Author: William Burke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
William Burke, William Hare, Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons, whose bodies were sold to a Knox, of Edinburgh, for anatomical purposes. This volume deals especially with the trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, December, 1828, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims.
Burke and Hare
Author: William Burke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
William Burke, William Hare, Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons, whose bodies were sold to a Knox, of Edinburgh, for anatomical purposes. This volume deals especially with the trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, December, 1828, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
William Burke, William Hare, Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons, whose bodies were sold to a Knox, of Edinburgh, for anatomical purposes. This volume deals especially with the trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, December, 1828, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims.
Burke & Hare
Author: Owen Dudley Edwards
Publisher: Polygon
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. They make a profit of £3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme.It?s a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it?s all true!" -- Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Polygon
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. They make a profit of £3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme.It?s a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it?s all true!" -- Provided by publisher.
Burke and Hare
Author: Brian Bailey
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
One of the world's most gruesome and notorious criminal partnerships ran its horrific course in Edinburgh during the year 1828. Many myths surround the case of Burke and Hare, and several important questions remain unanswered. In this re-investigation the author seeks to set the record straight and present a complete and accurate account of the activities of the two ruthless serial killers and their culpable associates. What were the circumstances which allowed Burke and Hare to carry out their rupulsive trade undetected for so long and at the cost of so many innocent lives? What were the roles of their common-law wives and the medical students who aided and abetted them? Above all, what should be the final judgement on Dr Robert Knox, the distinguished teacher of anatomy whose dissecting table was the final resting place of many victims. As the sordid tale unfolds, we discover the truth about a uniquely abhorrent climate of unprincipled arrogance in high society and fiendish predatoriness in low life, each dependent on the other.
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
One of the world's most gruesome and notorious criminal partnerships ran its horrific course in Edinburgh during the year 1828. Many myths surround the case of Burke and Hare, and several important questions remain unanswered. In this re-investigation the author seeks to set the record straight and present a complete and accurate account of the activities of the two ruthless serial killers and their culpable associates. What were the circumstances which allowed Burke and Hare to carry out their rupulsive trade undetected for so long and at the cost of so many innocent lives? What were the roles of their common-law wives and the medical students who aided and abetted them? Above all, what should be the final judgement on Dr Robert Knox, the distinguished teacher of anatomy whose dissecting table was the final resting place of many victims. As the sordid tale unfolds, we discover the truth about a uniquely abhorrent climate of unprincipled arrogance in high society and fiendish predatoriness in low life, each dependent on the other.
The Story of Burke and Hare
Author: Alexander Leighton
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792254
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
“The Story of Burke and Hare” is an 1861 work by Alexander Leighton that examines the Burke and Hare case, a series of 16 brutal murders perpetrated by William Burke and William Hare in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1828. After the murders, the duo sold the cadavers to Robert Knox who then used them in his lectures for dissection. Leighton describes in detail the murders and evidence, as well as the trial and other elements of one of Scotland's most notorious crimes. Contents include: “First Appearance in Surgeon’s Square”, “Intercalary”, “The Young Amateurs”, “The Regular Staff.”, “Sympathising Sextons, Doctors, and Relatives”, “Preying on Each Other”, “Resumption of the Great Drama”, “The Quaternion”, “The Opening of the Court”, “The Mother and Daughter”, “The Grandmother and the Dumb Boy.”, “The Stray Waifs”, “The Relative”, “The Study for the Artist”, etc. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography of the author by Thomas Wilson Bayne.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792254
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
“The Story of Burke and Hare” is an 1861 work by Alexander Leighton that examines the Burke and Hare case, a series of 16 brutal murders perpetrated by William Burke and William Hare in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1828. After the murders, the duo sold the cadavers to Robert Knox who then used them in his lectures for dissection. Leighton describes in detail the murders and evidence, as well as the trial and other elements of one of Scotland's most notorious crimes. Contents include: “First Appearance in Surgeon’s Square”, “Intercalary”, “The Young Amateurs”, “The Regular Staff.”, “Sympathising Sextons, Doctors, and Relatives”, “Preying on Each Other”, “Resumption of the Great Drama”, “The Quaternion”, “The Opening of the Court”, “The Mother and Daughter”, “The Grandmother and the Dumb Boy.”, “The Stray Waifs”, “The Relative”, “The Study for the Artist”, etc. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography of the author by Thomas Wilson Bayne.
Burke and Hare
Author: William Roughead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body snatching
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
William Burke, William Hare, Mrs. Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons, whose bodies were sold to a Dr. Knox, of Edinburgh, for anatomical purposes. This volume deals especially with the trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, December, 1828, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body snatching
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
William Burke, William Hare, Mrs. Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons, whose bodies were sold to a Dr. Knox, of Edinburgh, for anatomical purposes. This volume deals especially with the trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, December, 1828, of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims.
Burke and Hare
Author: Alanna Knight
Publisher: National Archives UK
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Burke and Hare were suppliers of corpses to the Edinburgh medical establishment in a reign of terror 1827-8. This work throws light on the bodies trade, and features trial reports, confessions, prison records and illustrations.
Publisher: National Archives UK
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Burke and Hare were suppliers of corpses to the Edinburgh medical establishment in a reign of terror 1827-8. This work throws light on the bodies trade, and features trial reports, confessions, prison records and illustrations.
Burke & Hare
Author: Owen Dudley Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495650543
Category : SOCIAL SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495650543
Category : SOCIAL SCIENCE
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist.
The Records Of The Cockburn Family
Author: Robert Cockburn
Publisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789354487040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Records Of The Cockburn Family has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Publisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789354487040
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Records Of The Cockburn Family has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
A Brief History of Ireland
Author: Paul F. State
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816075166
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Follows the political, economic, and social development of Ireland from the pagan past to the contemporary religious strife and hope for reconciliation.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816075166
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Follows the political, economic, and social development of Ireland from the pagan past to the contemporary religious strife and hope for reconciliation.
Kilkenny Families in the Great War
Author: Niall Brannigan
Publisher: Anchor Books
ISBN: 9780956082626
Category : Kilkenny (Ireland : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Includes appendices of Auxiliaries (non-combatant service volunteers) and Transients (non-natives who were stationed or hospitalized in Kilkenny).
Publisher: Anchor Books
ISBN: 9780956082626
Category : Kilkenny (Ireland : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Includes appendices of Auxiliaries (non-combatant service volunteers) and Transients (non-natives who were stationed or hospitalized in Kilkenny).