William Roughead

William Roughead (pronounced ''Ruff-head'') (1870–1952) was a Scottish lawyer and amateur criminologist, as well as an editor and essayist on "matters criminous". He was an important early practitioner of the modern "true crime" literary genre. Provided by Wikipedia

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The fatal countess and other studies,

Main Creator:
Roughead, William, 1870-1952.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1924.
Notes
Physical description: xiii, 298 p. front., plates, po...
 

Trial of Dr. Pritchard /

Main Creator:
Pritchard, Edward William, 1825-1865, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[1906]
Notes
Dr. Pritchard was tried in Glasgow, 1865, for the mur...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 

Trial of Mrs. M'Lachlan /

Main Creator:
M'Lachlan, Jessie, 1834?-1899.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1911.
Notes
Tried in Glasgow, 1862, for the murder of Jessie M'Ph...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 

Trial of John Watson Laurie :

(the Arran murder) /
Main Creator:
Laurie, John Watson, -1930, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[1932]
Notes
Trial in the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, Nov...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952, editor....”
 

Trial of John Donald Merrett /

Main Creator:
Merrett, John Donald, 1908-1954, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1929.
Notes
John Donald Merrett was tried in the High Court of Ju...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952, editor....”
 

Trial of Mary Blandy /

Main Creator:
Blandy, Mary, 1720-1752, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1914.
Notes
Mary Blandy was tried at the Oxford assizes in 1752,...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952, editor....”
 

Trial of Captain Porteous /

Language:
English
Published / Created
[1909]
Notes
Trial in 1736, in the High court of justiciary, for "...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 

Trial of Katharine Nairn /

Main Creator:
Nairne, Katharine, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1926.
Notes
Trial of Katharine Nairn and Patrick Ogilvie in the H...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952, editor....”
 

Trial of Deacon Brodie /

Language:
English
Published / Created
1906.
Notes
Trial of William Brodie & George Smith for the crime...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 

Burke and Hare /

Main Creator:
Burke, William, 1792-1829.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1921.
Notes
William Burke, William Hare and Helen M'Dougal were a...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 

Burke and Hare /

Main Creator:
Burke, William, 1792-1829, defendant.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[1948]
Notes
William Burke, William Hare and Helen M'Dougal were a...
Contributors:
“...Roughead, William, 1870-1952....”
 
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