Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: Trial and conviction of John Francis, for high treason

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Broadside: Trial and conviction of John Francis, for high treason

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Title Broadside: Trial and conviction of John Francis, for high treason
Publisher T. Dodds, Printer, No 43, Head of the Side, Newcastle
Date 1842
Time Period 19th century
Description Broadside with multiple headlines, printed on recto and verso of the sheet. On recto: Trial and conviction of John Francis for high treason. On verso: The Clare Massacre; Terrible Earthquake in the Islands of St. Domingo. The Clare Massacre refers to the murder of Catherine Sheeham by police.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.75 x 6.75 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 Assassinations
Capital Punishment
Murder, General
Police
Torture
Treason
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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