A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, Vol. 30 - Softcover

Thomas Bayly Howell

 
9780259210702: A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, Vol. 30

Synopsis

This book presents the official proceedings of trials held for those accused of being part of the violent Threshers movement, which was particularly active in counties in Ireland from 1806 to 1808. The Threshers targeted those in rural areas, often aiming to bully or intimidate people into changing their behavior or complying with demands, sometimes through acts of extreme violence. This book is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the complicated social and economic issues that were prevalent in rural Ireland at the time. It also provides insights into the legal process and the challenges of maintaining law and order in a period of significant social and political unrest. The trials documented in this book are a reminder of the struggles and hardships faced by the Irish people during this period.

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9780365428763: A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, ... George III, A. D. 1806-1808 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0365428760 ISBN 13:  9780365428763
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019
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