Genuine memoirs of the lives of George and Joseph Weston, who were executed September 3, 1782. The first for forgery; the latter for shooting at John Davis, and wounding him in Cock-Lane: including a particular account of all their adventures, exploits, manoeuvres, forgeries, travels, amours; and intrigues of different kinds. From their infancy to the present time. With a curious and authentic description of the manner of their being taken, very different from what has hitherto been represented. To which is now added, An account of their escaping from Newgate on the second of July, 1782, and the manner of their being re-taken. With their trials at the Old-Bailey, on Saturday, July 6.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weston, George, 1753-1782.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executions--England--Early works to 1800.

Executions.

Trials (Murder)--England--Early works to 1800.

Trials (Murder).

Crime--England--History--18th century--Early works to 1800.

Crime.

Crime and criminals--England--History--18th century--Early works to 1800.

Crime and criminals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 p. )

Other Title:

Genuine memoirs of the lives of George and Joseph Weston,

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed for Robert Turner, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]

Notes:

Horizontal chain-lines.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Fourpence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T232362.

OCLC:

642553491