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100	1		_aAnonymous
245	1	4	_aThe 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.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2021-03-10
508			_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)
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aTrials (Murder) -- England -- London
653			_aBishop, John, -1831
653			_aWilliams, Thomas, -1831
653			_aMay, James, -1832
653			_aRoss, Eliza, 1793 or 1794-1832
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64773
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