02452cam a22003373u 4500 46585 UtSlPG 20260610134053.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Pelham, Camden The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 : being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to 1841. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-08-14 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Chronicles of Crime; or, The New Newgate Calendar" by Camden Pelham is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work aggregates detailed memoirs and anecdotes of notorious criminals who have violated the laws of Great Britain, covering a wide range of offenses from murder to piracy. This collection serves both as a grim reflection on the consequences of crime and a commentary on social morality. At the start of the text, the author introduces the overarching theme of crime and punishment through a series of narratives focused on infamous characters from British history. The opening portion presents the case of Thomas Hunter, a clergyman executed for the gruesome murder of his two pupils, which sets a dramatic tone for the accounts to follow. It outlines Hunter's descent from a respected teacher to a figure of infamy motivated by revenge against the children who discovered his illicit affair. The narrative warns of the dangers of temptation and the inevitable repercussions of guilt, establishing a moral framework that is to be explored throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Crime -- Great Britain Criminals -- Great Britain Newgate (Prison : London, England) Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46585 87424 87424