The chronicles of crime, or The new Newgate calendar Being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to the present time including a number of curious cases never before published Embellished with fifty-two engravings, from original drawings by "Phiz" [pseud.] . within a sort of thicket of bushes andbrambles, through which they could look and see passengers on the road,while they remained unobserved ; and from this station they used to issue,and robbed such a immbcr of persons, that at length the very pedlars
The chronicles of crime, or The new Newgate calendar Being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to the present time including a number of curious cases never before published Embellished with fifty-two engravings, from original drawings by "Phiz" [pseud.] . within a sort of thicket of bushes andbrambles, through which they could look and see passengers on the road,while they remained unobserved ; and from this station they used to issue,and robbed such a immbcr of persons, that at length the very pedlars whotravelled the road carried fire-arms for their defence. While thus situated,they were frequently visited by Turpins wife, who used to supply tiiemwith necessaries, and who often remained with her husband in the cave,during Kings absence, for the night. Having taken a ride as far as Bungay, in Suffolk, the robbers observedtwo young countrywomen receive fourteen pt)unds for corn, on whichTurpin resolved to rub them of the money. King objected, saying it wasa pity to rob such ]iretty girls: but Turpin was obstinate, and obtainedthe booty. Upon their return home on the following day, they stoppeda Mr. Bradle, of London, who was riding in his chariot with his gentleman, seeing only one robber, was preparing to make resistance^. {^ THE NEW NEWGATK CALENDAll. 93 when King called to Turpin to hold the horses, and they took from himhis watch, money, and an old mourning-ring; hut nturn( il tlie latter, ashe declared that its intrinsic value was trifling, and that lie was veryunwilling to part with it. Finding that they readily parted with thering, ho asked them what he must give for the watch : on which Kingsaid to Turpin, What say you. Jack (l)y which name he always calledhim), he seems to be a good honest fellow; shall we let him have thewatch ? Turpin answered, * Do as you please. Whereupon King said, You must pay six guineas for it. We never sell for more, though thew
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