Martin's annals of crime

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MARTIN'S
ANNALS OF CRIME;
NEW NEWGATE CALENDAR,
GENERAL RECORD OF TRAGIC EVENTS,
INCLUDING
Ancient antt JWolrertt iWoDrtiS of Zovtmt, &c.t
COMPREHENDING
A HISTORY OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS
MURDERERS, TRAITORS, HIGHWAYMEN, PIRATES,
BURGLARS, PICKPOCKETS, ADULTERERS, RAVISHERS, DECOYERS,
INCENDIARIES, POACHERS, SWINDLERS,
AND
FELONS AND ROGUES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION :
INTERSPERSED WITH
REFLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE AFFAIRS OF LIFE; AUTHENTIC ACCOUNTS
OF VARIOUS MODES OF PUNITION AND TORTURE; DELINEATIONS OF GAOLS
AND JUDICATORIES; AND ANECDOTES AND MEMORANDA OF CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS, AND OF THE SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF DIFFERENT
COURTS AND AGENTS IN THE DISPENSING OF LAW AND
JUSTICE, AND THE EXERCISING OF AUTHORITY.
VOLUME I.
LONDON:
WILLIAM MARK CLARK,
19, WARWICK LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1837.
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„ . LONDON;
Prmted by Thomas Foale, 2, Upper Southampton Street, Pentonville.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
first volume of this work being brought to a termination, an opportunity
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is afforded me of stating the grounds on which it is intended to proceed in
its future progress. There are several matters connected with the history
of delinquents which have been passed over in the present volume, which
likewise contains no account of any gaol, as was originally contemplated.
These matters will therefore furnish one of the characteristics of the second
volume, which will also be devoted to cases of a more immediate occurrence ;
the trial of Greenacre and his paramour, for the murder of Hannah Brown,
being in preparation for the commencement of the same.
The utUity of such a publication as the present will generally be considered
doubtful; but such a work must give an idea of the moral conformation of
man; and it is fondly hoped, that, as its conductor aims at impressing
upon the mind of the reader the reflections dispersed throughout, which treat
especially on the necessity of spurning the path of iniquity, it will at least
effect no harm if it effect no good. This, however, can hardly be : one of
the two results must almost naturally follow; and it is presumed that the
result of good, however moderate, must in general supersede the other. The
mirror of Vice has generally been found equal to the task of controlling the
human passions, deterring from the commission of crime; whilst the oft-
j repeated view of Vice personally, on the contrary, tends strongly to lead to
the practice of those evils which the simple mirror effectually warns us from,
by creating perpetual loathing and disgust.
These remarks apply to the records of murderers, robbers, sharpers, and
such Kke. There are other parties guilty of malfeasance, in adopting dis-
graceful tortures, upholding slavery, &c. : records of such characters are
introduced for the purpose of justly decrying the abominations which they
would fain perpetuate.
A. M.
^pril 19ih, 1837.
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