The Hanging of Tobias Smith
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First published in 1997 by The Lichfield Press, and now republished (revised) this booklet reproduces the Penny Dreadful about Tobias Smith, a Gypsy who stole a horse and paid with his life, issued by Thomas Tattershall in 1792. In the second part, a commentary explains who Tobias was, occupations, prize fighting, adjournments of the case, Tobias' deafness, why he did not escape, why he committed the crime and why he killed the horse. Size A5, 30 pages.