Notorious murders, black lanterns, & moveable goods
Subtitle: the 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
Published: 2006
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: value: Introduction; value: The notorious murders in the west port in 1828; value: Common thievery in the old town in 1828; value: The spectacular "Burke mania" trial; value: The criminal household; value: The transformation of the shadow economy in 1828.