The great grievance of traders and shopkeepers, by the notorious practice of stealing their goods out of their shops and warehouses, by persons commonly called shoplifters; : humbly represented to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons.

The counterfeit constable, or, The wicked watch : Being a full and perfect relation how some persons pretending themselves to be a constable and his watch, did enter into several houses, and rob'd the people of great sums of money and goods. As also how the said persons were at last apprehended, and after a long time reamining in goal, sentenced the last sessions to dye, but ... a reprieve was granted, and they brought back from Tiborn, the 6th. of March, 1673/4 ...
Published: (1674)

Noble news from Essex, or, A true account of the most remarkable tryal of the person for robbing the famous tinker of Tilbury. : As also, of the two most notorious highway-men of England, condemned, and others that received sentence at Chelmsford Assizes, April 14, 1679. With their strange and impudent behaviour. To which is added, a narrative of a most lamentable robbery in Suffolk, whereby 440 and odde pounds were taken away; and the tryal and condemnation of the master-thief therein concerned, at Bury St. Edmonds, April 9th, 1679. And the manner of their being apprehended respectively, &c. With allowance.
Published: (1679)

By the King, a proclamation, for discovering and apprehending any person guilty of the murder of Thomas Ball, or of any murder or robbery in the streets of London, or Westminster..
Published: (1725)

By the King and Queen, a proclamation, for the discovery and apprehending of highway men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers..
Published: (1692)

Villany exploded: or, The mistery of iniquity laid open : In a faithful relation of all the street-robberies, committed by the notorious gang now in Newgate. Discovering all their private, as well as publick transactions, intrigues and villanies. With a copy of articles which they swear to keep, the songs which they sing, and the places they refort to: also, directions how they may be avoided, and taken. With several diverting stories; and remarks on 'Squire Moreton's, alias D-l Def-e's scheme. Taken from the mouths of Levee, Vaux, Featherby, and Burnham. By the Author of Dalton's narrative.
by: Author of Dalton's Narrative
Published: (1728)

A discovery of many, great, and bloudy roberies : committed of late by dissolute and evill affected troopers, in severall places of this kingdome, but chiefly about the City of London. Since the late disbanding of the army in the north. With a relation of the times, places, and persons, on on [sic] whom these roberies were committed. Wherein is inserted the description of a bloudy combate, fought betweene 9 troopers and 6 butchers, meeting on the high-way, and what ensued. With divers other out-rages, and abuses, acted by them within this city.
Published: (1641)

The Genuine life and extraordinary adventures of James Turnbull, executed in the Old Bailey, on Wednesday, May 15, for stealing 2380 guineas : Containing the particulars of the robbery, his escape, apprehension, at Dover, trial and execution. To which is added a true copy of verses, written by Turnbull, addressed to his fellow-prisoners; published by authority.

A true relation of the unjust accusation of certain French gentlemen, (charged with a robbery, of which they were most innocent) and the proceedings upon it, with their tryal and acquittance in the Court of Kings Bench, in Easter term last. Published by Denzell Lord Holles, partly for a further manifestation of their innocency, (of which, as he is informed, many do yet doubt) and partly for his own vindication, in regard of some passages at that tryal, which seemed very strongly to reflect upon him
by: Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680
Published: (1670)

By the King, a proclamation, for discovering and apprehending persons guilty of any murder or robbery in the streets of London or Westminster, or in any street or highway within five miles of the same..
Published: (1727)

Advice for the prevention of theft : being a short account of the confession and discovery which was made by a condemned prisoner, who was executed the 25th of May, 1687, to William Smythies, curate of St. Giles Cripplegate.
by: Smythies, William, d. 1715
Published: (1687)

The crafty miss, or, An excise-man well fitted. : Being a true relation of an excise-man who lately in the county of Kent, had received the sum of fourscore pounds, and lighting into the company of a crafty miss who gave him the chouse for it all; and riding away with his gelding, left in the stead a mare which she had stole; for which mare he was arraigned, and narrowly escaped the severe penalty of the law: which may be a suffiecient warning to all excisemen far and near, to amend their lives to hate a miss, and love their wives. To the tune of, Moggies jealousie.
Published: (1684)

A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday, Septemb. 6th. and ended on Thursday, September 7th. 1682 : Wherein is contained the tryal of many notorious malefactors, for murders, fellonies, burglary, and other misdemeanours, as likewise the tryal of Ralph Benton for killing the boy in Walbrook, and what relates to the sister of Stephen Colledge. together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be vvhipp'd.
Published: (1682)

A true and perfect relation of the tryall, condemning, and executing of the 24. prisoners, who suffered for severall robberies and burglaries at Tyburn on Fryday last, : which was the 29. of this instant Iune, 1649. Expressing the penitent end of the said prisoners, the grief of the many thousands there, and the speech of Iohn Mercer (who was there executed) concerning unity in this Kingdom, and the bringing home and setling of the King.
Published: (1649)

By the King. A proclamation for discovery of robberies and burglaries and for a reward to the discoverers.

City of Oxford, October 10th, 1758. Whereas divers robberies have been lately committed, in and near this city; and information having been given to the mayor, several suspected places have been search'd, and the following goods found therein, supposed to be fraudulently o feloniously obtained: - in order therefore to bring the offenders to justice, all persons who have sustained losses, are desired to claim their respective property.
Published: (1758)

Tongue thou lyest, or, A recantation for writing that infamous, libellous, pamphlet, entituled Newes from the North: or a relation of the great robbery : wherein is discoursed, the infinite wrongs which Master Knowles hath thereby suffered, and the authors heartily sorrow for it /
by: Bray, William, active 17th century
Published: (1641)

The Life and trial of the unfortunate spence broughton, who suffered death at Tyburn near York, on Saturday the 14th day of April, 1792, for robbing the rotherham mail : Taken in court, and published by authority. Together with an account of his life, and of his behaviour after condemnation, and at the place of execution.

A true relation of the horrible bloody murther and robbery, commited in Holbourn : next door to the Cross-keys-Tavern, in the house of Esq; Bluck, one of the six clarks; the murther committed on the body of one Widdovv Brovvn, an ancient retainer to that family. Which murder and robbery was committed on VVednesday night the 5th. of August instant.
Published: (1674)

An account of the whole proceedings at the sessions, holden at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, for the city of London, county of Middlesex, &c. which began on the twelfth of this instant July, and ended the 16th. of the same. : Giving a particular relation of the tryals of divers high-way-men, clippers, fellons, traytors, and conspirators, but more especially of the tryals of William, Lord Russel. Thomas Walcot. John Rouse. William Hone. Who were tryed, and found guilty, for conspiring against the life of the King, and endeavouring the subversion of the government, with the sentence prouounced [sic] gainst hem [sic] &c. Entered according to order.
Published: (1683)

A full and true relation of a most barbarous and cruel robbery and murder committed by six men and one woman neer Wakefield in York-shire : with a full account how they broke into the house of one Anthony Wilson, binding and gagging the whole family, using the said Anthony Wilson and his wife after a most cruel manner : and after they had taken away six pounds and odde money, with what other goods they thought fit, the woman killed the said Anthony Wilson with a knife which she had in her bosome.
Published: (1677)

Advice to the merchants and traders of England : shewing the mischief of suffering other people to receive their money, and the reasons why they ought to receive it themselves after the tenth of this instant February, 1695 /
Published: (1695)

The tryal of John Jeroms, and Henry Footman, at the Assizes at Cambridge, on Wednesday, July 31, 1745 : For a Robbery on the highway in that county. Together with an information made by Jeroms of 12 robberies committed by him and his companions within two years past, and of their counterfeiting the coin.
by: Jeroms, John
Published: (1745)

The genuine and authentick trial of Mr. Bartholomew Greenwood, charg'd with robbing Mr. Roger Wheatly near Camberwell : Which was try'd before the Right Honourable Mr. Baron Carter, at the Assizes for the county of Surry, held at Kingston upon Thames: on Saturday Aug. 2. 1740.
by: Greenwood, Bartholomew
Published: (1740)

Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton : Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.
Published: (1674)

By the King. A proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or high-way-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders..
Published: (1681)

The grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the governours of it to remedy /
by: Member of the Church of England

The grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the governours of it to remedy /
by: Member of the Church of England
Published: (1689)

Varieties of villany : as murther, maiming, theft, perjury upon perjury. And many other infamous matters, set forth at large, and published, in the case (with its proofs and evidences) of John Praed, respondent, to the appeal of VVilliam VVarre. VVhich came to a hearing at the bar of the House of Lords, on the 27th of January 1692/3, and went for the respondent nemisie contradicente.
by: Praed, John, active 1711
Published: (1693)

The captain's ghost appearing to the count
Published: (1682)

The Goalers [sic] extortion exposed, or, The Prisoners grievances : most humbly offered and submitted to the consideration and regulation of both Houses of Parliament.
Published: (1690)

By the Queene. Whereas certayne obstinate and irrepentant traytours, after theyr notorious rebellions made against this theyr naturall countrey, haue fledde out of the same, and haue remayned in forraigne partes ...
Published: (1573)

Hind's ramble : or, the description of his manner and course of life. Wherein is related the several robberies he hath committed in England, and the escapes he hath made upon several occasions. With his voyage into Holland, and how he cheated a Dutch-man there of 200.l. And from thence went into Ireland, where he did many robberies, and was wounded by some of his own party. With a relation of his going to the Scotch King, where he was made scoutmaster general, and afterwards (as 'tis generally reported) was the onely man that conveyed the Scotch King to London, who since is shipt away for beyond seas. A book full of delight, every story affording its particular jest.
by: Fidge, George
Published: (1651)

A Declaration of the daily grievances of the Catholiques recusants of England : with protestations to the same for their loyaltie and truth to their King and countrey : whereunto is annexed by them a prayer for the King, and also a prayer for the honourable house of Parliament, for their quiet proceedings, good succession, and happie ending.

A Declaration of the daily grievances of the Catholiques recusants of England : with protestations to the same for their loyaltie and truth to their King and countrey : whereunto is annexed by them a prayer for the King, and also a prayer for the honourable house of Parliament, for their quiet proceedings, good succession, and happie ending.
Published: (1641)

Reasons humbly offer'd to the legislature of Great-Britain, by the goldsmiths, shop-keepers, and workers in silver, : in and about the city of London, for altering the standard of plate, to the old standard again.
Published: (1718)

A decade of grievances, : presented and approved to the right honourable and High Court of Parliament, against the hierarchy or government of the Lord Bishops, and their dependant offices, by a multitude of people, who are sensible of the ruine of religion, the sinking of the state, and of the plots and insultations of enemies against both.
Published: (1641)