02862cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000140012624504240014026400510056430000470061533600260066233700260068833800360071450000310075050801850078152012770096653400450224365300410228865300240232965300280235365300220238165300350240385600430243899900190248164773UtSlPG20260610134508.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a82465721  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKD1 aAnonymous14aThe history of the London Burkers :bContaining a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-10  aBrian Coe, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The History of the London Burkers" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the horrific crimes of notorious resurrectionists—specifically, individuals like Bishop, Williams, and May—who committed murder for the illicit trade of human bodies for dissection. The book likely details their trials and confessions, shedding light on the dark corners of anatomy education and the societal implications during that period.  At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the grim reality of systematic murder in London, driven by demand from medical colleges for fresh cadavers. The scene unfolds with an unsettling account of four men brought into custody, suspected of murdering a young boy named Carlo Ferrari under suspicious circumstances. Eyewitness accounts and observations from various witnesses highlight the sheer brutality of the act, as they note signs of recent violence on the corpse, adding to the tension and horror of the situation. Through these early revelations, the reader is drawn into a chilling exploration of morality, crime, and the overwhelming need for legislative reform regarding the treatment of both the living and the dead in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTrials (Murder) -- England -- London  aBishop, John, -1831  aWilliams, Thomas, -1831  aMay, James, -1832  aRoss, Eliza, 1793 or 1794-183240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64773  c105596d105596