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Office Broken [Crime and Coal Mining Handbill].
Publisher: Preston & Heaton, Printers, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Date of Publication: 1821
Stock Code: 5667
Handbill approximately 22 x 19 cm. Single sheet with titles printed in bold type and underlined. Small hole at head of capital B in title and therefore unobtrusive, otherwise remarkably clean and crisp. Overall a Very Good copy. Appeal for information leading to the apprehension of thieves who broke into the Office at Benwell Colliery near Newcastle upon Tyne in March 1821; Benwell was one of the earliest collieries in Tyneside. The offenders took a considerable haul including coin, items of jewellery,two armorial seals with distinctive named designs and a small Screw-Barrelled Pistol, which was loaded. The large reward is indicative of the seriousness with which the robbery was taken by the authorities. £65.00