Proceedings of the Old Bailey London 1674 to 1834
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Fully searchable texts detailing accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court. The crimes tried were mostly felonies (predominantly theft), but also include some of the most serious misdemeanours, providing historical insight into the daily lives of those who participated in the proceedings.
Coverage: 1674 - 1834
Subject(s):
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources
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