Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: A full account of that most horrible murder, committed on the body of Caroline Warmes, only 13 years of age, by George Burley, who beat her skull in with a blacksmith’s hammer

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Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: A full account of that most horrible murder, committed on the body of Caroline Warmes, only 13 years of age, by George Burley, who beat her skull in with a blacksmith’s hammer

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Title Broadside: A full account of that most horrible murder, committed on the body of Caroline Warmes, only 13 years of age, by George Burley, who beat her skull in with a blacksmith’s hammer
Publisher Forster, Printer, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time Period 19th century
Description Undated broadside describing the murder of Caroline Warmes by George Burley. Also includes a section titled, "An account of the Clavering Poisonings," regarding the apprehension of Sarah Chesham for the murder of her husband.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (15 x 6.5 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
Murder, General
Poison
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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