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1; 6446 - Suggestions for the repression of crime contained in charges delivered to Grand Juries of Birmingham, etc. 1857. *HILL (MATTHEW DAVENPORT) Recorder of Birmingham. - 1857
01; 52123 - Love to enemies explained and recommended. A discourse, delivered to the two societies of the Old and New Meetings, in Birmingham, lately burnt down; now assembling at Carr's Lane Meeting House. 24pp. 1791. *SCHOLEFIELD (RADCLIFFE) minister of the Old Meeting, 1772 - 1799. Riots 1791. - 1791
01; 52125 - Letters to the British nation etc. Occasioned by a pamphlet by the Rev. E. Burn intitled "A reply to the Rev. Dr. Priestley's Appeal to the public on the subject of the riots in Birmingham" 4 parts. 1792. *EDWARDS (Rev. JOHN) of the New Meeting. - 1792
01; 52133 - Letter from Irenopolis to the inhabitants of Eleutheropolis; or a serious address to the Dissenters of Birmingham. By a Member of the Established Church. 40pp. 1792. PARR (Rev. SAMUEL) LL.D.. - 1792
01; 60317 - Extracts from Dr. Priestley's Works, read in court at the last Warwick Assizes at the trials of the Birmingham rioters. 18pp. 1792. *PRIESTLEY (Rev. JOSEPH) LL.D.. Riots 1791. - 1792
01; 60318 - Letters to the members of the New Jerusalem Church, formed by Baron Swedenborg. 70pp. 1791 NOTE - Preface contains references to the Birmingham riots. *PRIESTLEY (Rev. JOSEPH) LL.D..
01; 63654 - An authentic account of the dreadful riots in Birmingham, occasioned by the celebration of the French Revolution. - 1791
01; 64248 - Borough of Birmingham. Report of the Committee appointed by the Town Council, September 3rd 1839 to investigate the causes of the late riots. 46pp. 1840. Riots 1839 (Chartists riots in the Bull Ring). - 1840
01; 65408 - An appeal to the public, on the subject of the riots in Birmingham. (Part I, with) Strictures on a pamphlet entitled 'Thoughts on the late riot at Birmingham' With appendix and addenda. (Another edition with appendix and addenda) 1792. *PRIESTLEY (Rev. JOSEPH) LL.D.. - 1792
01; 66446 - An authentic account of the late riots in the town of Birmingham and its vicinity July 1791. - 1791
01; 67206 - The Squib; or a word of friendly advice to Joseph Priestley: wherein the true causes of the late riots at Birmingham are traced, etc. 58pp. 1791. BROADBRIM (HEZEKIAH) (pseud.). - 1791
01; 68907 - The Duty of forgiveness of injuries. A discourse intended to be delivered soon after the riots in Birmingham. 42pp. 1791. *PRIESTLEY (Rev. JOSEPH) LL.D.. - 1791
01; 79676 - A letter to Jonathan Blast, Bellows Maker at Birmingham, on the Birmingham riots of 1791. 29pp. 1792. SOBERSIDES (TIMOTHY) pseud.. - 1792
01; 148882 - Full and accurate report of the trials of the Birmingham rioters, at the late assizes for the County of Warwick. 91pp. 1791. Riots 1791. - 1791
01; 232526 - An authentic account of the late riots, in the town of Birmingham, and its environs, with strictures and observations on the cause and conduct of the rioters. Mr. Keir's account of the meeting at the Hotel. Mr. Russell's refutation of a fallacious account of the toasts; Mr. Keir's 2nd letter; and Dr. Priestley's letter to the inhabitants of Birmingham. Written and compiled by a Churchman. (C. Earl) 46pp. 1791. Riots 1791. - 1791
1; 505343 - Suggestions for the repression of crime contained in charges delivered to Grand Juries of Birmingham, etc. 1857. *HILL (MATTHEW DAVENPORT) Recorder of Birmingham. - 1857
2, 330357 - Swimming Club. Programmes of the Annual Aquatic Sports. 6th (1922) etc. 1922 etc. NOTE - From 1923 called Athletic Club. Swimming Section. Athletic Club (Birmingham City Police. E. Division).
2; 65007 - Report of the Police Establishment and the state of crime in the Borough of Birmingham for 1874-5 etc. (Watch Committee) 1875 etc. Crime.
2; 180685 - Birmingham Police Mission (and Institute). Report of annual meeting, including annual report and balance sheet, 11th – 13th (1888-89 to 1890-91); 15th – 52nd (1892-93 to 1929-30). 41 volumes. 1889- 1930 NOTE - Wants 14th annual report. Not published after 1930. Police Institute. - 1930
2; 238439 - Season 1904 etc. Parks etc. Programme. Published weekly. 1904 etc. Band (Birmingham City Police).
2; 348425 - Jubilee souvenir, 1878 – 1928. Ports. Illus. 27pp. 1928. Police Institute. - 1928
2; 354033 - Number of persons taken into custody by the Birmingham Police and the results, 1841-5. With miscellaneous statistics and comparative returns, 1838-45. 1842.6. Crime.
2; 379920 - Jubilee souvenir, 1878 – 1928. NOTE - bound with Catalogue No. 313524. Report and Balance Sheet 1922-3. L42.2. Police Institute.
2; 779395 - Birmingham city police force structure. - 1969
03; 226133 - An account of the burglary committed at Charlecote Park on 6th May, 1850. - 1866
04; 12340 - A refutation of the charge of imposition and fraud, recently made at the police court of Birmingham against the Baroness von Beck. 2nd edition 64pp. 1851. DERRA DE MORODA (CONSTANT). - 1851
06; 306799 - Answers to John Bull. Written, printed and published by R. Bigland. Volume 1, Number 1. November 12, 1919. (Birmingham) 1919 NOTE - Bound with 306800 overleaf. *BIGLAND (REUBEN).
06; 306800 - The downfall of Horatio Bottomley, M.P.: his latest and greatest swindle, "Great Victory War Bond Club" From Answers to John Bull. 1919. *BIGLAND (REUBEN). - 1919
06; 306801 - Bigland (R) The downfall of Horatio Bottomley, M.P. : his latest and greatest swindle. 'Great Victory War Bond Club' Reprinted from Answers to John Bull. 1919. BOTTOMLEY (HORATIO WILLIAM) Works relating to. - 1919
07; 239497 - The trial of Major Cartwright, Messrs. Wooler, Lewis, Maddocks and Edmonds for sedition. From The Black Dwarf. 84pp. 1820. EDMONDS (GEORGE) Works relating to. - 1820
11; 64041 - Articles of agreement of an association of the inhabitants of the parish of Handsworth for the prosecution of felons. 15pp. 1829. Felons (Handsworth and Perry Barr Association for the prosecution of). - 1829
021 Trials D.8, 76652 - Thornton's Second Trial. Fairburn's edition of the whole proceedings on the Writ of Appeal of W. Ashford against A. Thornton. Plan. 30pp. 1818. - 1818
021 Trials D.8; 3114 - A report of the proceedings against Abraham Thornton at Warwick 1817, for the murder of Mary Ashford etc. (Warwick) Ports. 1818. COOPER (JOHN). - 1818
021; 259290 - A reply to the remarks of the Rev. Luke Booker in ‘A moral review’ of the conduct and case of Mary Ashford. By a Friend to Justice. 40pp. 1818. GREGORY ( ). - 1818
21; 297848 - Observations on the construction of the new police force. With a variety of useful information relating largely to Birmingham. 47pp. 1842. BAKEWELL (GEORGE). - 1842
21; 386813 - Minute book, 1789-1790.
21; 386813 - Police Committee (Birmingham). Minute Book. Manuscript. 98pp. 1789 - 1790. Crime. - 1790
021; 473932 - BYFORD-JONES (W) Midland murders, hauntings and odd characters, by Quaestor. Essays from the "Express and Star". With a foreword by B. Lane. Illus. - 1937
21; 506618 - Birmingham City Police centenary, 20th November 1939. The formation of the force, and its present organization by C.C.H. Moriarty. With a foreword by Sir J.B. Burman. Illus. 40pp. 1939. *MORIARTY (CECIL CHARLES HUDSON). - 1939
021; 786998 - Murder by witchcraft: a study of the Lower Quinton and Hagley Wood murders. - 1968
021; 791427 - Murder on the A34 : [an account of the search for the murderer of Diane Tift, Margaret Reynolds and Christine Darby] / foreword by Arthur Rees. - 1970
021; 801932 - Infamous Victorians: Palmer and Lamson : two notorious poisoners. - 1971
23; 422090 - Parsons (Freda) Rhymes and word rhythms for speech training used in remedial speech training work at the Children's Hospital and Queen's Hospital, Birmingham. Illustrated by the author. With forewords by H. Round and H.F. Shrimpton. 1934. Children. - 1934
493266 - A table of punishments, on conviction upon indictments at Courts of Quarter Sessions. Compiled under the direction of the Recorder of Birmingham (M.D. Hill) for the use of the sessions of the borough. 1858. BITTLESTON (ADAM). - 1858
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