Kent Machine Breakers - Volume I: The Riots & Trials

Description

Volume I tells the story of the riots in Kent, from an arson attack on a farm in Orpington on the 1st June 1830, the breaking of the first threshing machine at Lower Hardres on the 28th August, through until the execution of Robert Dixon, for arson, on 22nd December 1831. This is followed by a detailed account of the trials, which resulted in the imprisonment of a number of men, and the transportation of some of their comrades. This volume also includes transcripts of "Causes and consequences of the Riots in Kent", as given in Parliamentary Papers, and claims for rewards for the capture of the rioters.

Please note - this volume is not indexed.

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A5 paperback, 363 pages