Project Gutenberg 2022-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 255 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 10020160 West Port Murders Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c. $aUnited Kingdom :$bThos Ireland Jun.,$c1829. Brian Coe, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "West Port Murders" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text recounts the chilling real-life events surrounding a series of murders committed by William Burke and his accomplices in Edinburgh, showcasing the depth of human depravity as evidenced through their heinous crimes and the subsequent trial and execution of Burke. The narrative emphasizes themes of societal horror and systemic violence, making it a profound exploration of criminality in a seemingly civilized world. The opening of "West Port Murders" introduces readers to the dark and gruesome atmosphere of Edinburgh as it details the systematic murders orchestrated by Burke and his associate Hare. It specifically recounts the heartbreaking story of Mrs. Docherty, an elderly beggar lured to her demise under the guise of friendship, illustrating the manipulation and deceit employed by the murderers. The text further describes the chilling apathy of the accomplices, who witness the atrocious acts without intervening, thereby painting a horrific picture of complicity and moral decay. This unsettling introduction sets a grim tone, foreshadowing an extensive examination of the menacing underbelly of society intertwined with the legal proceedings against Burke and his associates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t4jm26d0p&view=1up&seq=15 20200428032816burke 1829 GB Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Burke, William, 1792-1829 M'Dougal, Helen, 1795?- Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh HV Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - British 810201 2025-06-26T12:44:51.072728 text/html 789971 2024-10-18T19:21:14 text/html 1200603 2025-06-26T12:44:59.619723 application/epub+zip 1206147 2025-06-26T12:44:52.663734 application/epub+zip 372938 2025-06-26T12:44:51.782735 application/epub+zip 1405648 2025-06-26T12:45:05.061661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1371038 2025-06-26T12:44:58.872799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539029 2022-09-30T10:14:05.508877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763675 2025-06-26T12:44:50.230786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743744 2024-10-18T19:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17630 2025-06-26T12:45:05.208679 application/rdf+xml 14201 2025-06-26T12:44:51.891743 image/jpeg 2300 2025-06-26T12:44:51.837752 image/jpeg 1106053 2025-06-26T12:44:51.157736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown