Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Vol 3


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This is the third 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.

Please note that some listeners may find the language and terminology in some chapters offensive. It is Librivox policy to maintain the original without alteration or censorship. To do otherwise would be to ignore prejudices existed.( Lynne Thompson) (10 hr 14 min)

Chapters

The Life of JOHN TURNER, alias CIVIL JOHN, a Highwayman 7:30 Read by Larry Wilson
The Life of JOHN JOHNSON, a Coiner 8:48 Read by John
The Lives of JAMES SHERWOOD, GEORGE WEEDON and JOHN HUGHS, Street Robbers and Footpads 8:45 Read by Lynne T
The Life of MARTIN BELLAMY, a Notorious Thief, Highwayman and Housebreaker 15:49 Read by Lynne T
The Lives of WILLIAM RUSSELL, ROBERT CROUCH and WILLIAM HOLDEN, Street-Robbers, Footpads 11:47 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Lives of CHRISTOPHER, alias THOMAS RAWLINS; ISAAC ASHLEY, alias ALSEBY; JOHN ROUDEN, alias HULKS; EDWARD BENSON, alias BROWN, alias BOYSTON; GEORGE GALE, alias KIDDY GEORGE; THOMAS CROWDER; JAMES TOON; JOHN HORNBY; WILLIAM SEFTON; and RICHARD NICHOLS, Thieves, Street-Robbers, Housebreakers, etc. 21:38 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Lives of RICHARD HUGHS and BRYAN MACGUIRE, Highwaymen and Footpads 5:20 Read by Andrea Kotzer
The Life of JAMES HOW, alias HARRIS, a notorious Highwayman and Thief 9:37 Read by JenMcKeown
The Lives of GRIFFITH OWEN, SAMUEL HARRIS, and THOMAS MEDLINE, Highwaymen and Footpads 7:06 Read by Luke Johnson
The Lives of PETER LEVEE, JOHN FEATHERBY, STEPHEN BURNET, alias BARNET, alias BARNHAM, and THOMAS VAUX, Street-Robbers, Footpads, Thieves, etc. 17:58 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of THOMAS NEEVES, Street-Robber and Thief 8:02 Read by RPBrevard
The Lives of HENRY GAHOGAN and ROBERT BLAKE, Coiners 9:27 Read by John
The Life of PETER KELLEY, alias OWEN, alias NISBET, a Murderer 5:44 Read by Larry Wilson
The Lives of WILLIAM MARPLE and TIMOTHY COTTON, Highwaymen 10:22 Read by David Bear
The Life of JOHN UPTON, a Pirate; including also the history of that sort of people, particularly the crew under Captain Cooper, in the Night Rambler 14:00 Read by Larry Wilson
The Life of JEPTHAH BIGG, an Incendiary, and Writer of Threatening Letters 6:03 Read by Jonathan Holdsworth
The Life of THOMAS JAMES GRUNDY, a Housebreaker 5:26 Read by Jonathan Holdsworth
The Life of JOSEPH KEMP, a Housebreaker 11:41 Read by Luke Johnson
The Life of BENJAMIN WILEMAN, a Highwayman 6:55 Read by Luke Johnson
The Life of JAMES CLUFF, a Murderer, in which is contained a concise account of the nature of Appeals 15:13 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Life of JOHN DYER, a most notorious thief, highwayman and housebreaker 26:50 Read by Millie Glassbury
The Lives of WILLIAM ROGERS, a Thief; WILLIAM SIMPSON, a Horse-dealer; and ROBERT OLIVER, alias WILLIAM JOHNSON, a Thief 6:52 Read by Millie Glassbury
The Life of JAMES DRUMMOND 6:11 Read by Larry Wilson
The Lives of WILLIAM CAUSTIN and GEOFFREY YOUNGER, Footpads 7:06 Read by Kristine Bekere
The Lives of HENRY KNOWLAND and THOMAS WESTWOOD, Footpads 5:02 Read by Kristine Bekere
The Life of JOHN EVERETT, a Highwayman 23:54 Read by Kristine Bekere
The Lives of ROBERT DRUMMOND, a Highwayman and FERDINANDO SHRIMPTON, a Highwayman and Murderer 7:50 Read by Andrea Kotzer
The Life of WILLIAM NEWCOMB, a housebreaker 5:03 Read by Andrea Kotzer
The Life of STEPHEN DOWDALE, a Thief 4:35 Read by Christina Bui
The Life of ABRAHAM ISRAEL, a Jew 14:08 Read by jenno
The Life of EBENEZER ELLISON, a Notorious Irish Thief 10:22 Read by Gren
The Life of JAMES DALTON, a Thief 16:20 Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
The Life of HUGH HOUGHTON, alias AWTON, alias NORTON, who robbed the Bristol Mail 10:09 Read by Greg Giordano
The Life of JOHN DOYLE, a Highwayman 32:27 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of JOHN YOUNG, a Highwayman 20:58 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of THOMAS POLSON, alias HITCHIN, a Footpad and Highwayman 17:20 Read by KirksVoice
The Life of SAMUEL ARMSTRONG, a Housebreaker 4:21 Read by beckyb
The Life of NICHOLAS GILBURN, a Most Notorious Highwayman 7:53 Read by Millie Glassbury
The Lives of JAMES O'BRYAN, HUGH MORRIS and ROBERT JOHNSON, Highwaymen and Street-Robbers 9:27 Read by Gillian Hendrie
The History of the Life and surprising adventures of JOHN GOW, alias SMITH, a most notorious Pirate and Murderer Part 1 45:16 Read by Lauren Randall
The History of the Life and surprising adventures of JOHN GOW, alias SMITH, a most notorious Pirate and Murderer Part 2 42:56 Read by Lauren Randall
A true and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution, of JOHN PERRY, his mother and brother, for the supposed murder of WILLIAM HARRISON, Gent. 32:12 Read by KevinS
A Relation of the Surprising Discovery of the Murder of MARY BARWICK, committed by WILLIAM BARWICK, her husband, on the 14th of April, 1690, upon which he was convicted, at the Lent Assizes at York, before the Honourable Sir John Powell, Knight, then one of the Judges of Assize 9:19 Read by Greg Giordano
An Account of the Conviction and Execution of Mr. WALKER, and MARK SHARP, for the Murder of ANN WALKER 9:50 Read by beckyb
The Life of JACQUES PERRIER, a French Robber and Murderer 23:28 Read by Gillian Hendrie
The Lives of ABRAHAM WHITE, FRANCIS SANDERS, JOHN MINES, alias MINSHAM, alias MITCHELL, and CONSTANCE BUCKLE, Thieves and Housebreakers 7:39 Read by Greg Giordano