Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: The murdered sister

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Broadside: The murdered sister

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Item Information

Title Broadside: The murdered sister
Publisher J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth Court, 7 Dials
Time Period circa 19th century
Description Full title:  The murdered sister: Shewing the inhuman brutality of a brother towards his sister, who basely and most cruelly murdered her in his father's park; together with the curious manner in which it was discovered, and the brother sent to prison. Together with a copy of mournful verses.

Includes ballad verses and a woodcut illustration of a funeral procession.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.5 x 9.25 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 Murder, General
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
poetry
street ballads
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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