The Infamous Burke And Hare
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The Infamous Burke And Hare
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Author : R. Michael Gordon
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-10-21
The Infamous Burke And Hare written by R. Michael Gordon and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-21 with Social Science categories.
Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. William Burke and William Hare aided Scottish surgeons competing for anatomical breakthroughs by experimenting on human corpses. As the duo evolved from petty theft to premeditated murder, they unwittingly brought attention to the medical practices of the era, leading to Burke's death by hanging. This account not only explores the work of the resurrectionists, it reflects the nature of serial killers, 1820s criminal law, and Edinburgh's early role as a seat of European medical research. Readers interested in the legal aspects of these crimes will find the trial testimony included to be a valuable resource.
Burke Hare
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Author : Owen Dudley Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Polygon
Release Date : 1980
Burke Hare written by Owen Dudley Edwards and has been published by Polygon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Law categories.
"In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. They make a profit of £3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme.It?s a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it?s all true!" -- Provided by publisher.
You Wouldn T Want To Meet Burke And Hare
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Author : Fiona Macdonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12
You Wouldn T Want To Meet Burke And Hare written by Fiona Macdonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12 with Body snatching categories.
It's 1828 and you're a medical student at the world-famous Edinburgh university. You are keen to start dissecting bodies to learn all about anatomy, but be careful whom you buy your body from - some people will do anything to get their hands on one! This book explores the body-snatching craze that gripped 19th century Britain, including the infamous Burke and Hare murders. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the narrative history encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of the darker side of 19th century science. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.
The History Of Burke And Hare And Of The Resurrectionist Times
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Author : George Mac Gregor
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
The History Of Burke And Hare And Of The Resurrectionist Times written by George Mac Gregor and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.
This work details the heinous crimes of the famous Burke and Hare of Scotland. They committed a series of sixteen killings over about ten months in 1828. Then they sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. The writer, after extensive research, has presented all the facts related to their case accurately and concisely.
Burke And Hare
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Author : Alanna Knight
language : en
Publisher: National Archives UK
Release Date : 2007-06-30
Burke And Hare written by Alanna Knight and has been published by National Archives UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Burke and Hare were suppliers of corpses to the Edinburgh medical establishment in a reign of terror 1827-8. This work throws light on the bodies trade, and features trial reports, confessions, prison records and illustrations.
The Anatomy Murders
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Author : Lisa Rosner
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2011-07-07
The Anatomy Murders written by Lisa Rosner and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-07 with True Crime categories.
Up the close and down the stair, Up and down with Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the man who buys the beef. —anonymous children's song On Halloween night 1828, in the West Port district of Edinburgh, Scotland, a woman sometimes known as Madgy Docherty was last seen in the company of William Burke and William Hare. Days later, police discovered her remains in the surgery of the prominent anatomist Dr. Robert Knox. Docherty was the final victim of the most atrocious murder spree of the century, outflanking even Jack the Ripper's. Together with their accomplices, Burke and Hare would be accused of killing sixteen people over the course of twelve months in order to sell the corpses as "subjects" for dissection. The ensuing criminal investigation into the "Anatomy Murders" raised troubling questions about the common practices by which medical men obtained cadavers, the lives of the poor in Edinburgh's back alleys, and the ability of the police to protect the public from cold-blooded murder. Famous among true crime aficionados, Burke and Hare were the first serial killers to capture media attention, yet The Anatomy Murders is the first book to situate their story against the social and cultural forces that were bringing early nineteenth-century Britain into modernity. In Lisa Rosner's deft treatment, each of the murder victims, from the beautiful, doomed Mary Paterson to the unfortunate "Daft Jamie," opens a window on a different aspect of this world in transition. Tapping into a wealth of unpublished materials, Rosner meticulously portrays the aspirations of doctors and anatomists, the makeshift existence of the so-called dangerous classes, the rudimentary police apparatus, and the half-fiction, half-journalism of the popular press. The Anatomy Murders resurrects a tale of murder and medicine in a city whose grand Georgian squares and crescents stood beside a maze of slums, a place in which a dead body was far more valuable than a living laborer.
Human Remains
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Author : Helen Patricia MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Human Remains written by Helen Patricia MacDonald and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Medical categories.
Until 1832, when an Act of Parliament began to regulate the use of bodies for anatomy in Britain, public dissection was regularlyand legallycarried out on the bodies of murderers, and a shortage of cadavers gave rise to the infamous murders committed by Burke and Hare to supply dissection subjects to Dr. Robert Knox, the anatomist. This book tells the scandalous story of how medical men obtained the corpses upon which they worked before the use of human remains was regulated. Helen MacDonald looks particularly at the activities of British surgeons in nineteenth-century Van Diemens Land, a penal colony in which a ready supply of bodies was available. Not only convicted murderers, but also Aborigines and the unfortunate poor who died in hospitals were routinely turned over to the surgeons. This sensitive but searing account shows how abuses happen even within the conventions adopted by civilized societies. It reveals how, from Burke and Hare to todays televised dissections by German anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, some peoples bodies become other peoples entertainment.
Burke And Hare
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Author : Owen Dudley-Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2014-10-01
Burke And Hare written by Owen Dudley-Edwards and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with True Crime categories.
In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. They make a profit of GBP3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme. It's a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it's all true!
Murder Houses Of Edinburgh
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Author : Jan Bondeson
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-10-28
Murder Houses Of Edinburgh written by Jan Bondeson and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with True Crime categories.
Which of Edinburgh’s most gruesome murders has happened in your street? And were they committed by Burke and Hare, by the Stockbridge Baby-Farmer, by the Demon Frenchman of George Street, by the Triple Killer of Falcon Avenue, or perhaps by one of the Capital’s many faceless, spectral slayers
Trial Of William Burke And Helen M Dougal
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Author : William Burke
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Trial Of William Burke And Helen M Dougal written by William Burke and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This historic trial documents the infamous Burke and Hare murders in Edinburgh in the early 19th century. It provides insight into the judicial system of the time, as well as the cultural fascination with true crime that persists today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.