Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths around Portsmouth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quail, Sarah.

Series:

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology.

Local Subjects:

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Wharncliffe, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Portsmouth takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way - cut-throats and poisoners, arsonists and assassins, mutineers, duellists and marauders, prostitutes and thieves, and the brawling seamen and common murderers who moved through the cruel underworld of this historic town. Sarah Quail has selected over 20 notorious episodes that give a fascinating insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind. She recalls intriguing and shocking cases dating from medieval times

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""STATE MATTERS""; ""CHAPTER 1 - A Bishop is Removed 1450""; ""CHAPTER 2 - The Countess is Attainted for Treason 1537""; ""CHAPTER 3 - Executed on the Quarterdeck 1757""; ""CHAPTER 4 - Buster Crabb Disappears 1956""; ""NAVAL AND MILITARY""; ""CHAPTER 5 - Portsmouth Captured for Parliament 1642""; ""CHAPTER 6 - Gunfire in the Church 1688""; ""CHAPTER 7 - The Spithead Mutiny 1797""; ""CHAPTER 8 - The Last Fatal Duel in England 1845""; ""HANGED IN CHAINS""

""CHAPTER 9 - Assassination of Royal Favourite 1628""""CHAPTER 10 - �Jack the Painter� 1777""; ""CHAPTER 11 - The Execution of a Traitor 1782""; ""MISCELLANEA""; ""CHAPTER 12 - The �Customs and Usages of Portsmouth�""; ""Early History""; ""Sessions Court""; ""The Assizes""; ""Punishment""; ""The Borough Gaol""; ""Transportation""; ""Prison hulks""; ""Today""; ""CHAPTER 13 - A �Deed of Horror� 1829""; ""CHAPTER 14 - The Blossom Alley Murder 1923""; ""CHAPTER 15 - Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson � and Southsea! 1882 � 1890""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""TRUE CRIME FROM WHARNCLIFFE""

""Index""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783408719

1783408715

OCLC:

854974973