JOHN FOSTER, a Housebreaker, and RICHARD SCURRIER, a Shoplifter 15:36 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of FRANCIS BAILEY, a notorious Highwayman 9:58 Read by TwoFace
The Life of JOHN BARTON, a Robber, Highwayman and Housebreaker 10:36 Read by Andrea Kotzer
The Life of WILLIAM SWIFT, a Thief, etc. 8:23 Read by Andrea Kotzer
The lives of EDWARD BURNWORTH, alias FRAZIER, WILLIAM BLEWIT, THOMAS BERRY, EMANUEL DICKENSON, WILLIAM MARJORAM, JOHN HIGGS, etc., Robbers, Footpads, Housebreakers and Murderers Part 1 32:49 Read by Linda Johnson
The lives of EDWARD BURNWORTH, alias FRAZIER, WILLIAM BLEWIT, THOMAS BERRY, EMANUEL DICKENSON, WILLIAM MARJORAM, JOHN HIGGS, etc., Robbers, Footpads, Housebreakers and Murderers Part 2 30:12 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN GILLINGHAM, an Highwayman and Footpad, etc. 5:05 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN COTTERELL, a Thief, etc. 3:54 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of CATHERINE HAYES, a bloody and inhuman Murderess, etc. Part 1 28:31 Read by Colleen McMahon
The Life of CATHERINE HAYES, a bloody and inhuman Murderess, etc. Part 2 25:28 Read by Colleen McMahon
The Life of THOMAS BILLINGS, a Murderer. 4:31 Read by Tim Buterbaugh
Life of THOMAS WOOD, a Murderer 5:36 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of CAPTAIN JAEN, a Murderer 7:18 Read by Nichalia Schwartz
The Life of WILLIAM BOURN, a Notorious Thief 3:43 Read by TwoFace
The Life of JOHN MURREL, a Horse-Stealer 9:48 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of WILLIAM HOLLIS, a Thief and an Housebreaker 4:43 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of THOMAS SMITH, a Highwayman 8:44 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of EDWARD REYNOLDS, a Thief, etc. 11:52 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of JOHN CLAXTON, alias JOHNSTON, a Thief, etc. 10:58 Read by Linda Johnson
The Life of MARY STANDFORD, a Pickpocket and Thief 10:31 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of JOHN CARTWRIGHT, a Thief 7:38 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of FRANCES, alias MARY BLACKET, a Highwaywoman 4:40 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of JANE HOLMES, alias BARRET, alias FRAZER, a Shoplifter 8:23 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of KATHERINE FITZPATRICK, alias GREEN, alias BOSWELL, a notorious Shoplift 7:43 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of MARY ROBINSON, a Shoplift 4:53 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of JANE MARTIN, alias LLOYD, a Cheat and a Thief, etc. 5:55 Read by Tasfia T Ahmed
The Life of TIMOTHY BENSON, a Highwayman 25:35 Read by jenno
The Life of JOSEPH SHREWSBERRY, alias SMITH, a Robber, etc. 4:06 Read by April6090
The Life of ANTHONY DRURY, a Highwayman 17:35 Read by jenno
The Life of WILLIAM MILLER, a Highwayman, etc. 10:52 Read by Ariphron
The Life of ROBERT HAYNES, a Murderer, etc. 11:05 Read by Ariphron
The Lives of THOMAS TIMMS, THOMAS PERRY, and EDWARD BROWN, Footpads 12:54 Read by Ariphron
The Life of ALICE GREEN, a Cheat, Thief and Housebreaker 33:50 Read by Ariphron
An Account of the horrid murder of MR. WIDDINGTON DARBY, committed in his chambers in the Temple, on the 11th of April, 1727, for which one HENRY FISHER was apprehended and committed to Newgate, from whence he escaped. 10:26 Read by Ariphron
The Life of JOSHUA CORNWALL, a Thief and Housebreaker 9:57 Read by Kristine Bekere