Criminality Collection (#4)

The Siege of Sidney Street (b/w photo)
8675712 The Siege of Sidney Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Sidney Street, January 1911)

The Great Wyrley Mysteries (b/w photo)
8675700 The Great Wyrley Mysteries (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Wyrley Mysteries)

Who poisoned Charles Bravo? (litho)
8675811 Who poisoned Charles Bravo? (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who poisoned Charles Bravo? Charles Bravo and his wife, Florence)

The Siege of Sidney Street (b/w photo)
8675713 The Siege of Sidney Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Sidney Street, January 1911)

Robbery of the diligence (engraving)
8644014 Robbery of the diligence (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbery of the diligence)

Escape of Johnson (litho)
8643746 Escape of Johnson (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape of Johnson. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

"Run the rascal through!" (litho)
8643741 "Run the rascal through!" (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Run the rascal through)

The "Dog and Partridge, " Slindon Common (litho)
8643732 The "Dog and Partridge, " Slindon Common (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Dog and Partridge, " Slindon Common)

Goudhurst Church (litho)
8643729 Goudhurst Church (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goudhurst Church. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

The Golden Legend: Lucifer flying over the city (colour litho)
8648816 The Golden Legend: Lucifer flying over the city (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucifer flying over the city)

I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho)
8656526 I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was sorry I was out when you looked in)

Caught! (colour litho)
8645889 Caught! (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caught! Illustration for The Children's Treasure (Simpkin, Marshall)

McWatters and the Veteran (engraving)
8667414 McWatters and the Veteran (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: McWatters and the Veteran)

The Wax Finger discovered (engraving)
8667406 The Wax Finger discovered (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wax Finger discovered)

Descent upon Blanchard and the Gamblers (engraving)
8667403 Descent upon Blanchard and the Gamblers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descent upon Blanchard and the Gamblers)

Recovering the diamond ring (engraving)
8667399 Recovering the diamond ring (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recovering the diamond ring)

The Missouri Lawyer outwitted (engraving)
8667390 The Missouri Lawyer outwitted (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Missouri Lawyer outwitted)

A widow taking down telegraph wires put on her rooftop (engraving)
8664231 A widow taking down telegraph wires put on her rooftop (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War on the wires)

Chater, Chained in ye Turff House at Old Mills's Cobby, kicking him and Tapner, cutting him Goss ye Eyes and Nose
8650627 Chater, Chained in ye Turff House at Old Mills's Cobby, kicking him and Tapner, cutting him Goss ye Eyes and Nose

Title page of "Dei delitti e delle pene" by Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794), 1890 (engraving)
AIS5355443 Title page of "Dei delitti e delle pene" by Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794), 1890 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Petty criminals in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1903 (photo)
UIG5418881 Petty criminals in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1903 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Two petty criminals sit with their ankles restrained in stocks)

Frontispiece to The History of Buccaneers, or Freebooters of America, 1700 (print)
7339225 Frontispiece to The History of Buccaneers, or Freebooters of America, 1700 (print) by Unknown Artist, (17th-18th century); 9.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

"Your money or your life", 1827 (litho)
7422877 "Your money or your life", 1827 (litho); (add.info.: Transport. "Your money or your life." Armed robbery of a stagecoach of the Messageries Royales in France)

James Dunlap, 1880
3507321 James Dunlap, 1880; (add.info.: James Dunlap. The american bank robber, 1880.); Universal History Archive

Foot prints, 1850
3478447 Foot prints, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of foot prints of different individuals, this system was used in identifying criminals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An early method of taking mug shots, 1850
3478390 An early method of taking mug shots, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an early method of taking mug shots of criminals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A form of Elizabethan punishment
3329541 A form of Elizabethan punishment; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a form of Elizabethan punishment (stocks). Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Rufus Isaacs, English politician and judge (litho)
8673261 Rufus Isaacs, English politician and judge (litho) by Halkett, George R. (1865-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, (1860-1935)

Thursday for losses (chromolitho)
8677359 Thursday for losses (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thursday for losses)

Nathan tells David of his sin (litho)
8675999 Nathan tells David of his sin (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nathan tells David of his sin. 2 Samuel 12:7-14)

I trust you won't think me abrupt (colour litho)
8655827 I trust you won't think me abrupt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I trust you won't think me abrupt)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638772 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes (colour litho)
8656696 Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes)

Oft, from yon solemn and bat-haunted tow'r / The smugglers issue at the midnight hour Batler (litho)
8643747 Oft, from yon solemn and bat-haunted tow'r / The smugglers issue at the midnight hour Batler (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oft)

Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach (litho)
8643745 Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach)

Kitchen of the "Green Man" (litho)
8643743 Kitchen of the "Green Man" (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Langston Harbour (litho)
8643740 Langston Harbour (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Langston Harbour. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye (litho)
8643739 The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye)

Tandridge Church (litho)
8643737 Tandridge Church (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tandridge Church. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

Tombstone at Tandridge (litho)
8643736 Tombstone at Tandridge (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombstone at Tandridge)

A Representation of ye Smuggler's breaking open ye King's. Custom House at Poole (litho)
8643731 A Representation of ye Smuggler's breaking open ye King's. Custom House at Poole (litho) by English School

The "Red Lion, " Rake (litho)
8643730 The "Red Lion, " Rake (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Red Lion, " Rake)

"The gentlemen go by" (litho)
8643725 "The gentlemen go by" (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The gentlemen go by." Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper)

Catching a flat (engraving)
8667646 Catching a flat (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catching a flat. Illustration for Knots Untied)

The Bogus Lottery Office (engraving)
8667400 The Bogus Lottery Office (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bogus Lottery Office)

Rescue of the will (engraving)
8667394 Rescue of the will (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of the will)

Rescue of Nellie Wilson (engraving)
8667387 Rescue of Nellie Wilson (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of Nellie Wilson)

Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour with the convicts going on board, 1829 (etching)
7341761 Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour with the convicts going on board, 1829 (etching) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); 20.9x28.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Criminality Through the Ages: A Glimpse into History's Dark Side" Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print): In this captivating print, we see a young boy navigating the treacherous world of crime, reminding us that criminality knows no age boundaries. The murder of Richard II of England in Pontefract Castle in 1400 (litho): This haunting lithograph transports us to a time when even royalty was not immune to the clutches of criminal acts, shedding light on the fragility of power and its potential consequences. Smugglers in the mountains on a mule track, Italy, historical woodcut: Step back into Italy's past as you witness smugglers maneuvering through treacherous terrains with their illicit cargo, showcasing how geographical barriers often became playgrounds for criminal activities. Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany: This evocative painting captures the tension and anticipation felt by these notorious outlaws as they lurk within nature's embrace, ready to strike fear into unsuspecting travelers. Various forms of mutilation and torture: From flagellation to impaling on racks, this chilling description serves as a stark reminder of humanity's capacity for inflicting unimaginable pain upon one another throughout history. Torture during World War I: Unveiling an unsettling reality from Belgium's past is this digitally restored reproduction depicting stripped civilians being used as shields against military troops - an alarming testament to how war can breed heinous acts against innocent individuals. Persecutions of Christians by Emperor Diocletian: Travel back centuries ago to Rome where early Christians faced brutal persecution under Emperor Diocletian’s reign; this digitally restored reproduction offers insight into religious intolerance and its devastating consequences. Torture through artistry.