Criminal Collection (#75)

Prisoner mug shot 1872-1873
Prisoner, 3954, Wandsworth, 1872-1873, 28 year old man Date: 1872-1873

Prisoner mug shot
Prisoner Lucy Freeman, Cambridge, 1875-1877 Date: 1875-1877

Prisoner mug shot 1873
Prison record for Catherine Reardon, prisoner 2573, aged 48, arrested and convicted by jury for larceny 26th April 1873

A criminal combine not confined to Chicago. Illustration shows on the left, a theater manager is bribing an inspector during an inspection of fire prevention equipment

First mixed jury, 1921
The first women jurors at the Central Criminal Court: a mixed jury waiting to be sworn in on 11th January 1921. 11th January 1921

Court and church of the castle and the criminal tribunal, Konigsberg, East Prussia, Germany (i.e. Kaliningrad, Russia). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Metropolitan police dog handler training dog in field
A Metropolitan Police dog handler training an Alsatian dog in a field. The handler is in civilian clothes, playing the role of a criminal, and has just fired a gun near the dogs head

Trick Riders of the 16th and 5th British Lancers. Two riders dressed as a criminal and a policeman act out a chase and in so doing leap over a row of orientals holding parasols

Tennis Illustrated - Comic Postcard - Our Advantage A romantic liason between the local Bobby (Definitely off the Beat!) and a parlour maid

Elephants and sandwich boards - Jack Legs Diamond
Elephants carrying sandwich boards to advertise the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ( Direct from New York ) of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931)

Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas
A Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas toward the Black Maria. His woebegone expresion is the perfect accompaniment to the caption

French highwaymen
A group of French highwaymen take control of a passing carriage, blindfolding the victim and marching him away, with gun against his head. Date: 1899

Songs for a highwayman
Three songs sung by highwaymen: Hurrah for the Road, I ll ask the Sylph who round thee flies and Waving Greenwood Tree. All upbeat and merry, revelling in their life of crime. Date: 1845

Highwaymen at Kentish Town
Two women are robbed and bound by highwaymen in the fields near Kentish Town. Date: 19th Century

French gang of robbers
Two female members of a French gang of robbers, known as chauffeurs who spread terror across France during the last years of the 18th century. Date: 1790s

Frontispiece to Dodds Discourses
The frontispiece to a publication by William Dodd, an English forger and cleric. Date: 19th Century

Nina Lassave, beloved and alleged accomplice of Guiseppe Fieschi, would-be assassin of King Louis Philippe of France. Date: 1835

Outlaw in the American West
An outlaw in the American West shoots from up on a hill at travellers in the valley below. Date: 1888

Charles Price
The notorious swindler and bank-note forger, Charles Price, who committed suicide in 1786. Date: 18th Century

French highwayman
A French highwayman surprises a passing coach and horse, shooting the driver a point blank range. Date: c. 1894

Highwaymen in Germany
A carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century

Stagecoach robbery by women bandits
" Old Man Harverys six pretty and buxom daughters captured while holding up a stage coach near Salmon City, Idaho, by a Sheriffs posse". Date: 19th Century

Title page of Smiths History
Title page of Smiths The History of the Lives of the most Noted Highwaymen, Housebreakers, Shop-lifts and Cheats. Date: 1714

A street riot on Giltspur Street, London
Crowds attack the carriage in which Mr Sloane is riding as he travels to court, accused of horrendous cruelty to a servant girl

L Abbe de la Coste
The French forger, L Abbe de la Coste, looks rather disgruntled, having been tied to a post, hands bound, a dog relieving itself on him

Bandits in Italy
A group of Italian bandits accost an unsuspecting traveller, threatening him with their rifles and stealing anything of value. 19th Century

Bandits in Germany
German bandits attack their victims, one thrown to the ground and one pinned against a tree, during the Thirty Years War. 1643

Bulgarian bandit
Portrait of a Pomak bandit, Yako, hanged at Sophia in June 1889. 1889

Vincenzo Cibolla
The Italian brigand, Vicenzo Cibolla who was eventually caught in 1861. 1860s

Heads of captured Greek bandits
A gruesome engraving showing the severed heads of seven Greek captured bandits nailed to a wall. 1870s

German highwaymen
A group of mounted highwaymen ride out from the woods to attack a passing convoy of wagons, presumably laden with things that the bandits might like to steal. 14th Century

The bandit, Antonio Gomez Rivera
Antonio Gomez Rivera, El Herrero (The Blacksmith), is flanked by two police officers following his capture in 1908. 1908

Harry Power, Australian bushranger is captured
The Australian bushranger, Harry Power is captured by Superintendents, Nicholson and Hare. 19th Century

Chiavone
The Italian brigand, Chiavone, chief of the robbers. 19th Century

Male Quarters, Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire
Exterior of blocks housing male patients at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. The institution opened in 1863 as the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

A Balkan mountain brigand, rifle in hand, sword in holster, uses his vantage point to search for unsuspecting victims. 1779

Italian bandits
A family of Italian bandits including a very young child, hide out in a ruined building, hoping that the officers scouring the countryside below, don t discover them. 17th Century

George Sontag, American train robber who was imprisoned in 1894, and pardoned in 1908. Date: 19th Century

Brothers rob a train at Rocky Cut
Brothers rob a train on the Missouri Pacific Railway at Rocky Cut. 19th Century

A mother dedicates her infant son as a thief Date: 1910

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"The Criminal: A Glimpse into the Dark World" Step into the realm of crime, where shadows dance and secrets unfold. Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's captivating painting, "The Thief, " portrays a figure shrouded in mystery, his eyes gleaming with cunning as he plots his next move. Influenced by notorious outlaws like Butch Cassidy and his gang, known as "The Wild Bunch, " we delve into a time when bank and train robbers reigned supreme. Their audacious exploits left law enforcement baffled and ordinary citizens captivated by their daring escapades. As we explore the underbelly of society, William Hogarth's plate III from "A Rake's Progress" reveals a world of debauchery and moral decay. In this scene titled "Revelling with Harlots, " we witness the consequences that befall those who succumb to temptation. Fingerprints sheets become crucial evidence at London's Old Bailey, where justice is served for crimes committed. The weighty gavel falls upon those found guilty while Gustave Doré's haunting wood engraving depicts Newgate Prison's exercise yard—a chilling reminder of lost freedom. From infamous events like "The Great Train Robbery" to real-life criminals such as Salvatore Giuliano, whose actions shook Sicily to its core—crime has always held an undeniable allure. Satire on phrenology reminds us that even scientific theories attempted to decipher criminal minds but often fell short in understanding their complexities. Enter the realm of fiction with Sherlock Holmes locked in mortal combat against Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls—the iconic moment immortalized by Sidney Paget’s wood engraving for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem. ” Holmes' battle against evil showcases both the brilliance and darkness within humanity. Through these glimpses into history and artistry, we are reminded that behind every criminal lies a story.