"This history was first published in 1749"--Preface, p. 3. Originally published under title: A full and genuine history of the inhuman and unparallell'd murders....

"Also the trials of John Mills and Henry Sheerman, with an account of the wicked lives of the said Henry Sheerman, Lawrence and Thomas Kemp, Robert Fuller, and Jockey Brown; and the trials at large of Thomas Kingsmill and other smugglers for breaking open the custom house at Poole; with the sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Chichester, at a special Assize held there, by Bp. Ashburnham; also, an article on 'Smuggling in Sussex,' by William Durrant Cooper, Esq., F. S. A. (reprinted from vol. X of the 'Sussex archeological collections'), and other papers."

Release date is 2022-02-22

Brian Coe, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries.)

"Smuggling & Smugglers in Sussex" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. The work offers a grim exploration of the infamous murders of two men, Mr. William Galley, a customs officer, and Mr. Daniel Chater, a shoemaker, who were brutally slain by a group of notorious smugglers in Sussex. The narrative delves into the trials and eventual execution of the criminals involved, combining legal proceedings with the dark realities of smuggling life. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the background leading up to the heinous crimes, detailing a smuggling operation gone awry that resulted in the victims being targeted for their roles in bringing smugglers to justice. The events unfold with a graphic portrayal of the violence inflicted on Galley and Chater, illustrating the smuggler's extreme cruelty as they seek to eliminate potential informants. As the plot progresses, it becomes evident that this account not only recounts the murder but also serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers faced by those who dare to oppose criminal enterprises in the world of smuggling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Originally published: United Kingdom: W. J. Smith, 1900