Articles related to "Stolen Horse"

Horse theft is something most people attribute to the Old West, but it still happens today. Using technology rather than six-shooters, horse thieves are still at large.

Once you get to know a horse, you will recognise it instantly, even amongst a herd of similarly coloured and sized horses.

Everyone has heard of the legendary "Billy the Kid." But how much do you really know about this American folk hero?

King Fisher walked the line on both sides of the law during his lifetime, eventually becoming a deputy sheriff before his untimely death.

Big Nose Kate's life evolved from priviledged aristocrat to runaway to dance hall girl and prostitute to the mistress of the famous Doc Holliday.

Butch Cassidy was an American outlaw who became a folk hero to many poor rural cattle ranchers and settlers who were being squeezed out by big Cattle Barons.

Dick Turpin is probably the best known of Britian's Highwayman Outlaws, but who was he really?

The death penalty was customary in Europe over several centuries. This article looks at the instruments used to execute criminals and heretics.

Doc Holliday was diagnosed with tuberculosis early in life and was a fatalist whose intentions were to go out in a blaze of glory.

Sam Bass tried his hand at honest labor but soon discovered horse racing and crime.

Dick Turpin was a career criminal who stole, tortured and killed. Despite this, he is remembered as a heroic figure, and a gentleman among highwaymen.

The Gentleman Bandit, Bill Miner held up stagecoaches and trains with varying success. Spending most of his life in prison, escape was always possible, even in Canada.