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Broadside: The only correct account of the wonderful escape from Newgate, re-capture, and confession of Henry Williams alias Whitehead, a noted burglar...

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Broadside: The only correct account of the wonderful escape from Newgate, re-capture, and confession of Henry Williams alias Whitehead, a noted burglar...

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Title Broadside: The only correct account of the wonderful escape from Newgate, re-capture, and confession of Henry Williams alias Whitehead, a noted burglar...
Publisher Quick, Printer, Bowling Green Lane, Clerkenweil
Date 1836-08-22
Time Period 19th century
Description Broadside regarding Henry Williams, alias Whitehead. Includes a woodcut illustration of a man seated at a desk with his hand covering his face.

Full title: The only correct account of the wonderful escape from Newgate, re-capture, and confession of Henry Williams alias Whitehead, a noted Burglar, who escaped from the condemned cell, and after being absent nearly five weeks, was re-captured for another burglary in Hampshire, to which is added a copy of his petition to the King to spare his life.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.75 x 8.75 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 Heists & Robberies
Jails, Prisons
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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