Curiosities of Street Literature

by Charles Hindley

London: Reeves and Turner, 1871

Contents Page-this list expands on Hindley's table of contents (image files curiog-h) by adding the Front Matter (image files curioa-f)



Front Matter

Title pages (frontispiece, title page, insignia, publication statement), introduction, contents pages                frontispiece
title page
insignia
publication statement
introduction i
introduction ii
contents i
contents ii


Division I

"Cocks" or "Catchpennies," Street Drolleries, &c. (not yet scanned or ocr'd)



Division II

Broadsides on the Royal Family, Political Litanies, &c. (not yet scanned or ocr'd)



Division III

A Collection of "Ballads on a subject" (not yet scanned or ocr'd)



Division IV

The "Gallows" Literature of the Streets

Introductioncurio159
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Life and Execution of Sir John Oldcastle curio161
Dying Speeches and Execution of Ballard and otherscurio162
Dying Speeches and Execution of Salisbury and otherscurio163
Execution of Ballard, &c.curio164
Execution of Luke Huttoncurio165
Execution of the Conspirators in the Gunpowder Plotcurio166
Execution of Sir Walter Raleighcurio167
Execution of Sir Thomas Armstrongcurio168
Trial and Execution of Nevison, the Highwaymancurio169
Trial and Execution of James Lowrycurio170
Trial and Execution of John Swan and Elizabeth Jeffryescurio171
Trial and Execution of Six Malefactors at Tyburncurio172
Trial and Execution of John Austen for a Cruel Murdercurio173
Trial and Sentences of all the Prisoners, and an Account of the Pillory of John Lingard for Perjurycurio174
Trial and Execution of John Hogan for Murdercurio175
Trial and Execution of Joseph Richards for Murdercurio176
Execution of Six Unfortunate Malefactors, and the Barbarous Execution and Burning of Phoebe Harris for Coining Silvercurio177
Trials and Sentences of all the prisoners, together with the Execution of 15 Unfortunate Convictscurio178
Execution of Eight Convicts at the Old Baileycurio179
Execution of Five Unfortunate Sailorscurio180
Trial and Execution of Clinch and Mackley for the Wicked Murder of Mr. Fryer, Islington Fieldscurio181
Court Martial, Sentence, and Execution of Richard Parker, for the Mutiny at the Norecurio182
Trial and Execution of Mary Nott, for the Murder of a French Emigrant, and Richard Ludman, for the Murder of George Hebner in a brothelcurio183
Execution of James Nesbett, for the Murder of Mr. Parker and his Housekeepercurio184
Sentences all the Prisoners at the Old Bailey, 11th September, 1822curio185
Copy of Verses on the Death of Ann Williams, who was barbarously murdered by her sweetheart, W. Jones, in Derbyshire, July 1823curio186
Confession and Execution of John Thurtell, for the Murder of Weare, at Hertford Gaolcurio187
Trial, Confession, and Execution C. T. White, the book-seller, for Arson, and Amelia Roberts, for Robberycurio188
Confession and Execution of William Corder, for the Murder of Maria Marten in the Red Barncurio189
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of Bishop and Williams, THE BURKERScurio190
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Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of James Greenacre, for the Edgeware-road Murdercurio192
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of Courvoisier, for the Murder of Lord Wm. Russellcurio193
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of Robert Blakesley, for the Murder of James Burdencurio194
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of Daniel Good, for the Murder of Jane Jonescurio195
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of T. B. Rush, for the Murder of Mr. Jermycurio196
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of J. G. Wilson, for the Murder of a Wife, two children, and the Maid at Liverpoolcurio197
Trial, Sentence, Confession, and Execution of Manning and his Wife, for the Murder of Patrick O'Connorcurio198
The Esher Tragedy, Six Children Murdered by their Mother, Mrs. Brough, Nurse to the Prince of Walescurio199
Execution of William Cogan, for the Murder of his Wifecurio200
Execution of G. Gardner for Shooting his Sweetheartcurio201
Life, Trial and Execution of W. G. Youngman, the Woolworth Murderercurio202
The Wigan Murder.-Examination and Confession of John Healeycurio203
Execution of Priscilla Biggadike for the Wilful Murder of her Husbandcurio204
Execution of Frederick Baker, the Alton Murderercurio205
Execution of M'Conville and Dolancurio206
Execution of Samuel Wright, for Murder of Maria Greencurio207
Execution of James Clitheroe, for Murdercurio208
Horrid Murder of a Gentleman in a Railway Carriagecurio209
Murder in a Railway Traincurio210
Chase, Capture, and Arrival of Muller, for the Murder of Mr. Briggs in a Railway Traincurio211
Execution and Confession of Mullercurio212
Execution of James Longhurstcurio213
Execution of Miles Weatherhill, The Young Weaver, and his Sweetheart, Sarah Bellcurio214
Trial and Sentence of Miss Constance Kentcurio215
Trial and Sentence of Forward, for the Murder of Three Children and his Wifecurio216
Execution of the Five Pirates of the Flowery Landcurio217
Condemnation and Execution of Leigh for the Murder at Brightoncurio218
Barbarous Murder of a Child by a Schoolmistresscurio219
Farewell to the World of R. Bishop, under Sentence of Death, for the Murder of Alfred Cartwrightcurio220
Lamentations of J. Mapp under Sentence of Death in Shrewsbury Gaolcurio221
Lamentations of H. Lingley, Sentenced to Death for Murdercurio222
Trial, Confession and Execution of Alice Holt for the Wicked Murder of her own Mothercurio223
Cruel and Inhuman Murder of a little Boy by his Fathercurio224
Lamentation and Confession of J. R. Jeffery, of Bristolcurio225
Murder of a Wife near Hastingscurio226
Lamentation of John Fletcher and Ann Lawrence, who now lie under Sentence of Death at Maidstone Gaolcurio227
Execution of Michael Barrett for the Wilful Murder of Sarah Jane Hodgkinson, one of the Sufferers of the Clerkenwell Explosioncurio228
Execution of Allen, Gould, and Larkins, for the Murder of Sergeant Brettcurio229
The Last Moments and Confession of Wm. Shewardcurio230
Execution of John Devine, for the Murder of Joseph Duck at Marylebonecurio231
Execution of Martin Brown, for the Diabolical Murder on Newmarket Hill, near Lewescurio232
Execution of A. Mackay, for the Murder of Mrs. Grossmithcurio233
Shocking Murder of a Wife and Six Childrencurio234
Notice. The "Execution Paper" of John Gregson, for the Murder of his Wife at Liverpool-page 235 of CONTENTS-is CANCELLED, and Eight Pages, "THE HEROES OF THE GUILLOTINE," SUPPLIED INSTEAD.curio235
Execution of F. Hinson, for the Murder of Maria Deathcurio236
Execution of J. Rutterford, at Bury St. Edmunds, for the Murder of J. Hightcurio237
The Heroes of the Guillotine and Gallows, Or, the awful adventures of Askern, Smith and Calcraft, the Three Rival Hangmen

Replaces the "Execution Paper" of John Gregson, for the murder of his Wife at Liverpool-page 235

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