Crime, punishment and execution were once an everyday part of life in Derby and Derbyshire. From public whippings and the pillory to transportation and the gallows, justice could be swift, brutal and very public.

This book explores that darker history through the words of those who witnessed and reported it. Presented in the style of a historical scrapbook, it brings together contemporary newspaper reports and extracts, accompanied by the stories behind the crimes, trials and executions they describe. Also included are examples of execution broadsides, the cheaply printed sheets once sold to crowds eager to read about notorious crimes, condemned prisoners and their final moments.

Within these pages are murderers, highway robbers, burglars, thieves and others whose crimes ultimately led them to the gallows.

The book also includes what is believed to be the most complete list yet compiled of known executions carried out in Derby and Derbyshire across the centuries.

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