Elizabeth Canning
An English maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will in a hayloft for almost a month. She ultimately became central to one of the most famous English criminal mysteries of the 18th century (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Canning>Wikipedia</a>).
Born 1734-09-17
Died 1773-06-01
Identifiers
- VIAF46610809
- WikidataQ1960563
- ISNI0000000092298828
- Open LibraryOL1475388A
Top Subjects
- England (6)
- Trials (Perjury) (4)
- Trials (Perjury) -- England (2)
- Early works to 1800 (2)
- Trials, litigation (2)
- Elizabeth Canning (1734-1773) (2)
- Mary Squires (-1762) (2)
Books by Elizabeth Canning
Total count: 14
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Case of Canning fairly statedimpartial account of everything that has happen'd, the evidence on her examination before the sitting alderman, [and] Virtue Hall's Examination before Justice Lediard1753-01-01
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The case of Elizabeth Canning fairly statedcontaining, an impartial account of every thing that has happen'd, or been transacted in this strange affair, from her being seized in Moorfields, to the present time ... With pertinent remarks on the several passages as they occur in the narrative.Printed for M. Cooper ... W. Reeve ... and C. Sympson ...1753-01-01
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The controverted hard case: or, Mary Squires's magazine of facts re-examined ...likewise the dispute between Mr. Myles and Mr. Ford ... to which is prefixed, acurious print representing the lord mayor, and the great astonishment in court ...Reeve1753-01-01
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An address to the liverymen of the city of London, from Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt. late Lord-Mayor, relative to his conduct in the cases of Elizabeth Canning and Mary SquiresJames Hodges1754-01-01
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A full and authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair between Mary Squires a gypsy, and Elizabeth Canning, ... With all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, upon an indictment for a false accusation, &c. of the gypsy; which began at the Old Bailey on Monday the 29th of April, 1754, and continued till Tuesday the seventh of May.printed and sold by W. Owen, and R. Goadby, in Sherborne1754-01-01
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The trial of Elizabeth Canning, spinsterfor wilful and corrupt perjury, at justice hall inthe Old-Bailey, held by adjournment, on Monday the 29th of April, Wednesday the 1st, Friday the 3d, Saturday the 4th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th of May, 1754. Before th Rt. Hon. Thomas Rawlinson, Sir Edward Clive, the Hon. Heneage Legge, William Moreton, and others justices, etc. Taken in short-hand, by Thomas Gurney, Samuel Rudd and Isaac Harman.Printed for John Clarke etc1754-01-01
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A full and authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair between Mary Squires a Gypsy, and Elizabeth Canning, who swore that she was robbed, and afterwards confined by the Gypsy, till she was almost starved; for which the Gypsy was condemned to death, but afterwards, received his Majesty's pardonwith all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, upon an indictment for a false accusation, &c. of the Gypsy; which began at the Old Bailey on Monday the 29th of April, 1754, and continued till Tuesday the seventh of MaySecond Edition.Printed and sold by W. Owen1754-01-01
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A full relation of every thing that has happened to Elizabeth Canning since sentence has been passed upon her about the gypsy1754-01-01
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The trial of Elizabeth Canning, spinster, for wilful and corrupt perjuryat Justice Hall in the Old-Bailey, held by adjournment, on Monday the 29th of April, Wednesday the 1st, Friday the 3d, Saturday the 4th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th of May, 1754, before the Right Honourable Thomas Rawlinson ..., Sir Edward Clive, ... the Honourable Heneage Legge, .. William Moreton, Esq., recorder, and others the justices, &c.Printed by the authority and appointment of the right honourable Thomas Rawlinson ... for John Clarke under the Royal Exchange, and sold also by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row.1754-01-01
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An Authentick narrative of the whole affair between Elizabeth Canning and Mary Squires, containing an impartial relation of every incident from it's first rise to the present timewith a faithful summary of the evidence against Mary Squires for robbing Elizabeth Canning, and afterwards confining her for the space of twenty eight days, without any sustenance except a pitcher of water and a few pieces of stale bread, for which she received sentence of death at the Old Bailey, but afterwards obtained His Majesty's pardon : as also of the evidence against Elizabeth Canning on her trial for perjury, which lasted eight days, when she was found guilty, and ordered for transportation : the whole illustrated with the various sentiments of the learned, on both sides of the questionPrinted for R. Langley1754-01-01
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Truth triumphant, or, The genuine account of the whole proceedings against Elizabeth Canningtried and convicted of perjury, at the Sessions-House in Old-Bailey, Tuesday, May 7, for falsely swearing a robbery against Mary Squires, the gipsey, for which robbery she was capitally convicted, and afterwards received his Majesty's most gracious pardonPrinted for C. Sympson ...1754-01-01
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The genuine remarkable tryal of Elizabeth Canningon an indictment prefer'd against her for perjury ... at Justice-Hall, in the Old-Baily, held on ... the 29th of April, the 1st, 3d, 4th, 6th, and 7th, days of May, 1754Printed by M. Cowper ...1754-01-01
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An inquiry of Sir Crisp Gascoyne ... late Lord mayor ... of London, into the cases of Canning and Squires ... in a letter from that gentleman to the liverymen of London ...2nd ed.G. Faulkner1754-01-01
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Trial of, for Wilful and Corrupt Perjury, 1754