Picture No | 10191974 |
Date | 1817 |
Description | ABRAHAM THORNTON |
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Mary Ashford (20) is brutally violated and murdered near Birmingham. The accused, Abraham Thornton, offers trial by battle, but this is refused and anyway he is acquitted.
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Source | Engraving by George Cruikshank in 'The life and Times of James Catnach' page 360 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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