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Open book Trial & execution of the Burkers for the murder of an Italian boy

Title Trial & execution of the Burkers for the murder of an Italian boy

Date 1831

Subjects Body snatching, Executions and executioners, Murder, Trials (Murder)

Description Printed in five columns.

Summary Account of the trial of John Bishop, James May, and Thomas Williams for the murder of Carlo Ferrier, whose body they attempted to sell to surgeons at King's College. Includes biographies of the murderers, Williams' confession, and the poem "Mournful Verses."

Extent 1 sheet : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 52 x 38 cm

Format Broadsides, Woodcuts

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Call Number KD372.B57 T75 1831

BibID 956808

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2536px × 3493px 50.73 MB

File Created 09/07/2017

Filename 956808_case_wing_broadside_kd372_b57_t75_1831_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL1VA3O

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