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Capture criminals for a reward. A well know their taker was Jonathan Wild (know as the 'Thief-taker General')
Thief-takers: A private citizen who was hired by a victim to recover stolen property. Citizens did not like this because the taker would work by how much the property cost, meaning they would only work for the rich.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb thief. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Caribbean English and U.S. English.
Alwin and Edgar’s hands are healing cleanly. God shows us they are innocent, and now we are gathered for the trial of Ethel. You are accused of stealing grain from Alwin and Edgar Erikson.
The key vocabulary you need to learn for your Edexcel GCSE History: Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000–present History paper. Find all the terms and definitions you need to understand, from ‘abolish’ to ‘young offender’.
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Thief takers were paid a percentage of their recovered ‘booty’ and delivered criminals to the authorities. This system was open to corruption as criminals were sometimes thief takers too.
