Crime & punishment
New song on the trial and sentence of peace
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| English ballads > Crime & punishment > New song on the trial and sentence of peace |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74891917 |
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| Description | " ... for the murder of Mr Arthur Dyson at Bannercross Sheffield, Nov 29, 76". First line reads: Charles Peace, the Blackheath burglar is sentenced now/ to die. Charles Peace is mentioned by name in the Sherlock Holmes short story, "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client". |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1731 |
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| Description | Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust. |
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