Bibliograph

Charles peace, or the adventures of a notorious burglar, Anonymous

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Charles peace, or the adventures of a notorious burglar, Anonymous

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eng

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fiction

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Charles peace, or the adventures of a notorious burglar

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Anonymous

Summary

Charles Peace (14 May 1832 - 25 February 1879) was an English burglar and murderer, who embarked on a life of crime after being maimed in an industrial accident as a boy. After killing a policeman in Manchester, he fled to his native Sheffield, where he became obsessed with his neighbour's wife, eventually shooting her husband dead. Settling in London, he carried out multiple burglaries before being caught in the prosperous suburb of Blackheath, wounding the policeman who arrested him. He was linked to the Sheffield murder, and tried at Leeds Assizes. Found guilty, he was hanged at Armley Prison. His story has inspired many authors and film producers

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adult

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