The End of Trial by Battle in the United Kingdom [Broadside]. [Trial]. Thornton, Abraham [c.1793-1860], Respondent. Appeal of Murder: The Decision of the Judges in the Case of Ashford, ver. Thornton, Court of King's Bench, April 20th, 1818. Nottingham: Shorrock, and Son, (Successors to E. Hodson,) Printers, [1818]. 12-1/2" x...... More
Murder, Rape and Trial by Battle Holroyd, Edward [1794-1881]. [Thornton, Abraham (c.1793-1860)]. Observations Upon the Case of Abraham Thornton, Who was Tried at Warwick, August 8, 1817, For the Murder of Mary Ashford: Shewing the Danger of Pressing Presumptive Evidence Too Far, Together with the Only True and Authentic Account..... More
"Diabolically Ravished, Murdered, And Thrown Into a Pit" [Trial]. Thornton, Abraham [c.1793-1860], Defendant. Horrible Rape and Murder!! The Affecting Case of Mary Ashford, A Beautiful Young Virgin, Who was Diabolically Ravished, Murdered, And Thrown Into a Pit, As She Was Returning From a Dance; Including the Trial of Abraham Thornton..... More