Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: A Blind Man's Speech. Full and true account of the life of James Brodie, a blind man, who was executed at Nottingham, on the 15th day of July, 1799, and his body given to the surgeons, for the murder of Robert Hansel, his guide, a poor boy. Likewise his last dying speech.

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Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: A Blind Man's Speech. Full and true account of the life of James Brodie, a blind man, who was executed at Nottingham, on the 15th day of July, 1799, and his body given to the surgeons, for the murder of Robert Hansel, his guide, a poor boy. Likewise his last dying speech.

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Title Broadside: A Blind Man's Speech. Full and true account of the life of James Brodie, a blind man, who was executed at Nottingham, on the 15th day of July, 1799, and his body given to the surgeons, for the murder of Robert Hansel, his guide, a poor boy. Likewise his last dying speech.
Date 1799
Time Period 18th century
Description Broadside regarding the execution of James Brodie for the murder of Robert Hansel.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (12 x 8 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 Capital Punishment
Murder, General
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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