Beware of garotters

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Title
Beware of garotters
Description
Despite a general decline in street crime during this period, there were two major moral panics over "garroting" in 1856 and 1862. Garroting is a method of strangulation used in robberies, where the thief uses a length of rope or wire to grab the victim from behind. However, in this context, it can mean mugging in general. Because of a few high-profile robbery cases and a large amount of press coverage, anxieties about the safety of London streets were on the rise. This ballad encourages the London police and the general public to beware of thieves and to "stick 'em, lick 'em, pinch 'em."
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Sindall, R. (1987). "The London Garotting Panics of 1856 and 1862". Social History 12, no. 3 (1987) : 351–359.
Call Number (click link to view in library catalog)
IUB00690
Authors
Disley, Henry
Full Title
Beware of garotters.
Date
between 1860 and 1883
Publisher
Henry Disley (printer)
Location
London
Language
English
Rights
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Type
Text
Medium
Ephemera
Bibliographic Citation
Beware of Garotters. London: Henry Disley, printer, 57, High Street, St. Giles, 1860.

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