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Mini Mystery #5 Stand and Deliver!
Originally posted on Hannah Howe:
Stand and Deliver! You have probably heard of Dick Turpin, but who was he and what happened to him? Dick Turpin was baptised on 21 September 1705 at Hempstead, Essex. He established himself as a butcher, stealing stock from local farmers. Later, while on the run, he resorted to robbing smugglers who…