May 21, 2025 awallace1962 Original Writings James McLevy wrote two books about his real cases, and you can read all his writings here. Original Writings from the 1830s Brass Plate Robberies Fraud The 1830s: Edinburgh in a Decade of Transition Housebreaking 1837 Scotsman 9 Aug 1834 The Breathing The Boots Long Looked For, Come at last The Red Ribbons The Handcuffs The Tobacco Glutton The Child Strippers The Cobblers Knife The White Coffin Adulterated Snuff Original Writings from the 1840s Thefts from back Greens Singular Thefts by a Lady McLevy gets 20% wage rise City Executioner Murdered Silk Robbery Silver Plate Robbery Candlestick Robbery Police Vigilence Apprehension of newly appointed superintendent of police, Dundee Robberies at Portobello The late Robbery in Leith Street The swell mob at the cattle show Rape Suspect Apprehended Robbery Near Bo’Ness Lady’s Shoes Theft The 1840s: Edinburgh and the United Kingdom in a Decade of Change McLevy’s Gratuity 1844 Nievie Nieve Knick-Knack The Letter Original Writings from the 1850s Extensive Theft and clever apprehension of the thieves Clever Capture The late Robbery of Watches in Princes Street Expert Capture of Housebreakers Forgery and Embezzlement Death by Violence Cases of Garotte Robbery Popish Toleration Popish Policeman 1850 Case of Assault in the Cowgate 1850 Card Playing McLevy accused of attacking a lawyer – 1958 March 20 Caledonian Mercury Gross Blunder of the Police Scotsman 1852 Sep 11 The 1850s: Edinburgh and the United Kingdom in a Decade of Renewal Edinburgh Pictures from 1850s The Jostle Decision The Padlock The Minature Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email MoreTweet Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Like Loading... Related