+-------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's note: | | | |Obvious typographic errors have been corrected. | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ [Illustration: _John Bishop_ _Thomas Head alias Williams_ _James May_] THE HISTORY OF THE LONDON BURKERS; CONTAINING A FAITHFUL AND AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE Horrid Acts of the Noted Resurrectionists, BISHOP, WILLIAMS, MAY, _&c._, _&c._ AND THEIR TRIAL AND CONDEMNATION At the Old Bailey, FOR THE WILFUL MURDER OF CARLO FERRARI; WITH THE CRIMINALS' CONFESSIONS AFTER TRIAL. INCLUDING ALSO THE LIFE, CHARACTER, AND BEHAVIOUR OF THE ATROCIOUS ELIZA ROSS, THE MURDERER OF MRS. WALSH, _&c._, _&c._ _Embellished with appropriate Engravings._ LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETORS. SOLD BY T. KELLY, 17, PATERNOSTER ROW, _And all Booksellers in the British Empire_. 1832. LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES, Stamford Street. _Directions to the Binder._ Page Portraits of Bishop, Williams, and May, to face Title Bishop, &c. at Entrance of King's College 41 Carlo Ferrari 135 Bishop's Cottage 157 Eliza Ross 279 Elevation of Ross's House 291 NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS PUBLISHED BY THOMAS KELLY, PATERNOSTER-ROW, _And sold by all Booksellers in the United Kingdom_. THE BRIGHTON MURDER. An Authentic and Faithful History of the ATROCIOUS MURDER of CELIA HOLLOWAY, with an accurate account of all the Mysterious and Extraordinary Circumstances which led to the discovery of her Mangled Body in the Copse, in the Lover's Walk, at Preston, near Brighton; comprising other highly important particulars relating to that Horrible Act, which have never yet been made public; including also the TRIAL for the MURDER, and the Extraordinary Confession of JOHN WILLIAM HOLLOWAY; together with his LIFE, written by HIMSELF, and published by his own desire, for the benefit of Young People. Also, the History and Trial of ANN KENNETT, &c. The whole arranged from Authentic Documents, and information supplied by the Family of Holloway, and other individuals concerned in the Discovery of the Murder. Accompanied by Portraits from Life, and Views, taken on the Spot, of the local scenery connected with the Murder, drawn by Mr. PAREZ, and engraved expressly to illustrate this Work. Published in Four Parts, at 2_s._, or Sixteen Numbers, at 6_d._ each. THE POLSTEAD MURDER.