Picture No | 11038884 |
Date | 1831 |
Description | May, Williams and Bishop, murderers of Charles Ferrier |
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JAMES MAY, THOMAS WILLIAMS and JOHN BISHOP, murderers of the wandering Italian boy Charles Ferrier, also known as Carlo Ferarai or Carlo Feriere, in 1831. They are shown here as they appeared at their last examination at Bow Street before Mr Minshull on Friday November 25th, 1831. They were subsequently tried at the Old Bailey, found guilty of murder with the intent to sell the body for dissection, and sentenced to death.
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Source | Lithograph after courtroom drawing from life by Mr Minasi |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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