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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

Arthur L. Hayward (1859 - 1927)

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.

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. ( Lynne Thompson)

Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Keyword(s): Crime (228), murder (201), prison (29), punishment (12), execution (12), forgery (9), housebreaking (1)

Group: Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Preface	KirksVoice	00:22:45
Play 01	The Life of WILLIAM SPERRY, Footpad and Highwayman	Lynne T	00:13:04
Play 02	The Life of ROBERT HARPHAM, a Coiner	DuckTD	00:04:51
Play 03	The Life of the famous JONATHAN WILD, Thief-Taker Part 1	Ariphron	00:49:43
Play 04	The Life of the famous JONATHAN WILD, Thief-Taker Part 2	Ariphron	00:43:25
Play 05	The Life of JOHN LITTLE, a Housebreaker and Thief	Linda Johnson	00:10:29
Play 06	The Life of JOHN PRICE, a Housebreaker and Thief	Ariphron	00:11:22
Play 07	The Life of FOSTER SNOW, a Murderer	Linda Johnson	00:14:54
Play 08	The Life of JOHN WHALEBONE, alias WELBONE, a Thief, etc.	Ariphron	00:09:12
Play 09	The Life of JAMES LITTLE, a Footpad and Highwayman	Linda Johnson	00:05:49
Play 10	The Life of JOHN HAMP, Footpad and Highwayman	Linda Johnson	00:15:22
Play 11	The Lives of JOHN AUSTIN, a Footpad, JOHN FOSTER, a Housebreaker, and RICHARD SCURRIER, a Shoplifter	Linda Johnson	00:15:36
Play 12	The Life of FRANCIS BAILEY, a notorious Highwayman	TwoFace	00:09:58
Play 13	The Life of JOHN BARTON, a Robber, Highwayman and Housebreaker	Andrea Kotzer	00:10:36
Play 14	The Life of WILLIAM SWIFT, a Thief, etc.	Andrea Kotzer	00:08:23
Play 15	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	Linda Johnson	00:32:49
Play 16	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	Linda Johnson	00:30:12
Play 17	The Life of JOHN GILLINGHAM, an Highwayman and Footpad, etc.	Linda Johnson	00:05:05
Play 18	The Life of JOHN COTTERELL, a Thief, etc.	Linda Johnson	00:03:54
Play 19	The Life of CATHERINE HAYES, a bloody and inhuman Murderess, etc. Part 1	Colleen McMahon	00:28:31
Play 20	The Life of CATHERINE HAYES, a bloody and inhuman Murderess, etc. Part 2	Colleen McMahon	00:25:28
Play 21	The Life of THOMAS BILLINGS, a Murderer.	Tim Buterbaugh	00:04:31
Play 22	Life of THOMAS WOOD, a Murderer	Linda Johnson	00:05:36
Play 23	The Life of CAPTAIN JAEN, a Murderer	Nichalia Schwartz	00:07:18
Play 24	The Life of WILLIAM BOURN, a Notorious Thief	TwoFace	00:03:43
Play 25	The Life of JOHN MURREL, a Horse-Stealer	KirksVoice	00:09:48
Play 26	The Life of WILLIAM HOLLIS, a Thief and an Housebreaker	Linda Johnson	00:04:43
Play 27	The Life of THOMAS SMITH, a Highwayman	Linda Johnson	00:08:44
Play 28	The Life of EDWARD REYNOLDS, a Thief, etc.	Linda Johnson	00:11:52
Play 29	The Life of JOHN CLAXTON, alias JOHNSTON, a Thief, etc.	Linda Johnson	00:10:58
Play 30	The Life of MARY STANDFORD, a Pickpocket and Thief	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:10:31
Play 31	The Life of JOHN CARTWRIGHT, a Thief	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:07:38
Play 32	The Life of FRANCES, alias MARY BLACKET, a Highwaywoman	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:04:40
Play 33	The Life of JANE HOLMES, alias BARRET, alias FRAZER, a Shoplifter	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:08:23
Play 34	The Life of KATHERINE FITZPATRICK, alias GREEN, alias BOSWELL, a notorious Shoplift	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:07:43
Play 35	The Life of MARY ROBINSON, a Shoplift	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:04:53
Play 36	The Life of JANE MARTIN, alias LLOYD, a Cheat and a Thief, etc.	Tasfia T Ahmed	00:05:55
Play 37	The Life of TIMOTHY BENSON, a Highwayman	jenno	00:25:35
Play 38	The Life of JOSEPH SHREWSBERRY, alias SMITH, a Robber, etc.	April6090	00:04:06
Play 39	The Life of ANTHONY DRURY, a Highwayman	jenno	00:17:35
Play 40	The Life of WILLIAM MILLER, a Highwayman, etc.	Ariphron	00:10:52
Play 41	The Life of ROBERT HAYNES, a Murderer, etc.	Ariphron	00:11:05
Play 42	The Lives of THOMAS TIMMS, THOMAS PERRY, and EDWARD BROWN, Footpads	Ariphron	00:12:54
Play 43	The Life of ALICE GREEN, a Cheat, Thief and Housebreaker	Ariphron	00:33:50
Play 44	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.	Ariphron	00:10:26
Play 45	The Life of JOSHUA CORNWALL, a Thief and Housebreaker	Kristine Bekere	00:09:57

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