The Power of Conscience
by Thomas Bedworth
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About this eBook
- Author
- Bedworth, Thomas, 1764-1815
- Title
- The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence.
- Credits
- Transcribed from the 1815 Wm. Hone edition by David Price
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- KD: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United Kingdom and Ireland
- Subject
- Beesmore, Elizabeth, -1815
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 63018
- Release Date
- August 23, 2020
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
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