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'View at Dorking

to the left a woman is holding a stick over her kneeling husband and twisting his nose

To the right is the old bridge still taking traffic

8th May 1972

Pity the Poor Garotters! mb-width 2508 'View at Dorking'Pity the Poor Garotters!', 1872. A ruffian is howling even before the first blow. Watching is John Bull and assorted policemen. This relates to a new wave of garrotting. This was a crime normally carried out by pairs of thieves. One would creep up behind the victim and grab him around the throat. Whilst the victim was thus disabled, the second criminal would empty the victim's pockets and relieve him of any valuables, such as watches and canes. From