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19th century
2 august 1876
29 november 1876
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Arthur dyson
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Britain’s most wanted man
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Charles peace
Charles peace & the murders of cock & dyson
constable Nicholas cock
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Victorian crime|Charles peace and the murders of cock and dyson
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whalley range
|nineteenth century

Victorian Master Criminal

English

By (author): David C Hanrahan

On 2 August 1876, a young policeman named Constable Nicholas Cock was shot dead while walking ‘the beat’ at Whalley Range, Manchester. A few months later, on the evening of 29 November 1876, Arthur Dyson, an engineer, was murdered in his own backyard at Banner Cross, Sheffield. Charles Peace was Victorian Britain’s most infamous cat burglar and murderer. He was a complex character: ruthless, devious, dangerous, charming, intelligent and creative. Mrs Katherine Dyson identified him as the murderer of her husband, and as the police searched the country for him, Peace was living a life of luxury under another identity in London. One of these murders became the most notorious and scandalous case of the Victorian age, with a tale of illicit romance and a nationwide hunt for Britain’s most wanted man; the other was to become a landmark in British legal history. Although no one suspected a link between them, these two sensational murder cases would, in the end, turn out to be tied together in a way that shocked Victorian society to its core.

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19th century2 august 187629 november 1876A01=David C HanrahanAge Group_UncategorizedArthur dysonassumed identityAuthor_David C Hanrahanautomatic-updatebanner crossBritain’s most wanted manCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=BGHCategory=BTCCategory=DNBHCategory=DNXCCategory=HBJD1Category=NHDCharles peaceCharles peace & the murders of cock & dysonconstable Nicholas cockCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysengineereq_biography-true-storieseq_historyeq_isMigrated=2eq_non-fictionillicit romanceinfamous cat burglarlandmark in british legal historyLanguage_EnglishManchestermrs Katherine dysonmurdermurder casemurder investigationmurderedmurderernationwide huntnotoriousPA=AvailablepolicemanPrice_€10 to €20PS=Activereal crimescandalousSheffieldsoftlaunchthe policetrue crimeVictorian BritainVictorian crime|Charles peace and the murders of cock and dysonVictorian societywhalley range|nineteenth century
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Jun 2016
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780750962971
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