Notorious murders, black lanterns, and moveable goods
Subtitle: transformation of Edinburgh's underworld in the early nineteenth century
By: Deborah A. Symonds.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Series on international, political, and economic history
Publisher: University of Akron Press; University Of Akron Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Akron, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Crime -- Economic aspects -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century; Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century; Theft -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century; Informal sector (Economics) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century; Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
Other titles: Murder, theft, and the transformation of Edinburgh's shadow economy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The notorious murders in the west port in 1828; title: Common thievery in the old town in 1828; title: The spectacular "Burke mania" trial; title: The criminal household; title: The transformation of the shadow economy in 1828.