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Broadside: Another case of unnatural cruelty. Being an account of the sufferings of _____ a girl ten years of age who was barbarously treated and fastened with iron hoops to the wall of a damp and dark celler [sic] in which state she was found by some persons who searched the house

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Broadside: Another case of unnatural cruelty. Being an account of the sufferings of _____ a girl ten years of age who was barbarously treated and fastened with iron hoops to the wall of a damp and dark celler [sic] in which state she was found by some persons who searched the house

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Title Broadside: Another case of unnatural cruelty. Being an account of the sufferings of _____ a girl ten years of age who was barbarously treated and fastened with iron hoops to the wall of a damp and dark celler [sic] in which state she was found by some persons who searched the house
Publisher J. Pitts, Printer, toy and Marble Warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew Street 7 Dials
Time Period circa 19th century
Description Undated broadside regarding the imprisonment of a young child named Jane Lawson. Includes ballad verses after a description of the crime, and a woodcut illustration, possibly of three men locating the imprisoned child.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.75 x 9.5 inches)
Institution Kent State University
Repository Special Collections and Archives
Finding aid title Finding Aid for the British Criminal Broadsides collection
Access Rights This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information.
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Format of Original document
Subject Crimes Against Children
Torture
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
poetry
street ballads
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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