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Crime, detection, and the law
This collection includes books about criminal actions and their detection, prevention, judging, and punishment.
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The Appin murder: the historical basis of Kidnapped and Catriona
William Hodge and Company
1911
An account of the murder of Captain of Colin Campbell of Glenure and the subsequent trial of Allan Breck Stewart.
Practice of the Scottish Poor Law
William Green & Sons
1907
A manual on the provision of relief for the poor and related services by Parish Councils.
The casebook of a Victorian detective
Canongate
1975
Drawn from the cases of, probably, the most successful detective in mid-nineteenth century Britain.
McLevy returns: further disclosures of the Edinburgh detective
Mercat Press
2002
Drawn from the cases of, probably, the most successful detective in mid-nineteenth century Britain.
The Scottish legal tradition
Saltire Society and Stair Society
1991
A concise introduction to the Scottish legal system.
A century of Cornton Vale: men's colony, borstal and women's prison
Smith Art Gallery and Museum
2010
A history of the area where the principal women's prison was located.
The trinity cat, and other mysteries
Crippen & Landru Publishers
2006
A collection of short stories.
The court book of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch 1658-1694
Scottish History Society
1963
A transcription of court records from the Burgh of Kirkintilloch.
The Scottish licensing laws
W. Green & Son, Ltd.
1961
A guide to the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1959, and other legislation of relevance to the licensed trade. Includes the first supplement issued in 1963.
Lord Kames and the Scotland of his day
Clarendon Press
1972
A biography of one of the leaders of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Trial of John Donald Merrett
William Hodge & Company, Limited
1920
An account of the trial of John Merrett, who murdered his mother and presented forged cheques on her bank account.
Trial of Oscar Slater
William Hodge & Company, Limited
1950
An account of the murder of Miss Marion Gilchrist and the trial of Oscar Slater.
Lift the ban on the Daily Worker
Daily Worker League
1942
A call to remove end the suppression of the Daily Worker, which was banned in 1941.
Imprint of the Raj: how fingerprinting was born in colonial India
Macmillan
2003
An exploration of the origins of a key forensic technique in India.
Crime and its detection
Gresham Publishing Company Ltd.
1932
A survey of British detective practice and methods.
Edgar Allan Poe and the murder of Mary Rodgers
Oneworld
2006
Edgar Allan Poe, at the time a struggling writer, turns his hand to an unsolved murder.
The casebook of Sherlock Doyle: true mysteries investigated by Conan Doyle
Ian Henry Publications
1991
An account of Doyle's interventions in prominent court cases and his impact on the British legal system.
Poison mysteries in history, romance and crime
Scientific Press, Ltd.
1923
A survey of the use of poisons through history supported by a compilation of famous poisoning cases. Gift inscription from the author on the front free endpaper.
The Gild Court book of Dunfermline 1433-1597
Scottish Record Society
1986
A transcription of an early manuscript recording the activities of the Dunfermline Gild Court.
Oscar Slater: the mystery solved
Canongate Press
1993
An account of the murder of Miss Marion Gilchrist and the trial of Oscar Slater and his later reprieve.
Trial of the Rev. Edward Irving, M.A.: a cento of criticism
E. Brain
1823-1831
A collection of pamphlets, bound in one volume, mainly relating to the trials of Reverend Edward Irving and the Reverend Alexander Fletcher.
An account of the executions in Scotland for the past 200 years
Dolphin Press
1980
Originally printed as a chapbook in 1866.
Guide to local government in counties and burghs: being a supplement to the Parliament-House book
Scott & Ferguson and Burness & Co.
1892
A guide to laws and regulations applicable to Scottish counties and burghs.
Law of Scotland, University of Edinburgh, 1851-52
University of Edinburgh
1850
A detailed syllabus for lectures in Scottish law.
