NOTTINGHAM...The sinister Side. Crime and Punishment 1864-1964

Softcover. Although internationally famous for being the home of Britain's most famous outlaw, Robin Hood, Nottingham, like all large cities, has housed tens of thousands of lawbreakers with no intention whatsoever of giving to the poor. The most infamous murderers include 'Nurse' Waddingham, who poisoned two of her patients for their inheritance, and Herbert MIlls, who executed 'the perfect murder' in order to sell his story to the newspapers - both were hanged. Profusely Illus. 104pp. 4to. softcover. Signs of b/plate removal from inside fr. cover, sunned sp. Vg.