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    Louis Jeremiah Abershawe (c. 1773 – 3 August 1795), better known as Jerry Abershawe, or Abershaw, was an English highwayman who terrorised travellers,...
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  • Ferguson (died 26 March 1800) was an English highwayman who, with partner Jerry Abershawe, raided the area around London during the late 18th century. Born the...
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    Protectorate locomotive by Lambert & Butler's "World's Locomotives" Jerry Abershawe from Pirates and Highwaymen series (Lambert & Butler) Fred Darling...
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    Portsmouth Road. The road was once the haunt of highwaymen such as Jerry Abershawe, who in the 18th Century terrorised the area around Kingston and led...
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    although not without the risk of being held-up by highwaymen, such as Jerry Abershawe on the Portsmouth Road. The stagecoach horses would be stabled at the...
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    original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011. "The Tale of Jerry Abershawe, Highwayman". 8 February 2011. Good Stuff IT Services. "Village Pound...
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  • Name Life Years active Country of origin Comments Jerry Abershawe 1773–1795 United Kingdom Last executed highwayman to have his body put on public display...
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    the 19th century. The inn was reputedly a haunt of the highwayman Jerry Abershawe until his execution in 1795, after which his body was displayed in...
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    spot for robbers. The inn was reputedly a haunt of the highwayman Jerry Abershawe until his execution in 1795, after which his body was displayed in...
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  • 1726) 23 June – James Craig, Scottish architect (born 1744) 3 August – Jerry Abershawe, highwayman, hanged (born 1773) 1 October – Robert Bakewell, agriculturalist...
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