The whole particulars of a most barbarous, cruel, and horrid murder, committed upon the body of W. Weare, Esq. --- : together with the dreadful confessions of Hunt and Probart [sic].

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Title: The whole particulars of a most barbarous, cruel, and horrid murder, committed upon the body of W. Weare, Esq. --- : together with the dreadful confessions of Hunt and Probart [sic].
Alternative Title: Just published --- Price twopence ---
Contributor: Catnach, James, 1792-1841, publisher.
Published / Created: [1823]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: J. Catnach, printer, 2, Monmouth-Ct., 7 Dials, London
Description: Caption title.
First line: On Friday night 24th ult. a murder was committed at a place about 6 miles from the town of Watford, Herts. ...
Printed in four columns. With two large woodcuts beneath the title illustrating the murder and the discovery of the body. A third, smaller woodcut depicting the burial of the victim appears in the lower right, above a poem with the heading "A copy of verses": A horrid deed I will relate, but newly brought to light, a deed so foul and barbarous, you've seldom heard the like ...
The Radlett murder, also know as the Elstree murder. The victim was William Weare was murdered by John Thurtell, who owed him a gambling debt, and his accomplices Joseph Hunt and William Probert.
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Provenance: Jarndyce; August 2022.
Extent: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : 50 x 38 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English