The genuine history of the life of Gill Smith, late of Dartford, apothecary : who was executed at Kennington-Common, April 10, 1738 for the murder of his wife in St. George's-Fields : I. A narrative of his most memorable transactions from his childhood to his death, collected from authentic memoirs and accounts given by his most intimate friends and acquaintance. II. A summary view of his trial with remarks. III. The account given by the Rev. Mr. Wilson of Mr. Smith's behaviour while under sentence of death and at the place of execution. IV. A letter from his mother relating to her fruitless endeavours to procure him a reprieve. V. A letter from an eminent teacher among the people called Quakers, exhorting him to make a full confession and preparation for death. VI. A letter from his friend Mr. Davies with Mr. Smith's answer relating some peculiar circumstances about his approaching death. VII. Mr. Smith's solemn declaration in relation to the several crimes charged upon him of poisoning Mr. Polhill's family of murdering his first wife and debauching her sister of attempting the life of his own mother and the murder of his last wife with remarks thereon : the originals of all which letters and papers were sealed up in a packet and given by him at the place of execution to the Rev. Mr. Wilson in whose hands they now are for the satisfaction of any person who has the curiosity to see them.
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The genuine history of the life of Gill Smith, late of Dartford, apothecary : who was executed at Kennington-Common, April 10, 1738 for the murder of his wife in St. George's-Fields : I. A narrative of his most memorable transactions from his childhood to his death, collected from authentic memoirs and accounts given by his most intimate friends and acquaintance. II. A summary view of his trial with remarks. III. The account given by the Rev. Mr. Wilson of Mr. Smith's behaviour while under sentence of death and at the place of execution. IV. A letter from his mother relating to her fruitless endeavours to procure him a reprieve. V. A letter from an eminent teacher among the people called Quakers, exhorting him to make a full confession and preparation for death. VI. A letter from his friend Mr. Davies with Mr. Smith's answer relating some peculiar circumstances about his approaching death. VII. Mr. Smith's solemn declaration in relation to the several crimes charged upon him of poisoning Mr. Polhill's family of murdering his first wife and debauching her sister of attempting the life of his own mother and the murder of his last wife with remarks thereon : the originals of all which letters and papers were sealed up in a packet and given by him at the place of execution to the Rev. Mr. Wilson in whose hands they now are for the satisfaction of any person who has the curiosity to see them.
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London : Printed by W. Rayner, [1738]
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48 pages.
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Making of modern law. Trials, 1600-1926.
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Reproduction of the original from Harvard Law School Library.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2007. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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