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Where's Jack? (581 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

exploits of notorious 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard and London "Thief-Taker General" Jonathan Wild. The film was produced by Stanley Baker through

The Devil's Company (956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the fictional Benjamin Weaver, a retired bare-knuckle boxer, now a "thief-taker" (a cross between a modern private investigator and bounty hunter). Weaver's

A Spectacle of Corruption (431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

fictional Benjamin Weaver, a Jewish former bare-knuckle boxer and current "thief-taker" (private investigator). This tale picks up a few months after the conclusion

Jack Sheppard (5,234 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

criminal career after less than two years. The inability of the notorious "Thief-Taker General" Jonathan Wild to control Sheppard, and injuries suffered by

Joseph Blake (criminal) (963 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

A school friend, William Blewitt, introduced him to the self-styled "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild around 1714. He left school and became

A Conspiracy of Paper (509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

career in bare-knuckle boxing, Weaver has found a new calling as a 'thief-taker'—roughly equivalent to a modern private investigator. Believing that

1725 in Great Britain (481 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Bath is founded by King George I. 24 May – Jonathan Wild, fraudulent "Thief Taker General", is hanged in Tyburn, for actually aiding criminals. 3 September

James Dalton (criminal) (681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

found in London in 1721, reputedly informed upon by the self-appointed Thief-taker General, Jonathan Wild,[1] the elder Dalton was hanged. His mother remarried

Moll King (criminal) (611 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

final time. Historical analyst Gerald Howson argues in his 1985 book, Thief-Taker General: Jonathan Wild and the Emergence of Crime and Corruption As a

Thief (2014 video game) (3,239 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

victims of the Gloom. Garrett evades Northcrest's right-hand man, the Thief-Taker General, and retrieves the ring. There, he meets a man called Orion,

The Demoniacs (243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Peg put in Bedlam. Wynne's ordinary job is somewhat similar; he is a thief-taker under the direction of Sir John Fielding, a real-life personage who was

27th Lambda Literary Awards (84 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Incubus Tales Raven Kaldera, Leather Spirit Stallion William Holden, The Thief Taker Gay Fiction Tom Spanbauer, I Loved You More Judith Frank, All I Love

Betrayal (1,907 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

suggested that the term was inspired by the practice of 18th-century British thief taker and criminal Jonathan Wild, who kept a ledger of his transactions and

The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great (349 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725. As a thief-taker, Wild's job was to capture criminals and take them to the authorities

Great Train Robbery (1963) (18,989 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

"Grey Fox" for his shrewdness. He was Scotland Yard's most formidable thief-taker and, as an unmarried man who still lived with his mother, he had a fanatical

Lucy Moore (historian) (219 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

The Thieves Opera: The Remarkable Lives and Deaths of Jonathan Wild, Thief-Taker and Jack Sheppard, House-Breaker (1996) Amphibious Thing: The Life of

Society for the Reformation of Manners (1,066 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in 1725. One prominent victim of the society was Charles Hitchen, a "thief-taker" and Under City Marshal. He acted as a "finder" of stolen merchandise

The Equinox (2,074 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Raffalovich Half-Hours with Famous Mahatmas. No. I. By Sam Hardy The Thief-Taker. By Aleister Crowley Review The Eyes of St. Ljubov. By J. F. C. Fuller

1725 (2,095 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky May 24 – Jonathan Wild, fraudulent Thief-Taker General, is hanged at Tyburn in London, for actually aiding criminals

Umeji Sasaki (833 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Asahi edition) – Captain Thurman (Dan Aykroyd) Plunkett & Macleane – Thief Taker General Chance (Ken Stott) Proof of Life – Ted Fellner (Anthony Heald)

Alan Scholefield (572 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Williamson and Oliver Reed. Macrae and Silver Dirty Weekend Macmillan (1990) Thief Taker Macmillan (1991) Never Die in January Macmillan (1992) Threats & Menaces

Chris Nickson (1,196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hanging Psalm, the first in a new series, featuring Simon Westow, a thief-taker in Leeds in 1820. Nickson also mentions the Seattle Mysteries, Emerald

Sean Russell (author) (563 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

with Ian Dennis under their common pen-name T. F. Banks. Vol. 1: The Thief Taker, Delacorte Press, 2001, ISBN 0-385-33571-7 Vol. 2: The Emperor's Assassin

John Gay (2,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

has a double allegory. The character of Peachum was inspired by the thief-taker Jonathan Wild, executed in 1725, and the principal figure of Macheath

David Ashton (actor) (1,358 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Summerhayes, Linda (6 August 2008). "Investigating the appeal of Capital's thief taker". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011

The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game (1,908 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sedai, Asha'man, Blademaster, Commander (military officer), Gleeman, Thief-Taker, Warder, Windfinder, Wise One and Wolfbrother. The use of Feats and Skills

Lambda Literary Award for Erotica (1,218 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Spirit Stallion Jerry Wheeler The Bears of Winter William Holden The Thief Taker Lesbian Erotica Diana Cage Lesbian Sex Bible Winner Andi Marquette R

Dick Turpin (TV series) (1,296 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Money 1 March 1980 4 Deadlier Than the Male 8 March 1980 5 The Elixir of Life 15 March 1980 6 The Thief-Taker 22 March 1980 7 The Judge 29 March 1980

CWA Historical Dagger (600 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Shortlist Tom Franklin Hell at the Breech Shortlist Janet Gleeson The Thief Taker Shortlist Matthew Pearl The Dante Club Shortlist Steven Saylor The Judgment

Keith Palmer (police officer) (1,095 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

and operates across Greater London. In 2015, he was nominated as "best thief taker" at the Commissioner's Excellence Awards in recognition of making 150

The Beggar's Opera (3,784 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in general, as well as such notorious criminals as Jonathan Wild, the thief-taker, Claude Duval, the highwayman, and Jack Sheppard, the prison-breaker

Sergeant Cuff (679 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bleak House (1853), it is likely that Collins was also inspired by the "thief-taker". Wilkie Collins was also inspired by Detective Inspector Jack Whicher

The Reverse of the Medal (2,930 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Introduced in Master and Commander. Mr Pratt: Private investigator ("thief taker") and former Bow Street Runner who traces Ellis Palmer. Mr Bill Hemmings:

The Commodore (novel) (2,772 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

who studies beetles, and friend of Maturin. Mr Pratt: Investigator ("thief taker") introduced in The Reverse of the Medal. Mr Brendan Lawrence: Lawyer

Daniel Defoe (7,155 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

novels Defoe, Daniel 1661?–1731 WorldCat Identity A System of Magick The Thief-Taker Hangings: How Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Wild, and Jack Sheppard Captivated

Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw (1,566 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kidnapped 29 October 2004 Betrayed 5 November 2004 Fakes 12 November 2004 Thief Taker 19 November 2004 Valentine 26 November 2004 Sheer Torture 4 January 2005

The Yellow Admiral (3,059 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

member of Spanish intelligence service. Mr Pratt: Private investigator ("thief taker") of use to Sir Joseph, introduced in The Reverse of the Medal. Mr Brendan

Choice of Games (363 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Slitt 300,000 PC, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Web 2017 Trials of the Thief-Taker Joey Donald Jones Oornery and Jason Stevan Hill 140,000 PC, Mac OS X

Capital punishment in the United Kingdom (11,445 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

jail. 24 May 1725: Jonathan Wild, criminal overlord and fraudulent "Thief Taker General", was hanged at Tyburn for receiving stolen goods and thus aiding

Wolverhampton (17,428 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

its effects on atomic particles, was born and raised in Wolverhampton. Thief-Taker General, Jonathan Wild (ca.1682–1725) came from the town. 1835 Wolverhampton

Augustan drama (5,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Whig ministry was suspected of protecting and supporting the master "thief-taker." Additionally, Gay's opera was a strict parody and inversion of the

William Chaloner (3,813 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

proposed that Thomas Coppinger, or Matthew Coppinger, an unscrupulous thief-taker specializing in coining offences, should write a treasonable satire,

James MacLaine (4,427 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The Thieves' Opera: The Remarkable Lives and Deaths of Jonathan Wild, Thief-Taker, and Jack Sheppard, House-Breaker (Viking, London 1997), pp. 121, 227

List of The Wheel of Time characters (12,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Sedai of the Yellow Ajah. She bonded Asha'man Damer Flinn. Hurin: A 'thief-taker' in service of the King of Shienar. Has the gift of "smelling" violence

1720s (18,204 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky May 24 – Jonathan Wild, fraudulent Thief-Taker General, is hanged at Tyburn in London, for actually aiding criminals

St Giles in the Fields (12,259 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

refused the Bowl and instead pledged that his persecutor, the corrupt thief taker Jonathon Wild, would taste of the cup within six months. Six months later

List of New Tricks characters (5,367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

A 'Jack the lad', Gerry is an old-school police officer. He was a 'thief-taker', who passionately enjoyed catching criminals, but nevertheless mixed

The Angel, St Giles High Street (1,962 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

refused the Bowl and instead pledged that his persecutor, the corrupt thief taker Jonathon Wild, would taste of the cup within six months. Six months later

Timeline of London (18,667 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

previous day, of Catherine Hayes. 24 May: Jonathan Wild, fraudulent "Thief Taker General", is hanged at Tyburn for actually aiding criminals. The church

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: H (8,694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

1927–2005 Canadian Gay rights activist G Charles Hitchen 1675–1727 English Thief-taker G Christopher Hitchens 1949–2011 English-American Author, orator, religious

List of Horrible Histories (2009 TV series) episodes (405 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

an unpopular nobleman through the streets of London. Jonathan Wild, Thief-Taker General, hits upon a novel method of keeping himself employed (parody

List of executioners (4,057 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Chronicle. 10 May 1793. p. 4. Bleakley (1929) p. 39 Gerald Howson (1985). Thief-Taker General: Jonathan Wild and the emergence of crime and corruption as a

List of Extra Credits episodes (4,070 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

# Title Air date EH260 "The Thief-Taker General" November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) The first part of Extra Credits' five-part look into the founding of London's

List of 1960s films based on actual events (10,984 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

exploits of notorious 18th-century criminal Jack Sheppard and London "Thief-Taker General" Jonathan Wild Z (1969) – French-Algerian political thriller