Convicted Collection

St Margaret Clitherow
Saint MARGARET CLITHEROW (nee Middleton), respectable but Catholic housewife of York convicted of harbouring priests, crushed to death with those weights 24 March 1586

Top of mans head visible behind prison cell window as his hands grip metal bars, front view

John Maclean, Scottish teacher and revolutionary socialist
John Maclean (1879-1923), Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary Marxist socialist. He was imprisoned for his opposition to the First World War, and lost his teaching post

Convicted prisoner, 1867
3479445 Convicted prisoner, 1867; (add.info.: Convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a police van a black Maria illustrated by)

Hermann Wilhelm Göring Hermann Wilhelm Goering
EDITORIAL Hermann Wilhelm Goring, or Goering, 1893 -1946. German politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal. Seen here visiting bomb damaged areas in the Reich during WWII

Titus Oates in the pillory
Oates was convicted of sedition and later perjury for denouncing the King and his Catholic brother, the Duke of York. Date: 19th century

French spirit photographer Edouard Isidore Buguet (1840-1901) is cleared of evil fluids by a medium, before he takes a spirit photograph: he was convicted of fraud in 1874 Date: circa 1874

Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c
3714149 Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho)
XEE2919900 Alfred Dreyfus on Devils Island, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1896 (colour litho) by French School

Edward Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
961509 Edward Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Duke of Buckingham (1478-1521)

The convicted
Alex Ogazzi

Sketches at an Indian Kucherry (engraving)
1061308 Sketches at an Indian Kucherry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at an Indian Kucherry)

The brine bath (litho)
3099605 The brine bath (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brine bath. Illustration for The Book of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle (TUC, 1934)

The Trial at the Old Bailey, plate 5 of The Drunkards Children
STC103396 The Trial at the Old Bailey, plate 5 of The Drunkards Children, 1848 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Homecoming of the Tolpuddle Martyrs (litho)
3099603 Homecoming of the Tolpuddle Martyrs (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homecoming of the Tolpuddle Martyrs)

The Escape No. 3, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance
2636999 The Escape No. 3, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

Convicted Communard Prisoners - Fort d Enet
Incarcerated in the Fort d Enet, in the harbour of the Ile d Aix, convicted Communards gaze out and contemplate the chances of escape...are incarcerated. 1871

Hetty Sorrel, beloved of Adam Bede, meeting the young squire Arthur Donnithorne in
536926 Hetty Sorrel, beloved of Adam Bede, meeting the young squire Arthur Donnithorne in the woods. Hetty has his child and is convicted of infanticide and condemned to death

Sentenced to Transportation, plate 6 of The Drunkards Children
STC103397 Sentenced to Transportation, plate 6 of The Drunkards Children, 1848 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine
740555 L Affaire Desclaux, Cover of Le Mot magazine, Februrary 20 1915 (letterpress & litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

George Loveless, Tolpuddle martyr, on the coach at Salisbury (litho)
3099599 George Loveless, Tolpuddle martyr, on the coach at Salisbury (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Loveless, Tolpuddle martyr)

Doge Francesco Foscari telling his son to obey the orders of the Republic
LLM461652 Doge Francesco Foscari telling his son to obey the orders of the Republic by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Branding a convict (litho)
3099604 Branding a convict (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Branding a convict. Illustration for The Book of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle (TUC, 1934)

William Viscount Kenmure, Convicted of Treason, 1716 (engraving)
821286 William Viscount Kenmure, Convicted of Treason, 1716 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Viscount Kenmure, Convicted of Treason, 1716)

Blind Justice
Petri Damstén

Titus Oates (1649 - 1705), convicted of fabricated the Popish Plot, a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

Suffragette Arson Rivington Pike. The ruins of the bungalow built by William Hesketh Lever, the industrialist and soap magnate, at Rivington Pike, near Bolton

Reformatory School for Boys, Thorndon, Suffolk
The reformatory school for boys at Thorndon, near Eye in Suffolk, originally established in 1856. It was usually known as the Kerrison Reformatory, after one of its initiators, Sir Edward C Kerrison

Joseph Wright Harriman, 1867 - 1949. President of Harriman National Bank and Trust Company, seen here with his wife in 1934 after his trial where he was convicted of fraud

A group of chained prisoners boarding a prison ship in the 19th century. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

Suffragette Arson Felixstowe. The ruins of the Bath Hotel, felixstowe Suffolk, with crowd of onlookers, following the spectacular blaze on 28th April 1914

Bleasdale Reformatory, Garstang, Lancashire
A view of the North Lancashire Reformatory for Boys at Bleasdale, near Garstang, Lancashire which opened in 1857. Reformatories could house convicted juvenile offenders aged under 16 for a period of

Arnos Court Reformatory for Girls, Bristol
Inmates and staff at Arnos Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls in Bristol, opened in 1856. It was later known as St Josephs Reformatory, then in 1933 became St Josephs Approved School

Hetty Sorrel, beloved of Adam Bede, meeting the young squire Arthur Donnithorne in the woods. Hetty has his child and is convicted of infanticide and condemned to death

Life in a Womens Prison, 1903
Female convicts at work in Aylesbury Gaol. Date: 1903

Caricature of Mrs Fletcher and Mrs Hart-Davies
Caricature of Susan Willis Fletcher, spiritualist, and Mrs Juliette Hart-Davies, her victim. Fletcher was convicted of obtaining jewellery by deception from Mrs Hart-Davies. 1881

Cinq-Mars Convicted 1642
Richelieu pronounces judgement against conspirators Cinq-Mars and De Thou. Date: 1642

John Frost (Read)
JOHN FROST Social reformer, leading Chartist, convicted of treason and exiled to Tasmania 1840 - 1854 Date: 1784 - 1877

Jane Shore Repents
Jane Shore, the mistress of Edward IV, performs public penance in the streets of London after being convicted of practising witchcraft 1483

John Frost / Chartist
JOHN FROST English reformer, leading member of the Chartist Movement, convicted of high treason and exiled to Tasmania from 1840 until 1854 Date: 1784 - 1877

Suffragette Arson Kew Gardens. The blackened, ghostly remains of the Tea Pavilion, in Kew Gardens after the arson attack by militant suffragettes

John O leary
JOHN O LEARY Irish political activist, member of the Fenian Brotherhood, convicted of treason in 1867 but survived for another 40 years. Date: 1830 - 1907

Joseph Lebon
JOSEPH LEBON - French priest, revolutionary statesman, despite valuable services to his country convicted of extremism and guillotined. Date: 1765 - 1795

Lavoisier Arrested
LAVOISIER, though one of Frances most eminent scientists, is arrested, convicted on the charge of being a fermier-general, and guillotined. Date: 1743 - 1794

Source Size = 3805 x 2542
AT AN INDIAN KUCHERRY: 1. How Work is Done; 2. Plaintiff and Defendant; 3. Convicted: Thirty Stripes; 4. Waiting for a Hearing

Newgates Lamentation, or the Ladys Last farewell of Maclean, 1750 (engraving)
XJF498294 Newgates Lamentation, or the Ladys Last farewell of Maclean, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Procession of Convicts from the Old Bailey, c
XJF488923 Procession of Convicts from the Old Bailey, c.1750-1800 (pen and ink and grey wash on paper) by English School, (18th century); 9.1 x 15.1 cm; British Museum, London

Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving)
XJF486326 Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Convicted: Tales of Crime, Rebellion, and Controversy throughout History" St Margaret Clitherow: A devout Catholic who defied the law during a time of religious persecution. Behind Prison Bars: The haunting image of a man's desperate grip on freedom, captured through the lens of incarceration. John Maclean: Scottish teacher turned revolutionary socialist, whose convictions ignited a fervor for change. Edouard Isidore Buguet's Redemption: From fraud conviction to spiritual cleansing - an intriguing tale behind the controversial spirit photographer. Vincenzo Peruggia and the Mona Lisa Heist: Unveiling the audacious theft that shocked the art world in 1911. Suffragette Arson at Rivington Pike and Felixstowe: Women fighting for their rights resorting to drastic measures in pursuit of justice. Titus Oates in the Pillory: Public humiliation as punishment for spreading false accusations during a dark chapter in British history. The Hand of Dr Meyer: An eerie glimpse into the life of a convicted murderer, forever frozen in black and white imagery from 1894. James Hall's Betrayal and Murderous Act: Delving into an engraving depicting a footman's heinous crime committed centuries ago. These captivating glimpses into history remind us that even those they are leave indelible marks on our collective memory – whether through acts of defiance or acts so sinister they send shivers down our spines.