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The History of Burke and Hare, And of the Resurrectionist Times

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From the preface: ".....of all the criminal events that have occurred in Scotland, few have excited so deep, widespread, and lasting an interest as those which took place during what have been called the Resurrectionist Times, and notably, the dreadful series of murders perpetrated in the name of anatomical science by Burke and Hare.
In the preparation of this work the Author has had a double purpose before him. He has sought not only to record faithfully the lives and crimes of Burke and Hare, and their two female associates, but also to present a general view of the Resurrectionist movement from its earliest inception until the passing of the Anatomy Act in 1832, when the violation of the sepulchres of the dead for scientific purposes was rendered unnecessary, and absolutely inexcusable." (0 hr 27 min)

Chapters

Preface and Introduction. The Resurrectionist Movement—Its Contributing Causes …

11:25

Read by Michele Fry

Ch.1 Early Prohibition of Dissection

20:59

Read by Michele Fry

Ch.2 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Students

18:15

Read by Colleen McMahon

Ch.3 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Doctors

11:15

Read by Colleen McMahon

Ch.4 Tales of the Resurrectionists—Professional Body-Snatchers

23:14

Read by John

Ch.5 The Early Life of Burke and Hare

19:29

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.6 Negotiations With Doctors

7:05

Read by Maeve

Ch.7 New Prospects

14:56

Read by Greg Giordano

Ch.8 Qualms of Conscience

18:32

Read by John

Ch.9 Unknown Victims

12:31

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.10 Old Mary Haldane and her daughter Peggy

11:08

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.11 A Narrow Escape

8:42

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.12 Jealousy

17:02

Read by John

Ch.13 “Daft Jamie”

18:59

Read by John

Ch.14 Daft Jamie on the Dissecting Table

12:46

Read by John

Ch.15 The End Approaches

13:33

Read by John

Ch.16 An Ill Excuse

10:20

Read by John

Ch.17 The Arrest of Burke and M‘Dougal

15:26

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.18 Public Excitement

15:44

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.19 The Indictment against Burke and M‘Dougal

17:04

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.20 Public Anticipation of the Trial

15:38

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.21 The Trial of Burke and M‘Dougal

14:47

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.22 The Trial

14:33

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.23 Burke Sentenced to Death

12:10

Read by John

Ch.24 The Interest in the Trial

10:52

Read by John

Ch.25 Burke’s Behaviour in Prison

14:29

Read by John

Ch.26 “The Complicity of the Doctors”

19:20

Read by Mairi Patterson

Ch.27 The Legal Position of Hare and his Wife

12:51

Read by Catherine Emerson

Ch.28 Burke’s Spiritual Condition

15:12

Read by John

Ch.29 Lecture on Burke’s Body

21:37

Read by KevinS

Ch.30 Hare’s Position after the Trial

22:10

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.31 Hare’s Case before the High Court of Justiciary

20:22

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.32 Popular Feeling against Hare

21:55

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.33 The Confessions of Burke

12:22

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.34 Murderers, but not Body-Snatchers

22:38

Read by John

Ch.35 Burke’s Account of his Life

26:02

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.36 The Fate of Hare

15:07

Read by John

Ch.37 Dr. Knox’s Connection with Burke and Hare

15:14

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.38 Inquiry into Dr. Knox’s Relations with Burke and Hare

10:54

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi

Ch.39 English Newspapers on the West Port Tragedies

13:18

Read by John

Ch.40 The Relations of the Doctors and the Body-Snatchers

12:41

Read by John

Ch.41 “Burking” in London

14:55

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.42 The Passing of the Anatomy Act

18:52

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch.43 Conclusion

15:10

Read by William Allan Jones

44 APPENDIX - The Case Against Torrence and Waldie

9:32

Read by John

45 APPENDIX - Interview with Burke in Prison

10:05

Read by William Allan Jones

46 APPENDIX - Confession of Bishop and Williams, the London “Burkers”

15:41

Read by Michele Fry

47 APPENDIX - Song and Ballads

20:47

Read by Larry Wilson