Particulars of the very remarkable trials, convictions, and escapes, of John Shepherd

together with his history from his birth, &c. : in which is included a minute account of his unparallelled species of treachery to his associate, Leonard Sullivan, who was executed at Maidstone for a robbery committed in Shepherd's company : N.B. this unhappy young man has been four times tried capitally -- the first time, which was for forgery, at the Old Bailey, of which he was convicted, and afterward respited under the gallows -- the second time he was tried for a highway robbery, at Maidstone, and acquitted -- the third time for shop-lifting, at the Old Bailey, and acquitted -- and the fourth time for a highway robbery, at the same place, for which he suffered on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1786

by Shepherd, John